Anna

So, my Anna has for months now been staunchly defending herself against the opinions of her older siblings. She is of the mind that she DOES NOT want to get married and wants to just "stay home with mommy and daddy". Much to Abby's horrified shock! Abby lives to become a wife and mommy herself someday and thinks there is something really wrong with Anna who does not want to. You really had to be here and see Abby's face for this part. Anyway, then Michael took it upon himself to try to explain to Anna how the normal process is for kids to grow up and move out and have their own families. Which, of course, just made Anna more upset. Thus, I had to intervene on Anna's behalf, explain to the older ones that she very likely will change her mind....someday and that until then they need to lay off - or risk making her stubbornly determined to stay! ha,ha,ha!
Then a couple days ago Anna tells me - she wants to be a Dr. when she gets big BUT she still doesn't want to get married and still wants to stay at home. HA!! I told her she can be a Dr. and still be at home - at least she is now willing to branch out a little bit - in a BIG way! :) So Anna. :)
Of course Jeff's take on this is that we can raise our children, send most off and enjoy grandchildren and then smooze off of the one that stays at home! OH! And while she's at it being a DR. she can pay the bills and provide free services to her parents. Best of both worlds, as Jeff puts it.