A day out for the clan

This morning, I took Brian to work in order to 

take Toodlehead to the ENT for an

overdue check up.

All went well, all the children were very good.

Princess even managed to get a few smiles out of an

elderly gentleman, then a grand smile from a woman

who reminisced on her days as a young girl

with two older brothers.

Toodlehead has one tube out and the other is on the way

out, so he needs to go back in four months...hoping that will

be it for him!

While getting ready to leave, a woman sitting with her husband (they came in while we were in 

the exam room) looked at them and naturally,

  I got the normal question:

"Are they all yours?"

Usually this annoys me...today was different. I looked at my 5 little ones getting bundled up,

looked at the woman and smiled then proudly said, 

"Yes, they are."

There are days when we are home and they are wild as can be, but when I take them out,

I can almost always be sure they will be on their best behavior.

I really needed this day out to help me always remember that God

chose Brian and me to be the parents of his wonderful children.

What an honor it is, 

Thank you God!