13 years ago today we were told that the guy who had come to you in a dream and had given you a wedding date could marry us – that night – in the basement of the Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv… on what happened to be the exact date he’d given you in the dream. We rushed to get ready, had a bunch of people we didn’t know (and a few we did) dance around us, got ambushed by Israeli paparazzi afterwards, then ate at an outdoor Lebanese dive with plastic tablecloths and chairs and amazing food… and we were off. We’ve gone through success, tragedy, joy, stress, triumph, uncertainty, and through it all… these have been the best years of my life. Every moment. Because I have the BEST adventure partner. Our life is CRAZY right now. We might be crazier. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you. I celebrate you. I honor you. Thank you for everything you are, and everything you bring out in the people lucky enough to be loved by you. Much, much more to come ❤️
13 years ago today we were told that the guy who had come to you in a dream and had given you a wedding date could marry us – that night – in the basement of the Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv… on what happened to be the exact date he’d given you in the dream. We rushed to get ready, had a bunch of people we didn’t know (and a few we did) dance around us, got ambushed by Israeli paparazzi afterwards, then ate at an outdoor Lebanese dive with plastic tablecloths and chairs and amazing food… and we were off. We’ve gone through success, tragedy, joy, stress, triumph, uncertainty, and through it all… these have been the best years of my life. Every moment. Because I have the BEST adventure partner. Our life is CRAZY right now. We might be crazier. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you. I celebrate you. I honor you. Thank you for everything you are, and everything you bring out in the people lucky enough to be loved by you. Much, much more to come ❤️
13 years ago today we were told that the guy who had come to you in a dream and had given you a wedding date could marry us – that night – in the basement of the Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv… on what happened to be the exact date he’d given you in the dream. We rushed to get ready, had a bunch of people we didn’t know (and a few we did) dance around us, got ambushed by Israeli paparazzi afterwards, then ate at an outdoor Lebanese dive with plastic tablecloths and chairs and amazing food… and we were off. We’ve gone through success, tragedy, joy, stress, triumph, uncertainty, and through it all… these have been the best years of my life. Every moment. Because I have the BEST adventure partner. Our life is CRAZY right now. We might be crazier. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you. I celebrate you. I honor you. Thank you for everything you are, and everything you bring out in the people lucky enough to be loved by you. Much, much more to come ❤️
13 years ago today we were told that the guy who had come to you in a dream and had given you a wedding date could marry us – that night – in the basement of the Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv… on what happened to be the exact date he’d given you in the dream. We rushed to get ready, had a bunch of people we didn’t know (and a few we did) dance around us, got ambushed by Israeli paparazzi afterwards, then ate at an outdoor Lebanese dive with plastic tablecloths and chairs and amazing food… and we were off. We’ve gone through success, tragedy, joy, stress, triumph, uncertainty, and through it all… these have been the best years of my life. Every moment. Because I have the BEST adventure partner. Our life is CRAZY right now. We might be crazier. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you. I celebrate you. I honor you. Thank you for everything you are, and everything you bring out in the people lucky enough to be loved by you. Much, much more to come ❤️
13 years ago today we were told that the guy who had come to you in a dream and had given you a wedding date could marry us – that night – in the basement of the Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv… on what happened to be the exact date he’d given you in the dream. We rushed to get ready, had a bunch of people we didn’t know (and a few we did) dance around us, got ambushed by Israeli paparazzi afterwards, then ate at an outdoor Lebanese dive with plastic tablecloths and chairs and amazing food… and we were off. We’ve gone through success, tragedy, joy, stress, triumph, uncertainty, and through it all… these have been the best years of my life. Every moment. Because I have the BEST adventure partner. Our life is CRAZY right now. We might be crazier. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love you. I celebrate you. I honor you. Thank you for everything you are, and everything you bring out in the people lucky enough to be loved by you. Much, much more to come ❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
Cannot BELIEVE it’s been 13 years… It feels like yesterday I was staring into your little bassinet in the hospital, beyond exhausted, but unable to close my eyes and stop looking at you – and realizing I’d never be able to communicate just how cool it was to have a little you… You expanded my heart and my soul’s capacity the second you came out in ways I could’ve never imagined. You taught me what love was in an instant. And you’ve led the way ever since. Thank you for being you. For your kindness that somehow surpasses even your coolness, for your drive, your creativity, your A stink-eye and your smart-ass sense of humor. And for still thinking I’m funny. I love you for everything you are, and everything I see you becoming. Humbled and honored to be your dad. And I’ll always be your #1 fan. Happy birthday, my TEENAGER 😳❤️
