Well, last night was the unexpected talk about risks of SIDS and teen parenting. A girl in the senior class at our school (who has a cousin in DD9's class) lost her 4 month old baby over the weekend to SIDS. It also happens to be the topic DH is studying in his EMT course he is taking for the volunteer fire dept.

Oh, Lenora, that was a HORRIBLE joke!!! LOL!!!!!!

My goal in life right now and for the next 18 years is to keep my four kids so busy in everything they can, they won't have TIME to think about doing things to get them knocked up (the boys and the girls)! I'll have time to rest after I get them all in college safe and sound. Also to create an environment so that my kids won't want to go somewhere else, but will want to bring their friends over here. I'm sure that's easier said than done. Some insight from my MIL will be helpful. She was successful in that endevor. In fact, my SILs husband hung around their house from age 15 when he got his license and truck until they got married at age 21. FIL tried to claim in on their taxes (LOL! Just kidding!) and MIL said she couldn't throw out the dishwater without hitting him. LOL! He spent every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and went to every family reunion with them since Jr. High.

I have already started with sports. Soccer in the fall, basketball in winter, baseball/softball in spring, 4-H year round. And when DD9 hits 7th grade (she is in 4th now), she will play volleyball, basketball, cheer and run track for our school. 6am practices means no late nights out. Same for the boys (but football except volleyball). And FFA starts in 8th grade. Plus working on the farm. That should keep them busy. LOL!