
Our family has a joke about kids and the way they act with their order of age. It usually applies to 3 of the same sex born right in a row. Here it is!
The oldest wears a watch from the point they can read one and on. They make sure everyone knows what time it is, when we need to leave, and what's up on the schedule. When you go shopping, they need to complain at least
once about something you're purchasing before it's all over. Beth, the girl on the far left, is the oldest girl in our family (19 yrs.), and she has everything (and everyone) organized, and her shelves and pictures are perfectly straight. She knows where everything is (helpful, but annoying at times), and remembers how to get places like she's a computer.
Now, the middle child is probably a bit different from the others. They are often caught in a different world from the rest, and sometimes are considered to be a bit slow. They often have the most trouble at keeping their mouths shut, and also have trouble at remembering something someone said. I'm the middle child (16 yrs.), and I'm the girl closest to the boy. The facts above are wholly true, I must admit, and sometimes my sisters say I need to wear duct tape over my mouth to keep quiet! I think I should just control myself... and I'm working on it!
The youngest is the most playful, and has the easiest time at wiggling out of trouble. You can only fool them for the first 5 years of their lives, and after that, they know everything that's going on. A rule about the youngest: What's yours is theirs, and what's theirs is theirs, there's nothing you can do to stop it (but you deeply wish to!). Bekah (15 yrs.), the girl second from the left, is the youngest in our family, and she complies with the list above. She's a smart girl, so don't ever try to fool her!
AND don't ever open candy in front of her, for the next time you look, it might be gone!
William, the only boy in our family, is 20, is quietly funny, and talks only when he needs to. People think he's really quiet, and they're not too far off, but you'd have to live with him to know him better. Trust me, what you see of him is who he is. He's always the same, no matter what group he's in. He's a wonderful brother to have!!
Beth: Organizer (if you need help, just leave a comment and I'll get in touch!), bass player, opera singer, party planner, and a keep-in-liner. :)
Sarah: Artist, violinist (but I play fiddle music), singer, writer (fantasy).
Bekah: Musician, mandolin player (very good one at that), singer, artist, people person (even though she reminds us daily the she "hates people" and that she's "old."
William: Insurance agent (if you need a quote, you can get it touch!), guitarist, reader, tennis and disc golf player.
We're all home schooled and Christians!