A lot of you already know this one… but if you’re one of those well-intentioned parents who hasn’t heard it before… it’s never too late – you can start it any time. And thank my mom – she was drilling this one into me long before I’d ever even thought of having kids 😇 #parenthood #parentingtips #parenting #listening #honoring #pain
I’m convinced our children pick us. They come on their own timetable, with their own unique personalities, strengths, and passions… And we can’t “mold” them. Definitely can’t control them. And while we can try to set an example, at the end of the day… All we can really do is steward them. And their gifts. Protect them, nurture them, love them, teach them what we think we know… and let them curate what becomes theirs. Because, for reasons I can’t prove and will never fully understand… they chose us. With all our faults and shortcomings and unanswered questions, they decided WE would be the perfect obstacle course and guardian of their soul’s evolution. And all we can do… is the best we can do. Sending love to all the parents out there who are really, really trying ❤️
I’m convinced our children pick us. They come on their own timetable, with their own unique personalities, strengths, and passions… And we can’t “mold” them. Definitely can’t control them. And while we can try to set an example, at the end of the day… All we can really do is steward them. And their gifts. Protect them, nurture them, love them, teach them what we think we know… and let them curate what becomes theirs. Because, for reasons I can’t prove and will never fully understand… they chose us. With all our faults and shortcomings and unanswered questions, they decided WE would be the perfect obstacle course and guardian of their soul’s evolution. And all we can do… is the best we can do. Sending love to all the parents out there who are really, really trying ❤️
I’m convinced our children pick us. They come on their own timetable, with their own unique personalities, strengths, and passions… And we can’t “mold” them. Definitely can’t control them. And while we can try to set an example, at the end of the day… All we can really do is steward them. And their gifts. Protect them, nurture them, love them, teach them what we think we know… and let them curate what becomes theirs. Because, for reasons I can’t prove and will never fully understand… they chose us. With all our faults and shortcomings and unanswered questions, they decided WE would be the perfect obstacle course and guardian of their soul’s evolution. And all we can do… is the best we can do. Sending love to all the parents out there who are really, really trying ❤️
I had to sing for my supper. My wife @vanderkimberly made made our kids perform for their dessert 😂 #icecream #vacation #kids #parenting
Lot of deep lessons in the mundane if you’re open… Even your RV septic sewer tank flush can be a profound teacher 😂 #RV #RVlife #responsibility #parenting #lessons
If angels exist… I’d like to thank mine for always blessing me with something to laugh at whenever I come within a whiff of taking myself too seriously. 😂
A pit stop in the middle of an 11-hour haul to empty the septic tank got more laughs than the crepe place we went to for breakfast the next morning after three hours of sleep… Finding more and more it’s really not what we’re doing… it’s the level of awe and appreciation with which we’re doing it. And sleep helps. It definitely helps. #roadtrip #rv #rife #vacation #ontheroad #appreciation #awe #pitstop
Boys trip! Took my son to NYC. The city that made me. Where I hoped, dreamed, pounded the pavement, hustled, cried, and eventually broke through and found myself – on the NY stage – at 16. I walk differently there. Think differently. And the city felt like an old friend with whom I could pick back up right away.. The six-hour delay at the airport resulted in his first massage chair experience. The WTC memorial being closed to the public resulted in him getting to see the Statue of Liberty. And the Pokémon hat he had to beg me to buy resulted in more compliments and smiles than I could count. Our favorite QB and friend going down in such heartbreaking fashion? Don’t see the silver lining on that one, yet. I’m a big believer that “purpose” can only become clear in the rear-view mirror… so we just had to be present with all the emotions around that one. But one thing I know: I live for these one-on-one trips with my kids. In company like that… even when things go wrong, it’s perfect.
Standing in solidarity with all my brothers and sisters on the picket lines. Stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay sharp, my friends. We have never relied on the studios for self-improvement… that part we do for free 😎 #wgastrong #sagaftra
Taking the leap. There’s that moment right before you go, when your brain tries to talk you out of it: “This is too weird, you’re not ready, this could be bad, we really need to micromanage this.” I used to try to power through that – just hold my nose and go. What I’m trying now… is listening to that scared voice in my head, and saying: “I hear you… and I’ve got you.” Both result in essentially the same action – at least on the surface. But what I’ve found is that acknowledging the fear and doubt gives it permission to quiet. And that allowing my heart to speak with authority… makes it the authority. * (And no, this is not the same pic I pinned from from two years ago… just the same location 😊) #takingtheleap #headvsheart #doubt #selfdoubt #anxiety #confidence
