dad w/4

I have 4 wonderful kids - Phoebe, Isaac, Dugan and Anika. This is to keep track of the wonderful and hilarious things they say and do.

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Pedro and Dugan return from Spain for Pedro's 2 month visit in Denver.

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Pedro and Dugan back in Denver!

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Super powers

P (13) and A (9) debating super powers... P: What would you do with your super power? A: I'd stop the police from shooting black people. My sweet daughter.

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Bronze is better

P (13) and A (9) rushing to get into bed in order to get a "medal" from mom... Mom: Who's going to get the silver? P: (dives into bed) Yes! A: (pouting) Aww, I got the bronze! P: Actually bronze is better A: How's that?! P: Well, if you get the silver you're bummed because you didn't get the gold. But if you get the bronze you're like, "hey! I got a medal!"

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Sunset over San Fran from Mt Tam. (at Mt. Tamalpais, East Peak)

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Isaac and I had a blast cheering on the @coloradorapids in the snow last weekend! @jermainejunior debut and a 2-1W over the NYRB. We ain't fair weather fans! (at Dick's Sporting Goods Park)

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What was "on tap" for 12 yo birthday party. FYI bacon soda is chokingly gross.

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Traditional birthday dinner - waffles and pancakes! #searfamily

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Happy birthday Dugan! #searfamily #crewislife #dontsmokekids

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Had a fun weekend with these guys and a few dads. #searfamily (at Half Moon Bay State Beach)

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My youngest taking some of her first turns from mid-mountain, while throwing in a wave to the camera. (at Arapahoe Basin)

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Riding up the lift with not one, but two sweeties. Very proud of them! (at Arapahoe Basin)

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High above the city lights. I'm still going to call it the #searstower (at Willis Tower)

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Snowman 2: Swedish Chef. This time it's meatballs!

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Snow means snowman with creepy mustache! It's Movember! #searfamily #snowman

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The cousins hangin' with uncle J and Z. Fine weekend had by all. #searfamily

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Alex and Brett Harris Are Doing Hard Things

Alex and Brett Harris, now 25, have veered in starkly different directions that illustrate the Lord's mysterious plans and purposes as he calls us to forsake all and follow him.

Do hard things.

Parents should have high expectations for their children, he said, but they need to be the right kind. The danger comes when parents define high expectations narrowly, asking for academic achievements or lots of extracurricular involvement or athletic excellence. That can extend into expectations of getting into a top college, making a good salary, and buying a nice house.

“My parents had a much broader definition of what success meant, and that was for their children to have meaningful and significant lives,” Alex said.