Originally Posted by Jeanette Frantz

Folks, I, too believe that children are a real blessing. My husband and I were only gifted with one son, and he's so much like his Dad, it's unbelievable. My oldest sister's oldest daughter is adopted, but she's my niece just as surely as any of my other nieces (and nephews, too, of course). My oldest sister has a son and a daughter, both adopted, and they are just as precious to me as any of my other nieces or nephews. It must pass down in the family, because one of my nephews adopted three (YES, THREE) siblings because they didn't want to separate the brothers and a sister. Then, my nephew and his wife had two of their own! Large family! But, all of them are so precious to me! So, yes, we all used to sing Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Shotgun Buggie" a lot! LOL

Jeanette