My #IceBucketChallenge

My nephew Brody challenge me to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Lydia and Lainey wanted to do it too.   :)


Jeremy and The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge



Lydia and The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge


Lainey and The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Thanksgiving Turkey Dance 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present the 2013 rendition of the world famous Turkey Dance!




This is a Walker family tradition.
The routine varies slightly year to year and the turkey gets a little larger each year.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Jar Jar Binks Dies

This is wonderful:


The original deleted scene can be viewed here.
The fan edited version above is much better.
(HT: 22words)

Valentine's Day Recap

Valentine's Day has come and gone again.
Hopefully your day was better than this little guy's:


Our Valentine's Day was spent with me working, Lisa keeping the girls entertained with numerous Holiday activities and a night spent at home for all of us. We exchanged cards after dinner and just enjoyed being together. That seems appropriate for this day.

Three Disciples and a Stooge

A couple of nights ago, according to our nightly bedtime routine for the girls, we were reading the story of when Jesus called the first disciples in Luke 5. You'll recall that Jesus climbs into Peter's boat and tells the men to catch some fish by casting in a certain area. Peter explains the fruitless time they had already spent that morning not catching any fish and yet declares "at your word I will let down the nets." After doing so, they catch so many fish that they need help to haul it in. This event leads to Peter, James and John leaving their boats and becoming the first disciples of Jesus Christ.

At the end of the story, we reviewed it by asking the girls a couple of questions.
One of the questions was "Who decided to stop fishing and follow Jesus?"
Lydia responded "Peter... John... and... Curly!"

 I could immediately hear Curly Howard responding to Jesus request to lower the nets: "Soitenly!"

Reading Rainbow Theme Song à la Jim Morrison

Okay, so it is Jimmie Fallon impersonating the singer, but it is still fascinating.


(HT: 22 Words)

The Parent Rap

This is awesome.

(HT: 22 Words)

See also Dad Life
See also The Swagger Wagon 

What Kind of Shower?

I woke up feeling really groggy this morning.
Lydia and Lainey were getting ready to eat breakfast and Lisa was getting ready to go out for a run, when I said "I am going to take the world's longest shower". Prior to heading toward the bathroom, I joined the girls at the table to pray at breakfast time.

Lydia agreed to pray for us and this was her prayer:
"Dear Jesus, thank you that Mommy's running, Daddy's taking the worst shower and for our food. Amen."

As it turns out, my shower was neither what I had stated nor what Lydia had stated.

But it was better than this poor kids shower:

Release the Beast

Over a month ago, Lisa started talking to Lydia about Halloween.
When asked what she wanted to dress up as, Lydia responded with "Belle" (Beauty and the Beast)
Then she followed that up quickly with "And daddy's going to be the Beast!"

And that is how we ended up being the Disney themed family this Halloween. Lisa reused a Snow White outfit she made and wore in high school and Lainey was dressed as a dwarf (wearing a gnome outfit that we purchased on clearance last year).

After walking the 2 nearest blocks, we headed back to our neighbors house where we sat around their fire-pit, handed out candy and talked. We all had a great time and Lydia made a candy killing.

"Tale as old as time..."

The Difference Between Men and Women

(HT: Vitamin Z)

We Speak Incorrectly All the Time

(HT: Kevin DeYoung)

Text Too Much?

(HT: Los)

If Gimli Succeeds

The Lord of the Rings goes like this:

(HT: 22 Words)

Passing the Gavel

(HT: Zach)

When Your Mouth Betrays You

The other night, Lisa and I were talking about Lydia and how quickly she is learning new things. It's hard to know how intelligent your child is at this stage of development, but Lydia seems to be grasping certain things quicker than what other kids her age normally do. Here's how I added value to the conversation:

"Lydia seems to be really smart. She's practically learned the alphabet and how to count to ten already.We really need to make sure we keep her mentally challenged."

[facepalm]

Let's hope Lydia learns how to express her thoughts in a way that is consistent with what she means to convey.
Unlike her father...

Bad Dance Decision

What Does This Mean?!!?

Here's an instant classic that had me rolling and still causes me to smile:


I love how this guy is so torn over what this might mean.
Wikipedia can help you figure that out:

A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere.

It's a beautiful display of God's handiwork.
Unfortunately, people tend to worship the created more often than the Creator.

And here's the auto-tuned song, which is almost as awesome as the original in its hilarity:


I love the internet!

(HT: Abraham Piper)

Dad Life

Lyrics for Dad Life from Church on the Move:

How to Give a High Five

(HT: Michael Kelley)

Specific Socks

Today at lunch, my sister and I got into a disagreement surrounding socks.

Here are the points of contention:

She thinks it is weird that some people think that certain socks go on certain feet.

I know that each sock has a specific foot that it calls home.

She claims that every sock is made the same and that they fit each foot the same.
I agree with both of these statements until after a sock is worn a few times.

She claims that a sock returns to its original shape after being washed.
I say that a sock will never return to it original shape, as it will always get stretched to fit the foot it belongs to.

In a bried survey of coworkers who were present during this debate, I believe I proved my point by having both people questioned agree with my stance.

Does anyone agree with me that socks belong to a certain foot, or would you agree with my sister that all socks are to be worn on either foot at any time?

(And yes, I wear Gold Toe Socks and love them.)