This child....this man? What do I call him? He is so large. 6'3" tall and muscles to make a lady swoon. So very tender and funny, this one. Rachel has him so wrapped around her finger, so much so that all she has to do it twitch and he picks her up and snuggles with her. He is great to do all those "hard" things that mom finds for him, like get the box off the top shelf, or carry this very heavy box. He does it with such ease and good nature. It shouldn't be this easy, being a parent. People always wonder why we have so many kids, and I have to think that I do because of this one. If they all turn out as great as he has, then I must be doing something right, and its so much fun. He still hugs me with great bear hugs, holds my hand, places his head on my shoulder when he gets up in the morning to say hi, and talks to me. It makes my heart hurt when I hear people saying that their teen doesn't want to do anything with them.....that their teen is embarrased to be around them. I am so close to my children, that it would physically rip my heart out if they shunned me, and blocked me out of their lives.
So, yeah. If they all grow up to be like this one, then I will keep wanting more. Nathan, I am a little worried about...but that is its own little post. Did I mention that he is two????????
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2 comments:
Hi Holly,
I love reading posts like this!! It's wonderful that you have such a great relationship with Austin! He sounds like an exceptional young man.
Of course every child is different, even within the same family, even if they are all brought up the same way, by the same parents. But I'm sure I don't need to tell you that! :-)
But I do think that the homeschooling is helping you to stay close to ALL of your children so much longer than the "average" American parent...it really makes me want to find a way to homeschool Emma and Matthew.
I hope you find time to email me soon.... :-)
Yes, I know every kid is different, and believe me, none of my children are perfect. But its the overall attitude of my family. With all our problems, we still love one another very fiercly, and I really dont think the kids will seperate much when they leave the house. Homeschooling DOES force kids to really get to know each other, and it encourages them to get along, rather than hate each other, like kids in public school. Its cool to hate your siblings, and that is just wrong on so many levels.
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