Blue is eight today. I can’t believe I’m old enough to have a real kid. Like a full on kid. Not a baby. Not a toddler. But a real live, drive you crazy, starting his own life kid. It kind of freaks me out a little.

In about an hour we’ll have a handful of 2nd graders in our house running around like maniacs and devouring enough sugar to get them close to a comatose state just before we send them home.

Happy Birthday Blue.  You’re a real live kid and we love every minute of it.

Eight is a post from: Brody Harper

Here’s a few shots from our weekend away.  Total we were gone about 36 hours but it was just enough for my phone battery to die and stay that way until we left.  It was amazing to get the boys out in the dirt and woods and be, well, boys.  Kristin and I rode four wheelers until we were sore and we made a big fire.  A perfect way to spend a weekend away from home.

Most likely there will be more pictures and a better story over at Kristin’s blog, but I wanted to get these on here.

Weekend Getaway is a post from: Brody Harper

For the past two years I have been out of town for The Ham Festival and Kristin has taken the boys on her own.  It’s a little festival south of Nashville, with fair style food, bounce houses, petting zoos, a bunch of other little craft booth things, and several hundred people.  I think Kristin likes to go because it’s a small town thing and probably reminds her of Gilmore Girls, but we all had an awesome time today.  The boys got to pet some llamas and a tiny donkey, and we even got to ride a train pulled by a painted lawnmower.  Tonight there are supposed to fireworks but we decided to make it a day thing and be home in the evening.  

Now I am watching the end of the Miami / Florida State game that I somehow got sucked in to.  I don’t know a thing about College Football but somehow this is a pretty cool game.

The Ham Festival is a post from: Brody Harper

Today Blue turns six.

This little man holds a special place in my heart.  Like most parent-child relationships this kid can drive me nuts and melt my heart all within a matter of seconds.  

Today, we are having “family birthday” where Blue says he’s in charge.  We’re headed to Chuck E Cheese’s for lunch and games, then Blue and mom are going on a birthday date to see Wal-E and maybe shopping for a hat.  Tomorrow is the friends party.  It’s a pirate party with swords, treasure, and a monkey cake, because that’s what Blue wants.

Happy Birthday Blue!

Six is a post from: Brody Harper