lessons from dad

In this day and age, being a parent has reached a sort of cult perfectionistic status level of hyperactivity. Everyone's feeding their kids super baby food, buying plastic-free toys and organic cotton onesies. We Paks have definitely been victim to the peer pressure as well. For example, does a six month old really need weekly gym classes? Six months and 300 dollars later, well, Kayla's face just about says it all.

So while other parents are taking their wee ones out on fun educational outings and reading them classic children's literature, Sam is schooling Kayla in the art of XBOX domination. Their current favorite game is the oldie but goodie Def Jam: Fight for New York.

Sam's a pretty hard teacher. He's all about tough love, and doesn't let her win just because she's a girl. She's definitely got her dad's competitive spirit! Unfortunately, it looks like its gonna take a lot of practice before Kayla can truly best her old man. She's still working on the "losing graciously" aspect of the game.

All kidding aside, Sam and Liz love little Kayla and are so excited to love, guide and protect her through the next couple decades of her life. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we pray we'll do a good job.

Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.