A Big Lap

We got our annual Kenworthy Photo Album and as usual Jessica did a magnificiant job.It is a synopsis of the places they have traveled and  a timeline for how much the kids have grown from one year to the next.They all like to travel and I know for sure that gene didn't come from me.

My great grandparents Dr John Lucius Garrard and Guthia Ferris Garrard raised 6 kids of there own before tragedy struck and their oldest daughter Elizabeth passed away.In their 60's they took in 7 grandkids without even thinking about it.We called them Big Mother and Big Daddy.Big Mother was the first person I knew with a lap big enough for that many kids.One of my fondest memories of Big Mother was sitting on a porch with 6 of my cousins as she cut slices of peaches for each of us.

My wife was next. We had 3 kids but wanted to help more.So we got into foster care for many years and away we went.I am now the same age that Big Daddy was when his 7 grandkids came to live with them.Big Daddy I am impressed!
My Grandmother, a beautiful woman,chose to remain single and help raise the kids.She too was part of the big lap club.
And lastly my daughter Jessica.With 5 kids she still yearns to help more kids.I shouldn't be surprised.She has had generations of living breathing examples to influence her over the years. I also like to think that they are all watching over us and perhaps even sending messages to our hearts