You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tu
Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body. Elizabeth Stone

(I couldn't agree more with this quote. Especially when you read the newspaper

and hear all the scary stuff in the world today. I want to

lock my kids up safe and sound forever!!!)

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. Thomas Jefferson

The family is one of nature's masterpieces. George Santayana

(my kids are definetely a masterpiece!)

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers

All my kids together. The joy of my life.

Introducing

First there was Jared. He met Megan. They kissed. Then they were married.
Then they had Danica.
Then Myles.
Then Lynnaea.
Then Kiersten.Then Anders.

Then they bought a house.And a dog.And some chickens.A horse and of course goats.

(Jared loves goats.)And now see how happy they are?!?!?!