Comments on: Things That Made Me Smile Today http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/ Successes, failures, and a few funny stories about parenting. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Brett Legree http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-829 Brett Legree Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:50:06 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-829 Hi Amy - you are very welcome! I guess you are right, each successive addition in a multiple string brings an order of magnitude more challenge. We know a couple who brought home a set of quadruplets to meet their big brother, and whenever we think we are busy, we just think of this family! Yes, our big 6-year old has been and is a wonderful big brother. He is very special in his own right, as he is a triplet set survivor. (I am writing all about this story right now, to be published some time at the end of this year if I stay on target. And maybe with a little help from Oprah. Oprah, can you hear me?) Thank you again for a wonderful site - I will be back! Hi Amy - you are very welcome! I guess you are right, each successive addition in a multiple string brings an order of magnitude more challenge. We know a couple who brought home a set of quadruplets to meet their big brother, and whenever we think we are busy, we just think of this family!

Yes, our big 6-year old has been and is a wonderful big brother. He is very special in his own right, as he is a triplet set survivor.

(I am writing all about this story right now, to be published some time at the end of this year if I stay on target. And maybe with a little help from Oprah. Oprah, can you hear me?)

Thank you again for a wonderful site - I will be back!

]]> By: Amy http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-828 Amy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:31:41 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-828 Awwww, thanks Brett. I knew about your triplets and wonderful 6yo from reading your comments at IttyBiz, and wow, I have to say: triplets are a whole 'nother universe from twins. :) Your 6yo must have been so adorable as a big brother to 3 babies! You and your wife are pretty amazing in my book. Awwww, thanks Brett. I knew about your triplets and wonderful 6yo from reading your comments at IttyBiz, and wow, I have to say: triplets are a whole ‘nother universe from twins. :) Your 6yo must have been so adorable as a big brother to 3 babies! You and your wife are pretty amazing in my book.

]]> By: Brett Legree http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-827 Brett Legree Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:19:10 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-827 Hello! I just stopped in to visit, hopping over from IttyBiz when I noticed that you are a proud mom of two sets of twin boys! Wow, can I say that you are awesome, and your site made me smile, especially this post. As I am the proud father of one very special little 6-year old boy and a set of equally special 3-year old triplets (two more boys, and a little girl), I know a little bit about how unique your life must be. And yet, you are homeschooling as well! That is really great, and I have to take my hat off to you. Thanks for helping me smile today!!! Hello! I just stopped in to visit, hopping over from IttyBiz when I noticed that you are a proud mom of two sets of twin boys! Wow, can I say that you are awesome, and your site made me smile, especially this post. As I am the proud father of one very special little 6-year old boy and a set of equally special 3-year old triplets (two more boys, and a little girl), I know a little bit about how unique your life must be.

And yet, you are homeschooling as well! That is really great, and I have to take my hat off to you.

Thanks for helping me smile today!!!

]]> By: Amy http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-820 Amy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:29:10 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-820 Hi Lian, and welcome! I know what you mean. I've gotten into places with the kids where I said no no no all the time, and grumped at them and never smiled. It's easy to get there, and takes conscious effort to move away from that place. I've tried making a small joke or two, and also just hanging out with the boys if I was really grumpy. What are you planning to do to smile more? Hi Lian, and welcome! I know what you mean. I’ve gotten into places with the kids where I said no no no all the time, and grumped at them and never smiled. It’s easy to get there, and takes conscious effort to move away from that place. I’ve tried making a small joke or two, and also just hanging out with the boys if I was really grumpy. What are you planning to do to smile more?

]]> By: Lian http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-815 Lian Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:22:32 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2008/02/12/things-that-made-me-smile-today/#comment-815 Thanks for sharing. Made me realize I need to smile more around my kids. Thanks for sharing. Made me realize I need to smile more around my kids.

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