The proud parent thread.

My son sent this to me today. Lol
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Boys (3 & 4) had their first teeth cleaning/dental exam today. The youngest William was scared so Waylon offered to sit with him and hold his hand.

It was sweet and hilarious at the same time. Waylon was so interested in the whole process. At one point he was closer than the hygienist.
 

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My little pirate. This dude loves anything to do with the water. The day isn’t complete unless we fish for a little while every evening. He likes catching catfish and the occasional turtle. He thinks it’s hilarious when he snags a turtle for some reason. I’m ready for an offshore trip when he’s older. Side note. That weirdo dog likes to lick the catfish and eat the stink bait. Big dummy.
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He caught himself a stud a few weeks ago. We’ve got one hanging under the ramp that I’m not sure he could reel in. I hope he hooks him so I can watch the fight. I feed them every night, so I’ve got every size range hanging around.
My grandfather put in about 20 ponds on his land in Aiken and tried raising them so I’ve seen my share. Add in the ones from Santee I’ve seen… get him some livers and gizzards from the store and set him up one night and he’ll get that big one. You probably know that though. Sorry. Kudos for him. Let me know if y’all want a trek to Aiken for a different view. Most the ponds are gone but some are still there.
 
My grandfather put in about 20 ponds on his land in Aiken and tried raising them so I’ve seen my share. Add in the ones from Santee I’ve seen… get him some livers and gizzards from the store and set him up one night and he’ll get that big one. You probably know that though. Sorry. Kudos for him. Let me know if y’all want a trek to Aiken for a different view. Most the ponds are gone but some are still there.
I finally got the fishing boat up and running. I’m ready for him to hook into a bass that’ll give him a fight. He’ll be hooked for sure then. No pun intended.
 
I finally got the fishing boat up and running. I’m ready for him to hook into a bass that’ll give him a fight. He’ll be hooked for sure then. No pun intended.
Bass are my favorite fish to catch and eat.
 
More of a "funny $h!t kids say" moment than a "proud parent" moment, but this seemed like the most appropriate place to share...

I was about to hop in the shower last night after mowing the yard when my 4 y.o. son walks in my bathroom, sees me nekkid, and says "Wow, daddy you have a big P3ni$!" I instinctively responded with "Thank you buddy!" (Didn't really know how else to respond) To which he reiterated "That is REALLY big!"

I assume/hope his only point of comparison is his own. Based on this assumed sample set, I guess I'm really packing the heat. I choose to accept it as a compliment. It was the ego boost I didn't know I needed.
 
Homer did it! Total Bad News Bears moment. They came from last place, were the last seed in the tournament, and went all the way to the Championship game against a 9-1 team.
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My daughter is a newly minted realtor for Berkshire Hathaway in Winston Salem ..... if you need anything in Winston salem out to ward Lexinton ......
Call and ask for Annika.
 
Waking up my 6yr old this morning

Dad.... do you remember that time we went to the portal?

Me :blankstare: wut?

You know, we went to that portal and .......

Me: Wait, Stephen... did you have a dream about going to some sort of time portal?

Yeah...

Me: Yeah dude, just because I was "in your dream" doesn't mean I was actually there or know anything about it..

Oh yeah, I didn't think about that.

Then he proceeds to tell me all about some time portal we went through for the next 5 minutes
 
Waking up my 6yr old this morning

Dad.... do you remember that time we went to the portal?

Me :blankstare: wut?

You know, we went to that portal and .......

Me: Wait, Stephen... did you have a dream about going to some sort of time portal?

Yeah...

Me: Yeah dude, just because I was "in your dream" doesn't mean I was actually there or know anything about it..

Oh yeah, I didn't think about that.

Then he proceeds to tell me all about some time portal we went through for the next 5 minutes
Man, you really missed an opportunity to play him here! :laughing::laughing::laughing:
 
Well, we have a snaggletooth! Munchkin lost his first tooth, with a soccer ball to the face lol. Next one won't be long.

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Well, we have a snaggletooth! Munchkin lost his first tooth, with a soccer ball to the face lol. Next one won't be long.

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Aaaaannndddd #2 fell out while he was bouncing off the wall for getting his dollar from tooth #1. This kid man....
 
Wife got this cool shot of my daughter practicing her Color Guard routine.
Apparently this is a "prayer toss."
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If that were me it'd be a prayer id catch it
 
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pre season soccer tournament this weekend. Ollie's first game ever, and munchkins first games as goalie.

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Haha…..love the gloves.
He's bound and determined that the ball was NOT going in HIS goal. The coach had originally told him he didn't need gloves, but every other goalie had them, so we got him a pair after the game.
 
And on the Remi front, little miss priss has discovered that walking is the best way to get around. She's our earliest walker by nearly 2 months.

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My son just got all A's during the 1st quarter of his 1st year in high school. He goes to a tough school and is in two honors classes. I'm VERY proud of him. He is not some natural genius with a 150 IQ, he is just a normal kid who chooses to work REALLY hard. He wants to be an orthodontist and knows that he is going to have to work very hard to make that happen.
 
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