tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941527.post115053831813108062..comments2024-03-01T17:26:36.306+01:00Comments on Bake My Day!: Sun Valley, IdahoKaren Baking Sodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648275442628223581noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941527.post-1150625885815441962006-06-18T12:18:00.000+02:002006-06-18T12:18:00.000+02:00Oh, don't get me started! You are outnumbered, alw...Oh, don't get me started! You are outnumbered, always a pair of hands short. (I had the most beautiful biceps at the time from carrying a baby on each arm, or their carriers). Oh my, 15 kids! But you know, I think the mindset was quite different at the time, apart from having all these babies, their mother couldn't worry about "quality time", addressing each kid at their own level/character, sportsclubs and birthday parties, having a career, being an "equal partner", social life, all these things women nowadays feel they have to live up to. I am not saying it was easier then but tasks were defined and beside that there simply was too much work to do (think of laundry and cooking and cleaning...). As an older sibling you simply cared for the smaller ones without giving it much thought as all hands were needed and put to work. I admire those women for their strength and stamina. But I can see why this friend had one child.. ;-)Karen Baking Sodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648275442628223581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941527.post-1150585350379640802006-06-18T01:02:00.000+02:002006-06-18T01:02:00.000+02:00You were amazing and brave. With only one little g...You were amazing and brave. With only one little girl, we were so easily portable. We would have liked to have more children-but I don't think I could have managed traveling with 3 so small! <BR/><BR/>I believe they will always be grateful to you for taking them with you. Mindful of how grateful I was to <I>my</I> parents for bringing my brother and me along whenever they went anywhere interesting, we were determined to bring our daughter along too.I'm sure she is glad we did. She was always interested-even when very little- and it was fun to see things from her perspective.<BR/><BR/> A friend of mine from law school had 3 like yours- a set of twins born shortly after their 1st child. She used to say that after 3 children, you were outnumbered- it didn't really matter how many more you had! I can't believe that is true-One of my husband's childhood friends came from a family of 15 kids. Imagine. He and his wife had one son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941527.post-1150579820234479252006-06-17T23:30:00.000+02:002006-06-17T23:30:00.000+02:00Creativity saves the day again. Yes I do believe ...Creativity saves the day again. Yes I do believe you were brave soles to take the three young children. And now you are so much the richer for it with these wonderful stories. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com