Having kids is a major consideration.  Not only do we have to work out the finances, we also have to ensure there’s appropriate childcare arrangemnent, and not to mention the dilemma or breast feeding or bottle feeding or both and for how long.

This will be an attempt to try to recall the journey that I have started some 12 years ago when Lydia was born.  Following that 3 other siblings joined her, and not to mention some 8 other cousins as well!  These days, when the family gathers, it’s a happy hearty, lively event, where everyone is trying to speak at the same time.

Over the next few years, I am sure the scene will change when the kids enter their teenage years and hormonal change sets in… Hopefully the bond will remain, though the activities they do when they gather will likely take a different slant.