Frequently Asked Questions for This Mom of 6

Having 6 kids has been the biggest blessing for me. I have always wanted a large family and I do truly believe that my purpose for being alive is to be a mommy. I love it! But with a large family, I often have to endure many, sometimes intrusive, questions. Most of the time, I just grin and bear it because after all, I know that people are just curious. But lately, the same questions over and over again have really been getting on my last nerve. Here are some of my {favorites}.

These are a few that are commonly asked by people that don't know me after finding out I have 6 kids:

• Were they all planned? Yes, but even if they were not planned, I am happily married so what difference does it make?
• Do they all have the same father? (This question usually comes after learning that there is a 7 year gap between my girls and boys) Yes, they all have the same father! After I had the 3 boys, I really wasn't sure that I wanted to have anymore. When my youngest son, Aaron, went to kindergarten, I knew that my baby days were not over. That's when we decided to have Felicia! 
• If you keep going, you could have your own TV show! Why yes, that is my ultimate goal in life! Having a camera crew follow me around all day long filming my every move. Isn't that every mom's dream?! NOT!

Commonly asked by family and friends:

• Are you ready for another one? This is usually accompanied by a goofy grin which turns even goofier when I respond with....Sure! The truth is, I don't know if another baby is in our future. Would I love another sweet baby to snuggle and nurture? Absolutely! However, that may or may not be what's right for us and ONLY Mike and I will be making that decision! 

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Finding Our New Normal

It's a very rare thing that my workaholic hubby has any time off work. He's a 7 day a week worker and working third shift makes time spent together a treat for us. Well, I can't even believe it, but hubby has the next six weeks off work! {squee} My guess is that by the end of this week, he'll be going out of his mind with all of the "togetherness" and that will be the perfect time for me to pull out my mile long to-do list that I have been composing for months!

Of course with Mike home, things are crazy! I'm a schedule follower but Mike is a bit more spontaneous. If he wakes up and thinks it's a good day to go to the lake, that's what we do. You know what, I'm just going to go with it, live more in the moment and have some fun! Who knows where this summer will take us and what kind of things we will do, but I do know this, we will be doing it together and enjoying every minute of it!

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