I'm so sorry your dad is worse, Bethany. Hang in there. I'm still praying. :grouphug:

Seat down in my bathroom and the girls' bathroom. The boys leave theirs up. They are the only ones who use that bathroom. :001_smile:

:iagree::iagree:

My dh and my 26yo son would oversee their schooling. I know, between them, it would be doable. I like the idea of writing detailed plans. I'm going to do that.

Yeah, I'm wondering the same thing.

I only have two: 1986 1988 1993 1997 1998 1999 I think I should rate something for three consecutive years!

We were sitting at the school table this morning, which happens to be in our sunroom. A bear cub ambled by in the woods outside the window. So, so cute!

:grouphug: Prayers.

So true.

:grouphug: I'm so sorry. I'll be praying for you. :grouphug:

Praying for you both. :grouphug:

:iagree: with Faith's plan, and congratulations!!

We usually have leftovers or sandwiches. I cook breakfast every morning, and put a combination of fresh fruit and veggies, cheese, pepperoni, crackers, or containers of yogurt on the table for them to snack on throughout the morning, so lunch is our light meal.

My two summer babies started 6th grade at 12yo. One of them went to college on a full scholarship this fall, and one just started 7th grade at 13yo. I have no regrets and would do it the same way if I had a do-over. Having the time to mature is a good thing IMO.

Wonderful!!

That is terrible, but at least no one was injured. ::grouphug:

Praying for her.

I'm still praying, Bethany. :grouphug:

I'm so glad she is okay. Scary, isn't it? Both my oldest two totaled their first cars in accidents, but they were also fine. So far my third is accident free (knock on wood). :grouphug:

Having more children or not is totally between you and your dh. What nerve your "friends" have! Whether someone has one or ten is no one else's business. There are positives and negatives with both small and large families. There is no one size fits all, and having more does not mean you are selfish.

:iagree: We have dealt with this type of behavior from my in-laws. My fil has passed, but my kids have no respect or affection for my mil. It is sad, as she is their only living grandparent. Our limit is a few hours once or twice a year. Actually, at this point it has been a year since we've been there. She is not welcome to visit here. She has only been here once in the 10 years we have lived here, but she was so mean to my kids, we said never again. You have to set boundaries, and not let them treat your kids that way. When your kids are older and see things clearly, they will appreciate you standing up for them.

Praying for you. :grouphug::grouphug: I had 3 miscarriages between my third and fourth. I know that fear. More :grouphug:

We had an amazing, wonderful first day. No attitudes, no complaining, just an awesome day. I'm having to pinch myself!

I'm not knowledgable enough to know if it's the drug or the pneumonia, but I'll pray for you. You sound miserable! I'm sorry you're so sick.

Thank you, Audrey!