Introductions!

Introductions are in order being that this is the first blog post of hopefully many. Provided we survive of course.

Our names are Ben and Danine. Respectively, we are 29 and 33 years old, and we have a 12 year old son, Christian. That means we're young enough to remember all the dramatic details of our own adolescent passage, and now we have to try and help our son steer himself through the same passage as he becomes a young man.

Now, it certainly is interesting being on the other end. Now I can see why my mother's hair went from black to gray in the span of less than a year. Thankfully we have 4 more years until he asks for the keys to the car, but that doesn't mean he hasn't already noticed the fairer sex already.

But hopefully this blog will allow our friends to see how we cope. The decisions that have to be made, the molding we are trying to achieve. It's difficult to raise a child, but it's an extremely enjoyable and loving process. So, sit back and laugh at our misfortunes, our own mistakes, our accomplishments and our efforts. Enjoy learning how a young boy grows into a young man, ready to face the world, face first and full of determination.


- Ben