The first house I remember living in was in Coaldale. It was a 3 bedroom house with an unfinished basement. It was the first house my parents owned, but was eventually taken away cause they couldn't afford it. Can you imagine not owning a house until after 9 years of marriage and four kids! It seems that most people now have to own houses before or when they first get married or shortly after! Ryan and I are still renting but I'm more then okay with that. We want to be completely out of debt and ready before we own a house. The time will come soon, and it will be worth the wait. I honestly don't have too many memories of my Dad back then. I think it was because he worked a lot, and then was too tired to do anything when he got home. He was also in hockey, baseball, and karate so he wasn't home very much. I do remember looking underneath my parents bed one Christmas and seeing all of our christmas presents. I felt so guilty I told my Dad and he just spanked me and that was that. He spanked us quite a bit when we were really young. I don't think they really knew how to discipline back then. He just did what his father did. Spanking is not very acceptable anymore. I don't ever remember feeling unloved when I got spanked but it is definately not something I have chosen to do with my children. We have slipped up a couple of times but I don't want to discipline my children out of anger or frustration. I don't think it really teaches anything. I did have a healthy fear of my Dad though (if there is such a thing). My mom spanked sometimes too. Mostly when she had to take us out of church. I remember crying not because it really hurt physically but more emotionally. My mom always cuddled and talked to us after. I think it hurt her to do it too. The last time I was spanked was probably when I was 5 or 6. I don't ever remember feeling poor but my mom told me we were and we struggled for many years to get by. I guess you don't think about those things when your little. At 3 I was a very adventurous and friendly little girl . I knew everyone in the neighborhood. There were a couple of elderly people that i visited with everyday. I also remember a few times trying to follow Ginger and Adam to school and Ginger having to drag me home. I guess I didn't like being in the house. I remember me and my sister sleeping in the same double bed together for awhile. I'm sure she absolutely hated it but I didn't mind. It was a very exciting day when we got bunk beds though. I was prob 3 or 4. Of course I slept on the bottom, but I remember playing on the top when Ginger was at school. She was very protective of her pillow...lol! I remember Cody being a chubby baby. everyone said I malled him but it was only because I loved him so much! (hhmmm maybe thats how Nate felt about Ty!)
18/12/08
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