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Spring is Finally Here

Mere days separate us from the freezing temperatures that brought us hail and ice as recently as two weeks ago. But it does seem that spring has finally sprung here in Colorado.

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Along with these dandies.

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Which aren't really dandy after all.

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Unless they're sitting in a vase by the window. Handpicked and delivered with a crooked smile and lots of love.

Spring's the perfect time to remember we're raising kids. Not grass.

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Candice Watters on May 26, 2010 | Permalink

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What a doll baby boy!

Posted by: Celesta Brown | May 26, 2010 at 07:18 PM

I just found your blog (through another - and now I can't remember which one it was! LOL!) and love the wisdom that is in it. I, like almost ALL other young married women was instructed it would be "wise" to put off having children, because, for goodness sakes I was only 18 when I got married. We debated for a few months after we got married and ultimately decided to open our marriage up to the possibly of children. We found out VERY soon after that we were in fact going to be parents. I was 19, my husband was 22. We were asked by many if this baby was an accident. And when they were met with a "no" a lot of people didn't know how to respond. I am now 28 (just turned 28 in May) and due with our fifth child in Sept. I am SOOOOO happy with our decision to start a family early in our marriage! Probably one of the best decisions we have ever made. Our family's story can be found at

http://www.afarmhousefull.com/ourfamily.htm

I wish others would consider opening their hearts to children early in their marriage as well.

Posted by: Nic | June 13, 2010 at 03:38 PM

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Starting a family is a soul-shaping, world-altering experience. Unfortunately, in a culture of competing values and protracted timelines, couples are increasingly backing their way into parenting or missing it altogether. By the time the average couple tries to have kids, they are often beyond their late twenties and surprised to learn they're sliding past the peak of their fertile years.

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