How Time Does Fly

It is hard for me to believe that this cute little guy...



...has grown up and is married



Yes, my baby brother is now a married man. Julie, his wife is a wonderful girl, I had the privilege of meeting her on Skype. She is sweet and kind and very smart. And a good cook.
They got married on September 15th in Odessa, Ukraine.
I am soooo happy for my not so little brother :)

When I sit down for 45 seconds...

it's usually to do homework with one of the boys. When they are done fighting over who sits on which side of me and gets to hold which hand and Rachael is climbing all over me and is chatting happily (expecting me to keep up with the conversation) Jadin/Daniel starts reading while his brother is talking to me about his day at school. Meanwhile, M is reading a profound theological statement at least 7 sentences long and is expecting an intelligent response. And that's when the dog starts howling....
Flute playing may not seem like such a bad way to vent considering options other people resorted to (like drowning their 5 kids in the bathtub, running away assuming a new identity somewhere in Canada, or becoming an alcoholic).
Just sayin'....

P.S. You have to forgive this post, I came down with a cold yesterday and am still miserable.