We are not lucky; we are fortunate. There is a difference. When my husband called his grandmother to announce the birth of our fourth child, he expected to hear excitement and congratulations. There was a bit of that, before she went into a lecture about how lucky we were. If someone was speaking of how... Continue Reading →
our fourth birth…
Before going to bed, I had a few thoughts that I should stay up late and finish some projects. The ningling idea that we would have a baby soon was on my mind. However, I reassured myself that I had time to finish those projects. After all, our first three children were born bwtween 40... Continue Reading →
getting a pool…
One night in early March, as we were chatting in bed with our children snuggled up sleeping around us, my husband turned to me and asked, "So, when do you think we can get a pool?" I have to admit this took me by surprise. We had been discussing moving to a bigger home sometime... Continue Reading →
our first birth…
We decided to go grocery shopping late Saturday night, as we knew the baby was going to come soon. While there, we ran into some friends and spoke to them for a while. It was during this time that contractions began. I was smiling inside, because finally this was it! I had started having contractions... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 