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I guess I will give some info about my kids. As I said in the first post,my daughter lives with her dad and my 3 boys live with me and my hubby. I will give the rundown and the order of their ages. Ok, here we go.

My oldest son is 19 years old and just started college. I amazed everyday at the remarkable young man he has turned out to be. He has a job now and I am so proud of him. We used to be very close, but we have grown apart some over the past couple of years. Teenage girls were the first bone of contention. I did want him to date and tramp and he want to date a tramp. We got over that hump, but when I was diagnosed with MS things changed. I think because we were so close, it hit him very hard. He doesn't like it when I talk about it and doesn't want to have much to do with the subject. He is just worried I will die. What do you say to you kid when that could happen? I understand how he feels, but I need his support instead of what I'm getting from him. Anyway, he has always been a good student, but slacked some through junior high and most of high school. He never dropped below a C average, but now he's back to his A potential. He was a star basketball player for his high school team and earned multiple awards and honors for his athletic talent. Talk about being proud, I couldn't contain myself sometimes. His senior year took a bad turn and he tore his ACL. The season was over for him and I was devastated for him. I have 19 years worth of things about who my husband calls, "The Golden Boy", but one thing is I am proud of him.

Next, is my daughter. She is 16 and we have had a rocky relationship. She lives in Florida with her dad and we speak on the phone. She is a good student and is active in her school choir. She loves her school and has 2 little sisters she helps take care of. My story with her is pretty detailed and I'm not sure where to start, so I'll save it for another time.

And then there was a pickle. Number three is my 8 year old son. He got his nickname because he ate his first pickle at 6 months and has had a love for them since then. He is in the third grade and overall he likes school. I think he has some trouble sometime and gets frustrated, but I think he catch on. He is such a smart little boy and does the work when he wants to do it. The people at school think he absolutely wonderful and will soon find his niche in life. I am beginning to think choir my be good for him. We will have to wait and see. He loves playing on the computer and its amazing how fast he catches on to things he likes.

Last, but not least is the 6 year old. He is the total package child. He is smart, cute, charming and a whole lot of other stuff wrapped up in one kid. We think this could be a problem and he may be the one who wins. He gives us this big grin when we tell him that. He just started kindergarten and he is doing good, which a few exceptions. He is very stubborn and has refused to read. He is an amazing reader for his age, but he hates being forced to do anything. He keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing what he will do next. He is creative and can make a box into something magical. Ah, to be a kids again. On second thought, no thanks.

So, this is a rundown on the kids and the one of the reason I keep going. My husband is the other and I will talk about him shortly. You will be hearing a lot about the kids along the way because they provide a lot of entertainment for us all.