Legacy

One of the most important things for me with my kids is to tell them what kind of family they come from and what kind of childhood mommy had. This is a hard task considering that I grew up in a medium sized town in Ohio and Brad grew up in a small town in Ohio. But, I try to emulate as many things as possible. I grew up in the YMCA so my kids are giong there now, and I loved the county fair when I was young so we took them this passed weekend. Also, I want them to love the outdoors which they do and I want them to love to do crafts which we are starting to do more of. The things that they will miss out on is a big back yard, a play house, and being able to run throught the whole neighborhood with friends. But, part of that is the world that we live in now. When my mom was here she told me that she thought that it was good that I made sure that they got outside everyday, and I know that it is but I wander if it dapens their play sometimes with mommy always there telling them rules and such. I guess right now I am a playmate especially to Katelyn and I try to keep the rules and correcting to a minimum.
The other part of this- letting them know what kind of family they come from can be kind of difficult since we are so far away, but we make every effort to go to Ohio 2 times a year and then people are making efforts to come visit us as well. My main things that I want them to know are that Christian Values are important and that their family was made up of hard working, God believing people. They owned and worked farms, they grew gardens to be able to eat during the depression, and they worked long hours at low paying jobs to make ends meet. With all this they were happy and loving, and I want my kids to know that you don't need things to be happy, you just need God, each other and love.
Emily