Ok, I admit it.........I love my kids.

Most of you have followed the adventures of my circus for a while now. You
have watched me as I have duct taped them to ceiling fans, velcroed them to the
wall, and made them sleep outside. I have told you of how much fun it is to
cram them all in my little car to go for a short ride across town and listen to
Joey sing all the while, "I love my poo poo, I love my pee pee". <with the
windows all wide open no less> Some of you have heard about Joey getting stuck
in the tree in my front yard, all neighbors trying to help, and him kicking
everyone that came near him. <took me 45 min to get him down that time>

You have listened as I vented about the Special Education program and crappy
teachers. You stuck with me as I fought every last battle, up every step of
the ladder, till I finally won the war. Especially those of you with kids in
similar situations, hung with me and gave me such words of encouragement and
support, that I cannot even begin to tell you just how much of a help you are to
me.

So it dawned on me, in all my venting I don't often enough speak of all the
joy they give me also.

A couple of days ago I was in a really foul mood. 13 came up to me and said
"Geez Mom, you need a hug really bad", and proceeded to give me a hug filled
with love. <of course I had to duct tape him later in the day, but the hug was
still great>

Last night Joey curled up on my bed with me and read me a book. He told me it
was his favorite and he just couldn't wait for me see it. <naturally after he
was done he got in trouble for jumping on the bed, but the story was a nice
one>

15, everyday of his life, goes out of his way to make me laugh. He has a very
quick wit and great sense of humor, and he uses it to make his mother happy. <
he also uses it to con me out stuff, but hey, that's ok>

17 uses her money to buy ice cream for me off the ice cream truck when she
thinks I need cheering up. She makes me sandwiches when she knows I haven't
eaten lunch, and cleans up the kitchen so I don't have to. <she also bitches when
she breaks a nail while scrubbing the toilet and wants me to pay for her next
nail job>

And even 29 still calls me on a regular basis to check in. He is always
trying to find parties for me to go, interesting things for me to do, cuz he thinks
he don't have enough fun in my life.<naturally he still wants to borrow money
on occasion>

Believe it or not, sometimes there is so much laughter coming from this
house, the neighbors really do think I have a circus in here <S>

So to all of you who have listened to my rants..........thank you. <SS>

To those of you who haven't had the pleasure yet.........don't worry, you
will <SS>

But sshhhhhh!!!! Don't tell my kids anything I have said, for they will
surely just use it against me at some point in the future. <ggg>

Teri