The Blind Teacher - Tim’s Journey

03/25/2026

Don’t mind me just watching our first baseball practice of the season.

03/24/2026

Did you know that coffee grounds and flour make for a good sensory tray for my mini paleontologists

03/24/2026

03/22/2026

It’s dinosaur week. So this weekend included finding cool rocks. Now it’s time to get them a good clean and get them classroom ready

01/01/2026

Ending this year reflecting on what this year has brought to me and my family. I’ll admit 2025 has had its ups and downs. We adopted four amazing boys, these boys are going to be amazing young men. I am such a proud dad. I didn’t realize how much I needed them until God placed them into our lives. Crystal and I celebrated being together for 7 years and we are still going strong! I couldn’t do this crazy life without her. This “crazy life” continues to bless our home with the addition of our foster babies. Two of which we are grateful to have but supporting them to reunify with their family. The two newbies have been here a short time, but has become a part of our lives. We have already told the county we are in it to be their forever family.

Personally I had an eye surgery that has enhanced my vision and my quality of life so much. For almost a year I wasn’t able to drive, or even function with some daily tasks. Thank goodness in that time of my life I had Crystal and my family and friends to support me. Now I am driving and thriving in all things.

When it comes to my work life this year brought some heart break and some amazing opportunities. In May I was asked to not return to a school and a district that I thought I would work at forever. My identity was challenged and I had a major loss of my courage and strength. Who was I if I wasn’t Mr. Tim? I applied at so many different places, getting rejections or no response. Finally God showed me right where I needed to be. I got a job offer from an agency that I actually don’t even remember applying for. I took this offer and have loved the people, the kiddos, and the school. They were my blessing I didn’t know I needed. I didn’t realize I needed another change until I was asked to sub in another classroom, I went to this classroom and decided I didnt want to leave. So yes in the middle of the year I have decided to move schools. I do believe my Huntington kiddos needed me, but now I think my new kiddos are ready to meet Mr. Tim

I’m going into this new year with a house full of kids and love, moving into a new classroom, and enjoying every moment of this crazy chaotic life I wouldn’t change for anything!

Come on 2026 let’s get this year going!

12/30/2025

When you are plating dinner and it makes you think of those years of daycare work when you had to lay out 12 plates at a time to feed all the kiddos. I don’t think we would have this life any other way. Love our big family.

12/27/2025

When the front door becomes the magnet board for the Magnatiles

12/22/2025

When you have 8 kids 10 and under food tastes better if it’s in cool shapes. Around here we feed an army.

12/21/2025

We have been fostering now for 5 years. Now we are up to 17 kids we have helped in our home.

Our house rule is the kids can call us whatever they are comfortable with. They have mostly called me dad. Our new little man has decided that now I am “Mom”. And I have just gone with it.

12/20/2025

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. I have being thinking a lot about this page and wanting to continue my journey of sharing the craziness of our life. Hopefully I can share some insight and inspiration for others. See y’all later, love always.