Man Clothes

I recently attended the "Father & Son Retreat" put on by Vision Forum in Colorado. One message that really stood out - one of many - was that of raising men.

We are raising up "men", not "boys", so we need to start treating our sons as men from an early age. One way that we are doing this in the Hall household has to do with the way we dress.

I went out and bought my three oldest sons some pants and some collared shirts for them to wear for "school" and throughout the day. (Let me tell you that just this simple change has made a huge difference in their attitudes and work ethics.) I will be sharing more on the importance of this "Initiative" in subsequent post and the affect it can and should have on our country, but I wanted to share something cute and awesome with you guys for now.

We of course hang up the pants and shirts, and as you know the bars in the closets can sometimes be a bit high for smaller children. Well, a few days into the new initiative my soon-to-be five year old came out to the living room while they were suppose to be getting dressed and said, "I can't reach my man clothes." It was truly one of those precious moments to cherish.

It also showed me that they are excited about this new mindset and really crave it. I guess that only makes natural sense since pretty much all boys want to be "just like daddy" to begin with.

Anyway, just thought I'd share. Also, I am going to try to update my pictures soon - hopefully.