A little poem I wrote to my lovely wife about 11 years ago for Mother's Day. I gave it to her with a special necklace that had four pretty characters that matched our children to a tee. Hard to believe it's been 22 years since we started our journey together and that it's been 11 years since our family became what it is today. Love my little family and I love my beautiful bride.

You + Me = Them and Us

It started with me; I was looking for you.

And find you I did so then we were two.

Two was just fine but something was missing.

While we thought about what, somebody was listening.

Next thing we knew it seemed out of thin air.

Little Syveah was born, like a “mermaid” so fair.

So the two were now three and some thought it a crowd,

But to stop with one child was just not allowed.

Along came Amaya, she’s so eager to learn.

Now next to our mermaid we have our “bookworm”.

Now we thought we were done at least for a while,

But the stork called again and we could just smile.

Horace the third A.K.A Trey he is found,

Also answers to Trey-dawg, but to Dad he’s “Touchdown”.

So our family was buzzing like a little beehive.

Now busier yet as we grew six from five.

The addition of Jadyn makes our family so smug,

For all five adore our sweet “Jadybug”.

Eleven years later since we were just two.

Now we’re three times as many, four kids, me and you!

With each new addition my love multiplies.

For now that I see you through eight more bright eyes!