Snow in May

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Molly standing on the deck in yesterday's snow storm.  We got an inch or so that has melted already... thankfully.
I am one tired mom, forgetting the extent of  emotional, phsycological, and physical drain it is bringing new kids into the family.  The new six have a few more high maintanence behaviors and are pretty exhausting to parent on a lot of levels.  The "now old Bonk kids" are having the same problems we had about 4 years ago with the "then new Bonks" in that they have all had enough of the crazy, rude behaviors.  I, in turn have some of the same feelings I had then:  Was this perhaps a bad idea?  Have we elected to ruin our kid's childhood and send ourselves to an early stress-induced grave? 
Thankfully Kelly is here this weekend and next week is Kat's college graduation and then she will be home for a bit while she looks for a job.  Pete has been stopping by several times a week and that is so nice, too.  Support, both physical and prayer, has been wonderful from school, church, friends, therapist and community.  I am also thankful we had some inkling about how this adjustment would go, having done it before to a lesser extent.  And I know the Almighty God who brought us to it, will bring us through it.  And I feel certain He brought us all together:  These kids need a home where they can stay together and God has given us the desire and some skills to parent a large group of children.  Today, however I am rather feeling my age...