You have THAT many??

Yep... thats right... I have FOUR children. Sorry I broke the mold. So sorry I didn't stop at two. Children are a gift from God... So I guess I did something right to be blessed with four, rather than the average of two! Lucky woman I am!

So when you see me in the grocery store, my hands full, two carts in tow, the two babies in one cart, two older ones following me, don't you dare shake your head. Do NOT pity me. Do NOT assume I am on government assistance and cannot take care of my children on my own. Don't think to yourself that I am too young to have four children, because I am not.

Yes, my hands are full. My life is full... and that is how I like it!! If you were to step foot in my door right now you would find four very happy, very healthy, very clean, very well-mannered children to greet you. Toys on the ground... of course! Dishes in the sink... maybe a few. I bet my house isn't the only house like this, even those with the "norm" 2 children have these same things in their homes. The only difference is my table may be a bit more full than yours... my piles of laundry a bit larger... more dishes to get done at each meal... more baths to give every night. I may not get time to myself, but I work around that.

That stuff doesn't matter though, because I also get more in return. I get four times the hugs, and four times the kisses. I am lucky enough to experience four times their first words, four times their first steps, four times their first night in a big kid bed, four times their first day of school.

My life wouldn't be complete if I didn't have each and every single one of my four children. So the next time you are out and see a family with more than two children, don't feel sorry for them. Know that they are happy.