Tag: Paul

  • What Good Works?

    I’m a rubber meets the road kind of guy. I want to know the big picture early on in a discussion. And I want to know what I’m being asked to do. Perhaps that is why I’ve always wrestled with Ephesians 2:8-10. For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith– and…

  • Weekend Review

    I’m still amazed at how much fun we can have in a weekend. It’s been since high school that I’ve had weekends off so consistently. Love it! Friday night, we stayed home and rested. With temperatures in the 100s most of last week, the kids had been stuck in the house a lot. I’d even…

  • 4 Gift Ideas for Big Sister

    My five year old son is a pretty funny little guy. Somehow I don’t think he gets that birthday presents are about the recipient more than the giver. This morning, we were asking Paul for some gift ideas for his big sister. Here were a few ideas: #1 A goat. #2 A donut with a…

  • Eight years of parenting

    Megan and daddy making the eye contact that could last a lifetime Paul in a quiet moment right after birth. It’s hard to believe that Kristen and I have been parents for nearly 8 years. It’s weird how a picture captures a moment. I can think back to exactly what I was thinking at this…

  • The move is done!

    Today was the last day of our lease at the old place. We really only had two items left that had to be retrieved. We had the base of our yard swing. Kristen loves this thing so I knew we had to get it taken care of right away. And we had our old car.…

  • Behold, the Faux Hawk!

    It’s kind of crazy but my kindergartner wants to be the cool kid in his class. A big part of that has been a fascination with having cool hair. (We do live in Southern California, you know.) For the last few weeks Paul didn’t want to go to school because “the kids won’t like me.”…

  • Sunday Normalness

    Pretty much every Sunday is the same for our family. It’s our new normal and we love it. For the first time in my adult life I have weekends off… and I’m still enjoying the novelty of it. Here’s what a typical Sunday looks like. 7:00- Everyone up. We don’t set alarms, but we all…

  • Back to School Day!

    For our kids, today is the first day back to school from winter break. Since they are on a year-round schedule their last day was December 19th. Kristen and I are especially thankful for our flexible work situations. I have the opportunity to work from home at least a day per week and so does…

  • Websites for the kids

    Today I finally acted on something I’ve been meaning to do for more than a year. I registered both of our kids names as domains. MeganMcLane.com PaulMcLane.com Now, I don’t know if this is for everyone. But for me it makes sense on a lot of fronts. #1 I can buy today for $10 what…

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