crowder alive and kickin'

wednesday night i headed over to lifest here in oshkosh. it's a christian music festival that i had been somewhat avoiding for a number of years now. but, when it's in your hoemtown... anyway, after walking away from the ticket booth because the day pass was crazy expensive, i bumped into a couple selling an extra full pass (which i managed to snag for ten bones less than the day pass). so, i proudly walked through the gates and into the tiny microcosm that is lifest.

swallowing hard, i walked past the tshirt vendors and various other booths that have come to embody all that is consumer on the dark side of faith (maybe not that bad, but close. "i'm the christian the devil warned you about"... are you kidding?).

all this to see david crowder band. good show. good times. he did a few new songs and some time worn ones. check out this video of "for the glory of it all" (not from lifest, but you'll get the idea)



good stuff.

you know you're a parent when . . .

. . . you have footage of yourself coaching your child to "poop it out" while holding up a picture card to inspire them.

good effort, sophster!

June happenings . . .

A few highlights from June . . .


Jason successfully chases down the ice cream truck. He claims that the ice cream man has been intentionally avoiding our street all summer. I am married to a child . . .at heart. :)









Sophi begins her training as a master chef with her new kitchen set.


Our friends, Teirney and Leah visited from Madison. We ate at a great new Mongolian restaurant in Appleton - HuHot.









My mom and I got together with some of our relatives to make lefse - a soft, Norwegian flatbread.







Water City Church attended a Brewer game at Miller Park. Jason and Tim sang "Take me Out to the Ballgame" like true baseball fans.

Also, it was bobblehead day and all the fans were given a Bill Hall bobblehead!!! Here you see our friend, Paul (who runs this minor league sports site) showing his excitement.






My brother, Mike, is an avid fixed gear biker. He decided to ride his bike from his apartment in Madison, WI 35 miles to the town of Columbus. I picked him up there, along with his bike, and his 60lb. backpack! Mike, you're hardcore!