Ahhh, the Joys of Fatherhood

Tonight was one of those nights that makes being a father not a job for the weak stomached. Lexi warned us, she said she wasn't feeling good...then she proved it...all over the bathroom! Star just told me, I had no choice in the matter, you get to clean this one up. Now I'm NOT weak stomached, and I'll tell ya, even I got to see my gag reflex in action. After I finished the clean up job, I officially awarded Lexi the worst case of puke I've ever had to clean up as a father! To see a picture click on the link below:

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I'd not make anyone see what I saw tonight.

Man I love my kids and being a father!!!

Help Needed!

Today I watched an episode of Dr. Phil and he was dealing with a family where their 14 year old daughter is trying to grow up too fast and is acting and dressing inappropriately...and it freaked me out!

My daughters are 11 years old and 14 is only 3 very short years away. How do I keep my precious little angels from turning into what I saw on the TV today???

Jesus - I need your help!

A Funny Christmas Story

Growing up my family always opened our gifts on Christmas Eve, and I always, always looked forward to it! I remember one Christmas Eve that found me confused and shocked.

I had got my mom a pair of shoes and was very excited to give them to her for Christmas. I wrapped them all by myself and placed them under the tree. One night after my mom and I got home from church, I noticed a new gift under the tree without a name tag. I asked my dad who the gift was for and he said he didn't know who it was for, just knew that it was from me...this went on for a week or so leading up to Christmas Eve.

Finally, Christmas Eve arrived and I excitedly opened my gifts, but I was equally excited to see my mother open the gift I had purchased for her. I handed her the box and she began to open it, when she opened the shoebox and saw that nothing was in there, I was totally confused and shocked - all I could think of was, "did I really forget to put the shoes in the box...and if so, where did I put them?"

Later in the evening there was one box left, it was the one my dad had been saying was from me...my mom opened the box and found the shoes I had purchased for her inside. Again I was confused and shocked, how did this happen, was I losing my mind at such a young age? My father could no longer hold it inside and began to laugh hysterically. The night I had noticed the mysterious box appear under the tree after church, well that night he had carefully unwrapped my gift, took the shoes out and re-wrapped my gift—placing the shoes in the new box. Very, very funny memory of Christmas.

What's a funny Christmas memory of yours?

PS - my mom did indeed like the shoes by the way!

Have a very, Merry Christmas!

Forbis Family Santa Movie

Every year we have our kid's picture taken with Santa...here's a fun video that allows you to relive these photos with us...

Forbis Family Santa Movie from John Forbis on Vimeo.