My 3 kids

My three kids will always be mine no matter how old they think they are.

There's Samantha Lynn, Lynn for me and Samantha for her father Sam - My
first born who as a child made motherhood so very special - such a learning
experience, such a revelation of life all put together with a very special love of
your first born child. You make my chest tighten up with so much emotion for
you faced the world face on taking everything in like a brand new sponge.
Absorbing everything your little body could take in and so fast sometimes it
was hard keeping up with you but what a rush

Then there was Angie Marie - she was named for my mother - She's my baby
girl, my very own "middle child". I was so afraid and not so brave when it
came to actually having you, but you were brave enough for both of us -
because you insisted on arriving anyway. You showed me that sharing in a
love I never thought could be expanded on was very easy - question was did
I have enough love to include another life to my family and the answer was
you and how you showed me I could. You brought with you your very own
special person, just being you.

My two little stinkers - I mean my little girls. You two made life so incredible -
the giggles, having my bold one and my shy one playing your little girl jokes
on me. Trying to tickle mom with your little bony fingers that sometimes
hurt more than they tickled - but it was so much fun when I could stop
laughing enough to get a few tickles of my own watching you girls fall down
giggling and holding your sides trying to get away from me and my tickling
fingers

Then there was Sam Jr - yeah he was named for his daddy too. Our baby
son we never expected to have - surprise - he had a smile and a personality
that took over our life. My Sunny Bunny, who took an already wonderful
life that was so bright with love and brighten it to utter brilliance. My baby.

We were now a complete family.....

These three children made us a family - they took the love that Sam & I had
for each other and made it remarkable. They made it easy being Mom, they
took my love and returned it with an unconditional love that only a small
child seems to be able to do without question.

Looking back, I know that the Lord blessed Sam & I by trusting us to take
care of these special children and sincerely from the bottom of my heart -
If asked to do it all over again, I wouldn't even hesitate - I'd do it all over
again in a heartbeat.

So all I have to say is Thank You Lord for sharing them with us. I could not
have asked for anything more in my life - because I've had it all already.