The money shot

[Xbolt7mm]

I'm well aware

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

Some great replies here. Nothing wrong with a group of happy fathers cheering a person on to get one past the goalie! which was my intention. This is an outdoors forum indeed and tents are being pitched I am very happily married to the most awesome women and perfect mother, the timing has been carefully planned. My boy starts school next year which will allow my wife to be home from work and cut the $950 day care costs. Plus, I really want another child. $2000 a month for day care with both parents working can be done but I still want everything I currently have

Not that kids are toys, but I have had almost every kind of man made machine built that has brought me a lot of joy and I didn't realize what I was missing out on by not having any offspring. I was too busy paying for all of those machines and maybe to selfish to know anything else I guess.

As I get much wiser with age I'm realizing now what a real joy being a parent is all about

Thanks for the positive comments guys! The wife and I agreed if all goes to heck with our relationship which hasn't ever over the past 14 years we would stay together regardless of circumstance until our kids leave home. And we meant it! We both come from divorced parents and we both refuse to do that to our own.

[conservativeken]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_EMkbwTnoE

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

I support women's rights. My prediction is women will rule the world one day. Weird and off topic but it is my thread, no repercussions so far.

[Buffalo Soldier]

Put a bun in the oven!

[Fisherpeak]

Get a vasectomy and don`t tell her. All play after that. World has enough people in it already.

[TBark]

Go for it, we have 3 kids, all grown now, and 2 little granddaughters now too.
Kids have turned out just fine, oldest is RCMP, daughter is a commercial / industrial project coordinator, and the late comer, 20 yr son is a 4th class PE who starts his first PE job in a week.
Never had to worry about daycare, the wife stayed at home.
My ops shift allowed us to vacate any time we wanted, only worked 144 days / yr on average.
Wouldn't have changed a thing, life's good.
My new/ old saying is, it's good to be the king, (Sid Caesar I think)

So I was where you are about 25 yrs ago, do we, or when do we have kids? just do it.
How they turn out depends on you as parents, and a bit of luck of course.
Good luck,

TBark

[bb356]

Originally Posted by Weedy1

I'm available between 2 and 4PM today.

[Digger1]

Originally Posted by Newview01

Family planning has been a nail in the coffin of western society.

The more the merrier. Not only are kids special but they are an investment. Nobody reaches old age and wishes they had fewer children.

This^
We got 3, stopped for pregnancy difficulty reasons. 4 or 5 would have been fine. We're not rich but it would all work out. It's a real blessing to see them growing into productive adults and taking care of each other, raising chickens, baking apple pies, planning their businesses, doing things for others.