Yesterday for Mother's Day Beth had made a craft flower with chores written on the petals. She was so keen and adamant that she would do these chores to help Luisa. She is a  good girl, a kind and loving child who really wants to bring happiness to people.

Arbour amore

Today I noticed how beautiful our words for trees are.

Alder, oak, beech, hickory, mesquite, pecan, maple, cherry, apple, plum...

I think that the beauty of trees themselves must have inspired people to name them in a special way.

Luisa and I talk about having another child sometimes, I'd really like that. It is actually quite difficult to draw the line at where to stop. On one hand I don't want to be 60 when my youngest is only just out of high school, but on the other hand what wonderful boy or girl will I never know because of this decision? I'm not sure how to think about this. Sometimes I think it would be just better to keep having as many kids as we can and then just deal with the consequences!

Amazing how much I love my girls.

Grand John is one of the last truly selfless people I know.