- ALL'S QUIET -

well, here i sit in a very quiet home - a home where 6 people reside (3 of whom are 5 & under) so it's NEVER, EVER, EVER quiet around here (did i mention, NEVER, EVER, EVER?) - i'm sitting here listening to only the sound of my fingers tapping the keyboard, a vehicle passing every now & then in front of the house & you know what???, it's toooooo quiet! - everyone's at school & i don't pick kiara up for another hour - i'm pathetic i know, but i can't help it - for 21 years now all i hear are: little feet running, giggles, 'i gotta potty!', crying, yelling, toys being tossed (alright, thrown), whining, interupting, complaining, 'i love you mommy', 'can i paleeeeeeeease??', etc. & not hearing anything, makes me sad - we're soooooooo done having babies (more children at all/any age), but still it's sad to me that we're 'done' with all that - i know some funny person will comment about, "well, maybe you're not done" & to that i say, "oh yes we are *grinning from ear to ear*", but it does make me a bit sad - i loved our kiddos being babies, loved & still do, the toddler years, 'handled' & still am, the teenage years, am working on handling the 'adult' years as a mom, but i so wish our kids could stay young, under my wing, where i can make all the decisions for them (as i know i'm better able to do it than they are, right?... i am right on that, aren't i??... c'mon, someone tell me i'm right, paleeeeeeeease) - anyhow, i'm not down/depressed or anything today, just a quiet house got me to thinking... memories, gotta love 'em! [hugs]

- Lori -