In Defence of Gradon

I received more than a little flack for the “creepy” picture of Graydon I posted a little while ago. Though I am slightly offended most people could not see the humor and sheer pleasure of his enjoying watermelon. For his sake I decided to post some of the more “adorable” pictures. I love this kid he is too funny. Yesterday Erika watched him purposely superman off the trampoline land flat on the ground and laugh his little butt off. A couple weeks ago his mother was working outside while the kids were supposedly napping. Graydon slipped out of his diaper and stood fists on his hips in front of the window stark naked for all the world to see. The chances of Erika and I having a kid like him is pretty high, which makes me a little nervous because he tends to make a lot of mess and get into all sorts of mischief but at least we will have some pretty good stories.
Anyway kids catch ya latter.

So Guess What!!!???

This is growing in Erika’s Womb!!! We were not planning on telling the world for a few weeks but today Erika accidentally let it slip to her niece who promptly told the rest of the office and then her brothers, so it won’t be long till every one knows. But yeah here it is I’m going to be a Dad!!!... Yeah I’m going to have to get some more heart-burn medication.
Were expecting arround the twenty first of January. so this makes it week six. Ah good times... Oh and PS it was not an "oops"
catch ya latter kids.

I don't like pants (think graydon has the right idea)

Pants are ok in the winter even a necessity some may say, but in the summer they are far too hot and restrictive. I love shorts, I feel like I am going to have an enjoyable day when I walk out of the house with shorts on. But I have a dilemma, I’m a pastor so I am supposed to be respectable and such. Though no one has said as much wearing shorts while visiting an older member of the congregation or taking part in meetings or official “church stuff” seems to be looked down upon. I have never been a fan of conforming. If it were simply a matter of personal opinion I would not much care. However I do not want my ministry to be taken less seriously because of perceptions. I don’t want to be a stumbling block to someone sort of deal. Maybe I’m just having an issue with growing up. If I were a youth worker there would be no issue. People expect youth workers to be immature or at least youthful. But I also don’t believe you need to be “old and boring” to be an effective pastor generally quite the opposite actually. Though God calls all sorts I guess. I still wear flip-flops, shoes are ridicules in summer except when absolutely necessary. I wear the monkey suit (shirt, tie - though not always -, slacks and shoes) on Sunday mornings. Even though we are moving towards more relaxed and “natural” worship I still think it is important to show respect in making Sunday something more than the everyday activity.
Anyway that’s my thought for the day. Well that and I need to find a cheap and easy way to run a program made for windows platforms on my Mac, not he easiest thing in the world to do you know. Anyway that’s for next time maybe.
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(Now have you ever seen a kid look so self satisfied after eating wattermellon? I am sure it is becasue he is wearing no pants at all)

Things

New things – My phone (pretty cool if I do say so myself, got it last Friday), My truck is fixed (had one fierce vibration in the front end), Our boarders (we rented out our basement, one of the guys is a mechanic, he fixed my truck) Candamear (New Game, my siblings bought us for the wedding , lots of fun but very nerdy, based on the whole Settlers of Catan deal)

Old Things – Me (because I am 26 now I have to have a physical in order to get higher life insurance, apparently if you are 25 your good), Ear infection (I’ve had the same ear infection for the past month and a half, this is getting real old, the doctor won’t give me any more medication) Erika being sick (I need to clarify that I am not complaining, Erika has Mono, I know she is frustrated with being sick and worn out, has only had it for three weeks, out of compassion for her I put it in the old bin because she would love to be rid of it.)

Weird things – Mannequins (this morning there was a mannequin on the roof of the theater that is just outside my window, he was draped over one of the roof units, after coming back from lunch he is now gone.) Facebook (just signed up, thought it was lame at first, then I was a little leery about it tracking my every move, read some stuff an the web about how apparently it is the evil love child of the CIA and the Office of Information, If they are really so board that they need to infiltrate the life of fledgling Church plant pastors in northern AB they can go hard, caught up with some old friends)

Good things – Rouladen (German food, made it Sunday, pork sausage wrapped in beef, I need not say more), The office (was against it at first, seemed very awkward and hard to watch, got into it, love it) Shorts (It’s rainy and gross in GP, shorts make me feel better, I’m wearing pants today)

Bad things – Floaties (I was thirsty and reached for my water bottle on my desk, After I took a huge gulp I realized there were floaties not just a few but lots and very slimy) see also Old things (though not all old things are bad)

Loved things – You guys (see ya latter)

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