Now when I have children....

"Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children;

now I have six children and no theories."

John Wilmot, earl of Rochester

I have to admit that before my own home was over run by rugrats, I had a lot of opinions about "other people's children." I remember when my boys were young and before we even got Missie Lou, going over to a friend's house who had more children than I did and thinking, "Good grief, she's got scribble all over the walls. Can't she just keep those pens out of reach of the younger ones? I know I sure would. " And that was one of many judgmental and completely naive thoughts I had while visiting the homes of friends who had more and older children than I did. Because.... honestly how hard can it be to keep inappropriate writing materials out of the hands of young children? Just have your older children put them away. Hah! Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Do you hear the sound of me eating my humble pie? Because this morning I saw this.... and this..... as a result of this.....in the hands of this.... little sweet thing! And she is a little sweet thing.