Two great things you can give your children: one is roots, the other is wings.
~Hodding Carter
I came across this quote recently and it has floated around my brain for several days now. I suppose I've been thinking more frequently about our long term commitment to raising our two amazing boys. Throughout this recent pregnancy, even, I spent more time examining both Jeff's and my own upbringing, sibling relationships, values we want to instill in our children and the dreams we both have for our family. In reflection, I can see examples of roots and wings in both my family as well as Jeff's and we can certainly look to our own roots for guidance.
Update December 17, 2013: After searching Etsy for a print that used the above quote, I decided that I would attempt to create an image. We already had the canvas, left by the previous home owners. So a trip to Michael's for paint and a little time resulted in the work pictured below. I won't claim to love it, and unlike most of my mother's family, I don't have much talent for painting. But we are trying it out for now (framed by Christmas decorations, of course).
Update December 17, 2013: After searching Etsy for a print that used the above quote, I decided that I would attempt to create an image. We already had the canvas, left by the previous home owners. So a trip to Michael's for paint and a little time resulted in the work pictured below. I won't claim to love it, and unlike most of my mother's family, I don't have much talent for painting. But we are trying it out for now (framed by Christmas decorations, of course).
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