Thank you everyone!! You are all so sweet. I just had Ernie read this thread, and he couldn't believe how everyone is getting into this. He is a little worried about the lime green, but I reassured him!
Let's see...the romantic story of 9 is Enough? Gee, I just hate to talk about it!

OK, ok, twist my arm!
I am a widow, and my late hubby and I were blessed with six "handpicked" joys...4 boys and then two girls! Presently they are from 28 to 11 years old, and the light of my world...most days!
I had had a wonderful marriage, and I figured that part of my life was over! Apparently I had angels watching over me who disagreed. In walked Ernie and his four...3 girls and 1 boy from 24 to 15.
Actually, he didn't walk in...he e-mailed in! Yup, we met online! We lived 10 minutes apart for the past 15 years, had kids in the same school system, shopped at the same market, but it took the internet to put us in the same room!

Go figure.
That was a year ago last week. We've been inseparable ever since.

The kids are all great and get along...can you imagine! That alone must mean something special! Oh, we also have one two year old grandson who keeps us hopping!
I don't know how I got so lucky, but I thank God every day for the blessing of another love in my life. If you keep your heart open (and your ears on

) anything can happen!