Tag: children

  • On My Moment with Grandma ‘Nisa

    On My Moment with Grandma ‘Nisa

    I had my moment This’ll be a short post; I originally was going to add it to the end of my last post, but I figured I’d put it here instead. On Tuesday, we had Grandma ‘Nisa’s funeral. It was really sad but also really nice to see all the Rauch family come together—your Uncle…

  • On You 2

    On You 2

    Boys, So you have this big wooden ship. And you go sailing and things are great and ooops you hit a rock and damaged one plank. So you make it back to harbor and you take that plank off the ship — you don’t mess with the sails or the anchor or the mast or…

  • On you two, too

    On you two, too

    Boys, It’s been a few since I’ve just riffed on you two. Koen, it’s your birthday week and your mom and I have a few things planned — more accurately, your mom has a few things planned — but one of the things is that we’re going to do a “yes day.” I would have…

  • On Deb

    On Deb

    Boys, I’ve written and rewritten this post a dozen or so times because I know that when I send it out, I want the person that this post is about to understand exactly how we feel about her and what she has done with our family. I want her to know that she has been…

  • On Summer 2025 Mixtape Draft

    On Summer 2025 Mixtape Draft

    Boys, In my drafts folder, I have started a handful of posts about a handful of things. So, instead of fighting through writer’s block and seeing things through, I am going to just hit you with a Summer 2025 Mixtape of things you both have been up to this year. Since this is a four-person…

  • On Reagan’s Golfing Debut

    On Reagan’s Golfing Debut

    Someone once said that if you make golf as much of an experience as you do a sport, kids will want to keep playing. Feel like we’re on our way!

  • On Our Adam Sandler Phase

    On Our Adam Sandler Phase

    Relive the 90s with Adam Sandler’s hilarious CDs and movies like Happy Gilmore! Sharing these classics with my kids brings back memories of crude humor and carefree laughs. Discover why Sandler’s comedy still resonates and how it bonds generations through nostalgic, side-splitting fun.

  • On Our First Pinewood Derby

    On Our First Pinewood Derby

    The Pinewood Derby race with Reagan was a challenging yet fun experience for the father-son duo. Despite challenges in car construction and performance, they enjoyed the process together. The father’s mishaps were met with the son’s understanding, highlighting the importance of bonding over outcomes rather than winning, embracing the journey instead.

  • On Faith, God, and Death

    On Faith, God, and Death

    It’s not easy to open up about some topics, but it’s important to know where you stand on things like death, faith, and god.

  • On Parenting is Tough

    On Parenting is Tough

    Parenting is tough, so be nice to your parents.