REASONS 12, 11, 10 & 9

Reasons 12, 11, 10 & 9: Their names are Ashley, Arica, Abigail, and Alexandria or as I refer to them; Ashers, Air, Abbers and Al.

I honestly cannot believe that Michelle wanted more children (as perfect as Ashley was) after her nightmare 7 months of morning-noon-night sickness. She could barely if ever hold anything down. At it's worst she had to survive on very tiny (half a teaspoon) sips of sprite passing through a blood raw throat. When it went fairly well she could down a soda cracker or two. I couldn't believe she could survive such a thing. I couldn't believe that after Ash was about a year old that Michelle was talking about having another crumb cruncher. Oh yeah this is after having almost a full day's labor still having to deliver Ash with a C-section. Michelle's pregnancy with Arica was almost a carbon copy of Ashley as was Abby's. Alex's was less sickness but more uncomfortableness and a ton of more abusive kicking.

Clearly Michelle's love for bringing these beautiful spirit's into this world way out weighed her desire for comfort, beauty, and self preservation (four c-sections). I see those scars and I think they are the most beautiful things in the world as I know what they represent.

Also, Michelle has done a phenomenal job in raising these young women. Not an easy thing to do this day and age. Certainly we're never done being parents and we still have two that the jury is still out on (not really). I'm grateful that Michelle has always followed our churches council and stayed home to raise these gals. It has made a huge difference. They have a bond with their Mom that is priceless.