**Jake
My 2nd to youngest brother is a Halloween baby. This year we are planning to dress up as scary people and just hang around my aunt's yard for trick-or-treating. It's really more for the teenagers. We have a "no scaring litle children" policy that I strictly enforce. Halloween has never been my mother's favorite holiday, so I am sure she had a baby on that day to have a reason to love it. We do enjoy celebrating Jake. I love you Jacob!
**Zachary
My youngest brother was born almost exactly 4 years later to the day. His brithday is on the 28th of October. Zach is officially the tallest of all his siblings. He turns 18 this year and is a senior and it is very odd that I will have all adult siblings. There are 15+ years between Zach and I and somehow I have parental feelings for he and Jake. Well, for all my siblings but particularly them. I adore my brothers and I am grateful for their many gifts and goodnesses.
My youngest brother was born almost exactly 4 years later to the day. His brithday is on the 28th of October. Zach is officially the tallest of all his siblings. He turns 18 this year and is a senior and it is very odd that I will have all adult siblings. There are 15+ years between Zach and I and somehow I have parental feelings for he and Jake. Well, for all my siblings but particularly them. I adore my brothers and I am grateful for their many gifts and goodnesses.**Camille
Darren's oldest sister, my sister in law. How to describe Camille......let me see. She's confidant, she's cheerful, she's very funny (especially if she has to pay more for Desitin than she wants to), she has beautiful eyes, she walks faster than anyone I know (when we used to exercise together), she's the BEST Mom ever. It was Camille's counsel that helped us decide to try adoption. I've always been the oldest and once I got married, it was nice to have a big sister. I love you Mille.
**Mason
One of our favorite nephews. The oldest son of Darren's youngest brother. He's beautiful to look at and delightful to be around. Since he was born we've had a unique connection to Mason and it's naughty that they live in Montana and we live in Idaho. However, we love little Mason and how gentle and sweet he is. Happy Birthday, sweetheart!
One of our favorite nephews. The oldest son of Darren's youngest brother. He's beautiful to look at and delightful to be around. Since he was born we've had a unique connection to Mason and it's naughty that they live in Montana and we live in Idaho. However, we love little Mason and how gentle and sweet he is. Happy Birthday, sweetheart!**Megan
My niece Megan will turn 11. When did this happen?!?? I saw that little girl come into this world and now she's a year away from being in Young Women's? Have I been married that long? I see myself in Megan, except her favorite color is blue and mine is not. She has the biggest, bluest eyes of anyone I know. She has perfect skin. She loves to play soccer and she's really good. Most of her friends are boys. Her feelings on dolls.......bleh. :o) Happy Birthday, Meggie. We sure love you!
**Carol Davetta
A dear friend of our family who has been part of it so long, she's become part of it. Carol can read, like 3 books a week. Normal size books. She's a master gardener, a chef, queen of tapioca pudding, loves the English as much as I do, and very, very funny. We can get laughing at things and have a hard time stopping. Way to join the fam, Carol. You can charge us for any therapy later. :o)
3 comments:
Thank you for not scaring the little kids on Halloween. Liam got scared when he was 2 and I think it scarred him for life. He still talks about it. I didn't know you were thinking about adoption! Yay! If you need anything, let me know. I have a sister and a brother who have both adopted. I have a very tender heart about it.
Well, we do a lot of "shopping" when we are in church, at the hospital nursery, in stores......if we decided on kidnapping instead, would you help us change our names and move to Siberia? :o) We actually waited for 3 1/2 years for a baby that never came.....so instead of the stress of birth mothers backing out constantly or endless "possibilities" we are pursuing the Fertility road again. We'll see.....I still would like to adopt but I would go through another agency next time.
You're much too complimentary - but very sweet all the same. ;) I'm never going to live down the Desitin thing, am I? Eeeek! Love ya! Oh, wait, let me rephrase: Love you! :)
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