Click-Track production prank with musicians at the Topeka Bible Church light show

Here's a little something that will prime your pump for this year's Light Show at Topeka Bible Church.

What do you get when 16 musicians (that can't see or hear each other) are playing to a click track that speeds up? The following is the result from last year.



The production crew simply couldn't wait to unleash the musicians on this prank click-track that gradually sped up. What you are hearing in the video are the actual musicians playing along. What fun to hear them try to keep up.

Newest addition to our family

Looking over the past month or so - this blog has taken a turn. While I still post about church, worship, ministry, and tech stuff - I'm posting more and more about family stuff. That said, here's a pic of our newest addition to our family. And if you'd like to check out our fam blog, head over here. Thanks to my wife for keeping our fam blog rolling.

Snapshot in time, pictures of Tyler and our kids

Here's Tyler Sean chilling out this morning. He's a content baby and doing well. Lisa is doing great too. She slept on her belly which hasn't happened for awhile.

What's his biggest feature people comment on? That's just it - he's BIG. Just about every nurse makes a comment about his size. Lisa will come home tomorrow (Thursday) while I hang with the kids tonight. Click on the picture for the life size version.

What have our kids' reaction been? When I told Joshua (4) over the phone, "Hey, did you remember that mommy had her baby today?"

He replied, "What?! I totally forgot. Bye."

Then he hung up the phone. He didn't even give me a chance to reply. He could care less. Kayla (2) on the other hand wants to "give baby pacifier, blanket" and "pet" the baby. She's all mom. What's funny is that the picture here represents just the opposite of how they've responded in real life.

Makes me think how God responds to new believers in Him. I'm sure He's overjoyed every time someone new comes into His kingdom, cares for them deeply, and wants to see them mature to that next step. Maybe that's where this illustration stops - we'd like to keep things just as they are, no growing, no changing. We tend to like to take a snapshot just as things are.

Other fun facts:

1. There's a "Lisa Nelson" in the night shift at the hospital maternity area. That was confusing.
2. The hospital had to get an outfit from pediatrics, the ones in maternity weren't big enough.
3. I almost drove a 7'+ truck into the 7' and below parking garage at the hospital.
4. We are REALLY happy he wasn't born on April 1st.
5. We didn't know if it was going to be a boy or girl in advance.
6. The doctor 'assured' us ahead of time that we didn't have a 10 pound baby. He delivered the baby. I asked for a discount.
7. Lisa had an epidural, but she got the first dose of it at 11:05am...the baby came at 11:16am. Not sure it was worth that large needle for only 11 minutes. I'm talking for me, not Lisa. I hate needles.
8. The hospital food is great. You can order anything anytime from 7a to 7p. Fortunately, for me, they don't give food for spouses/guests. So I go to Burger King.
9. Tyler is a very good sleeper so far. Four hours last night. We're told the bigger they are, the better they sleep.
10. The child is verging on 11 pounds. Try carrying 11 pounds around with you for just one hour sometime. Just ONE hour. And strap it to your front - none of the backpack business. Now I'm beginning to understand what pregnant women go through. No wonder you guys are ready to have that baby out. Geesh.

Welcome our baby boy born today!

Tyler Sean Nelson, 10lbs 11oz, 22.5" long, born at 11:16am o natural
(labor started 1:30am, no induction needed)

Thank you everyone for praying. Both mom and baby are doing well.