Billy Horton

My wife and I have moved into the phase in our lives of raising teenagers and it has been a bit of a struggle. I have been running baseball camps for years and most of the time all I hear is “Yes Coach!” as the player hustles on to the […]

I have loved dogs for as long as I can remember. I was told that when I was born, our dog Doc would sleep under my crib and “protect” me. If anyone except my parents came to check on me, he would growl and bark at them including my seven […]

I was raised in a household with 7 other kids and when it came time to eat dinner, the table could get pretty loud. I am the youngest, so I don’t really remember this, but at some point, my dad made the rule that there was no talking at the […]

Technology is great. Phones now have so many features that we use them for almost everything. For instance, do you have a separate alarm clock to wake you up? Is the newspaper delivered to your house? When was the last time you pulled out an actual flashlight to look for […]

As men we have a great responsibility entrusted to us when we decide to become a husband and father. Our days of doing whatever we want, whenever we want are over and if you’re doing it right being selfish with your time is a thing of the past. You still […]

Two years ago, we took a family vacation to Kanab, UT. We did a lot of hiking, went to national parks, and slid down pink sand dunes. We didn’t watch TV or go on our devices for a week. It was an amazing time to unplug and enjoy each other […]

When a team participates in a game the outcome does not hinge on the efforts of one man alone. Sure, there are times when an individual shines and carries his teammates on his back with a spectacular performance. However, one player will not defeat an entire team. It takes a […]

I was driving my kids to school yesterday and as we entered the parking lot a high school student was backing their jeep into a parking spot. The school they go to is Pre-K through 12th grade so there is a large discrepancy in ages. My oldest son Connor asked me, […]

Growing up I knew what I wanted to be, and I had it all planned out. I would make my big league debut at 20, retire at 40, and then buy a huge piece of property out in the country for me and all my siblings. I was going to […]

The more you spend time with someone the more you learn about them. Getting to know what they like, don’t like and what triggers a response from them is important when building a relationship. As husbands we tend to figure a lot of this out during our first year of […]