I have 3 children, unless you count my husband ... oh, and my dad who lives next door, but I share custody with my mom so.... I definitely have 4 and the oldest is the one who gives me the most trouble. (I love you, honey.) Â You will probably hear me talk about them all over the years on my blogs so you may as well get to know them. Â It will take me a few entries to introduce everybody so stick around and keep coming back. Â
Madilyn, the oldest of our offspring, is twenty and recently engaged (yikes). She is a workaholic and frugal, but when she puts her mind to it, that girl can shop like nobody's business. She is proud when she saves more than she spends (I love that spot on my receipt!), except in the department of INK. Â She has several tattoos, including most of a sleeve, but she wears them beautifully. Â AND, in 3 hours, she and I will be meeting with a dress designer about redesigning my 1993 wedding dress! Â (And in case you just did the math, that dress is from a different wedding that we won't talk about.) Â I can't wait to see this!
It's a wild ride having adult children, for them and for us. Â Madilyn still lives at home (did I mention she is frugal?) and sometimes still asks permission to do things, which I love because it shows the respect she has for us. Â Over the last couple of years, as she has left her childhood behind and dabbled in adulting, it has been great transitioning from being her mom/boss to being her friend/advisor. Â I love that she still comes to me and I hope she never stops, even when her last name changes.
