The days go on

Well, the Brennan bunch isn't doing so well these days, but the days still press on. We endure, and we try to learn from our mistakes and our misconceptions. We move from day to day, trying to remember what holds us together.

Sometimes relationships are the hardest things in the world. Some days they make parenting look easy.

Our kids are happy. They are off to school this week, and all three seem very pleased with it. They come home with good reports from their teachers, and they look forward to getting on the bus the next day.

Our baby Charlie is cutting teeth, still. He's a bit of a mess, with the drool and the fussiness, but truth be told, he's a wonderful baby. He's easy.

We should feel so successful when we see what we've created at home, with our kids.

But sometimes I really wonder whether or not we should have done this to them without the legally binding contract to each other.

Ah, well, such is life. We learn from each and every day. We will continue to learn, and we will continue to find ways to make it work.