Chasing Life

So my dad's dad passed away last Thursday.  At his funeral on Tuesday it hit me that I no longer have any living grandparents.  With that realization I now regret not having spent more of my time talking with them about their lives.  What were they like as kids?  What was their family life like?  What were their best moments in life?  What do they wish they would have done differently?  An entire generation of my family is now gone and I am grieving the fact that I did not take full advantage of the wisdom and experience that is now gone with them.  I need to make a more concerted effort to not make the same mistake with my parent's generation, and also do as much as possible to make sure my kids and future grandkids do not have the same regrets someday.

Baby Kye is no longer a 'baby'!  Here's the before and after shots...    

Despite having planned to have four kids since I got married, shortly before Jolie was born I had some major doubts about whether I would be able to stay home with four kids and not lose my sanity.  Well, despite yesterday's post I am happy to report that I am doing it.  Although our house is much louder, there are more dishes in the sink, and our laundry piles seem to be bigger every day, I can honestly say that life is good.  Crazy, but good.  Although four kids means four times the arguments, discipline, and tears, it also means four times the fun, laughter, and love!  Since the day we decided to start trying to have kids, our guiding verse has been Psalm 127:3-5, "Don't you see that children are God's best gift, the fruit of the womb, his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth.  Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children!" I obviously have my stressful moments, but I feel more ble