We can thank uncle Kris for that title. It is a technical way of saying that like missionaries, we are seeking to engage with our son in his world, and that means lots of time playing trucks and reading and re-reading the same books many times a day. Read as Kari reflections on the sacredness of playing . SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "An intersection of anthropological contextualization and parenting", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2009/01/07/an-intersection-of-anthropological-contextualization-and-parenting/" });

Dutch likes to "sort" our books — meaning he enjoys moving them all around, on different shelves, under and on top of objects, and "reading" them from time to time in his spare time. Yesterday he put four books in my book bag, thinking I needed to meditate on the Gospel. He selected one paperback each from four great authors: Andrew Murray, H.A. Ironside, D.L. Moody, and J.I. Packer. Thanks son, your exhortation is heeded! (The yellow duct tape hold together my DIY laptop case.) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A few good books from a good son", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/10/28/a-few-good-books-from-a-good-son/"...

This morning I visited New Life Church in West Linn to gather ideas and get insight into how they do their sports camp for kids. Our church hopes to do a similar outreach next Summer. Before we left, Dutch grabbed a basketball and did his first dunk ever, without any instruction or an example to follow. He dealt with the rim checks pretty well. Persevere my little boy! Here’s his second and third dunks … SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Dunking Dutchman", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/06/23/the-dunking-dutchman/" });

Dutch doesn’t feel good today. But he is real sweet. Here’s a pic of him last weekend enjoying the old Jeep. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Here’s looking at you, Kid", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/05/29/heres-looking-at-you-kid/" });

Because we’re playing hide-n-seek… And being silly In other news, Dutch has started to wrestle with me. Makes a daddy feel oh so good. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "No time to blog", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/04/25/no-time-to-blog/" });

Dutch is 16 months old today . In the last month he has learned how to sit still and ‘read’ on our laps, and learned the difference between apples and ducks and trains and shoes and balls and dogs and cats (all in one picture book). Still waiting on talking with actual words, but those will come; no hurry! In the meantime, his motor sounds are in high gear. Plus he’s getting so terrifically awesome at following directions, like putting away his cars (mine when I was a boy, and I don’t think I ever learned to put away), and stacking books that have been scattered on the...

Here are some pics from this weekend Dutch the hiding boy We woke up to Winter Came home and it was beautiful Spring again Dutch the preacherman; he likes the ESV Mommy + Dutch playing … Mother and son reading … (kept still for 45 minutes!) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Blessed family pictures", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/04/20/blessed-family-pictures/" });

Dutch is ready for Spring. Boy is he! Praise Jesus for simple pleasures like running around the yard under the bright sun with our bright son. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Spring is here!", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2008/04/12/spring-is-here/" });

The house is quiet tonight. Just returned from teaching our Foundations class. Kari and Dutch are not here with me, as they hopped on a plane this morning bound of Salt Lake City to visit her brother and his family. Kari took this picture of Dutch with her phone… Kari started her one-year no-new-clothes fast today (read about her LiveDifferent challenge #1). Truly, I married up (!), and miss Kari already. As much fun as Dutch is and as much as I love Him, I could not live without my Karina. I think it was J.C. Ryle who wrote: “The great thing I always desired to find was a woman who was...

Borrowed from Kari’s blog… ——————————– Nothing deep here … I just wanted to reflect on the joy of mommyhood.  Yesterday Dutch got a new toy–a green John Deere truck from my dear friend Crystal.  Dutch flipped!  He loved it. Usually snack time is the most exciting part of the day and when I pull out the special Dutch muffin and start breaking off pieces and putting them on his high chair tray, he just about goes crazy.  He loves muffins. But yesterday, he totally ignored the muffin as soon as he saw the tractor! ...