Married 45 years…

Together for 48 years…We started dating when I was in high school. I was a Junior in high school and he was a cool, (very cool and good looking college boy at Northwestern University the, “Harvard,” of the Midwest 😉 ) which is most important to a 16 year old in high school. I’ll post my graduation picture …

No one believed that I was dating a college boy but I didn’t care. I just wanted to get out of high school and get away from all the nasty meangirls which there were plenty. I knew I wanted to marry and have a family. That was my dream coming from an Italian/Irish very large family. My immediate family was 4 girls which at one point in the year our ages are 1 year apart. My oldest 2 sister’s Mary & Kay are Irish Twins which mean they were born less than a year apart. Our birth years are 55/56/58/59…I’m the youngest of course. I post pics but it’s against my better judgement to but whatever…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-yjdi2cRlyLbya-2YJFpQRKE5cyqmdS-/view?pli=1

This is one of my favorite songs and movies and every time I want to annoy the husband I sing this…So much fun being a Sadie, Sadie 😉 …

I got married pretty young…I had just turned 20 but never looked back and have been married now for 45 years !!! I knew from a very young age that my purpose in life was to be a homemaker, wife, and the greatest role of all a mother. I counted up the years I was pregnant and it came to a stunning 9 years !!! OMG, those were some of my happiest times when I was having babies … Michael Francis Jr./Sean Patrick (RIP) Elizabeth Ryan (Our only girl) Matthew James/Connor Timothy !!! 4 boys and 1 girl…

My mom & dad had 15 grand babies and I don’t even know how many great grandchildren there are. I just know we are having our 9th grand baby this December, OMG … This makes me so very happy.

I knew this was going to be my last as the body just couldn’t take anymore and I knew it. These babies were born naturally i.e. no epidural ( I thought I would die). The last two babies I said to my OB, I can’t do this again, please help. That’s when he suggested to have an epidural. Wasn’t sure but when real labor kicked in w/Matthew I said, “Get that Dr. in here and let’s do it !!!” I did not have little babies, my 1st was 9lbs. 12oz…My OB did not believe in CSections… Not fun, I needed the drugs !!! Still loved all of it and thanked God for his grace and blessing me with all these babies !!!