Comments on: News From The Front

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:36:17 +0000

Kim – Yeah, she’s right. She’ll tell you she always is.

GroovyVic – Pink. Oh, for God’s sake!

Bob – Thanks. They motivate me to be better.

Admiral – Thanks, I’m trying.

Deanna – Yeah, they’re a bunch of hams.

Doghouse – A daughter will be easier? No chance.

E.L. – My boys are bundles of energy. Hopefully, the daughter will be more mellow.

Jerry – Thanks much!

Rick – Our first is our last. Four is enough.

TBB – Mine will be locked away until she’s 65.

Sssteve – We had a “Five-Year Plan” of no kids. The wife put the kibosh on that after year three of our marriage.

RT – I plan on sending my teens to boarding school . . . in Russia.

By: RT

RT — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:19:06 +0000

That would be, “I should run all of my comments by RT for her to proofread.”

Heh. (Or something like that…)

I’d comment on the kids thing, but I don’t have any, so I don’t want to give you an answer coming from pure ignorance.

However, I can comment on teenagers: I love ‘em. They are frustrating and manipulative to no end. BUT, I get to watch them grow from awkward 14-year-old kids into young adults. I see my kids more than their parents do. (Everytime I see a cute little kid I think, “Oh man, that kid is going to be a teenager.”

They’re not all scary, but they are trying to create their own identities…parents be danged.

By: Sssteve

Sssteve — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:42:59 +0000

That is supposed to be “laugh MY butt off” I should run all my comments by RT first for proofread!

btw, sorry for the long comment!

By: Sssteve

Sssteve — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:41:25 +0000

Right on British!!

Dude, you know Elina and I had 4 within 5 years. At first it wasn’t so bad. Like playing zone defense. But then they hit teenagerhood! Eyecarumba!! Now, time has sped up about 10 times. Everytime I turn around, there is something else, that Dad has to take care of!! But then we sit down have dinner together, clear the dishes, pull out the board game, and laugh by butt off all night long!! I used to long for the nights us guys use to have, playing B-ball or just hanging out. Screw that, I love having this family!!

You’ll be fine!! Enjoy the ride, it gets crazy!! Whew!!

By: The British Bird

The British Bird — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:11:20 +0000

heh.. just wait until they are teenagers.. I have two girls OMG!! I love them but right now I want to beat them into submission.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:26:10 +0000

I have two daughters. And they keep me hopping
They are the light of my life.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:05:34 +0000

You have beautiful children, great family. My wife and I raised 4. Now we have one granddaughter and another grandbaby due in March. Hope your rewards/blessings are as great or greater as/than ours.

By: Easily Lost

Easily Lost — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:58:30 +0000

The son was the easier of the 2 to raise, he’s mellow, level headed and rarely gets angry(like his mom)
My daughter (and first born) on the other hand has been a wildcat almost since day one, she’s 21 now, and to this day I swear aliens abducted her and replaced her with an experiment gone wrong. I wouldn’t trade either one of them in for a different model.

By: Doghouse

Doghouse — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:34:33 +0000

I moved from man to zone two years ago. It makes a big difference.

Having a daughter will be easier on you though.

At first.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:35:23 +0000

Look at that picture. That is just amazing. It is a good thing nothing can prepare you for being a parent or no one would do it! It is tough, amazing, challenging, rewarding and I wouldn’t change it for ANYTHING in the world.