Me a Mother?

For as long as I can remember, I did not intend to have children.  I enjoyed kids.  I enjoyed being the "fun babysitter".  Little kids didn't gross me out or anything like that.  But, I truly didn't believe that children were in my future.  I can vividly remember the day that changed.  I don't remember the exact the date. But I do know it was the fall of 1999, and I was living in Young House at Lyon College.  I remember calling my mother, who knew I didn't want children, and telling her that I thought I needed a "Little Chad" some day.  Well, I had no idea that God had three "Little Chads" for me.  Here they are in pictures...where they can be so innocent.

I know my opinion is biased, but aren't they just precious in pictures? They are priceless in real life, but not always so precious!  The photos were taken by Kristal Petit.

Kennedy's Gift?

My sweet Kennedy LOVES music.  Here's a glimpse of her work

She asked for a piano.  Instead she got a large keyboard.  She has been writing songs since Christmas.  The first full length song she wrote was good.  Actually, Chad and I decided it was too good and she must have combined the lyrics from various other songs that she has learned.  However, we couldn't recognize any of them.  We just "wrote it off".  Then this Sunday, she approached me with this one.  I was quite impressed with her story as well as her willingness to "perform".  Isn't she precious?