Children

[Mo~]

[eric]

[Bauce]

[PoS]

[Mr.Bill]

I 110% disagree.. I wouldn't change a thing.

In their teen dating years there was still male bonding going on, I think some of their boyfriends spent more time here then they did at their own homes..

And there was actually a few I really liked. Went to ballgames with them, fishing, camping, the whole bit.. Of course there were some a'holes boyfriends from time to time too.

[Professor]

There is a "pre-kid" mindset and a "post-kid" mindset. Pre-kid, I never really got it. I loved my wife and family, but it was the kind of love we're all familiar with.

Then, we had kids (twins, boy and girl). Even at first, though I was protective and loved them, I hadn't moved to the "post-kid" phase. It wasn't until they started talking and interacting with me that I "got it".

It's extremely hard to explain, but I'll try. My son read his first sentence about a year ago. "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." (Yeah, it was the most awesome first sentence in the world.) At that moment, I was prouder of his achievement than I've ever been of anything that I've done. I called and sent the video to more people than I've ever contacted about my own achievements.

I'd never go back and not have my kids. Not in a million years. Don't get me wrong, I'm going to enjoy myself when they go off, but I'll miss them. Knowing to carpe diem, I do that every day.

[eynon81]

[Professor]

[Mr.Bill]

One big negative is as the kids get older the sex life definitely takes a hit.. As they get older telling them that you and mommy were just playing leap frog doesn't work as well as when they were young.

[eric]