We've raised (almost) two boys, both honor students. One now in college, the other will be a freshman next year. I have used the philosophy with them that growing up is all about learning how to make good decisions. Life has one gear, and no reverse. You will live with the consequences of every decision you make, big or small, good or bad.

We spent a tremendous amount of time with our kids, and had a lot of family activities that had us doing things together as a family. They experienced life through the wife and I, and were noted when to pay attention to what what happening around them. Kids are sponges, they absorb their suroundings. Thier opnions and attitudes are a product of their environment and their own God given personallity.

As two young adults, they need to make their own decisions. We guide them and offer a forum for their issues. We cannot supervise their every move, or smother them with forced dicipline. Life has a way of applying discipline when necessary. They will both be living on their own next year, they better have learned by them how to make good dicisions. They'll find out when they don't.

They have made good decisions and bad decisions in the past. The consequences of both have formed two exceptional young men. Without the ability to experience, they will have none to work with.

Oh ya, they have a wonderful mother.

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