There are two birthdays in May, one in June, two in August, one in November and one in December. Four of the children are in a singing group. Two are in piano lessons. One plays saxophone, one plays trumpet, one plays French horn, and two others play soccer. Brad is in marching band, and he and Blake work part-time.
Mom keeps track of the comings and goings on a calendar.
I would like them to explore whatever they want to explore. It's expensive, though. When Christmas rolls around, the older children know the things they want are more expensive than the baubles the younger siblings hope for. They count on getting the one thing or maybe some cash to bolster their savings for another item. To pay for all this and still leave time for his family, Clark Bentley, a pharmacist, works three, 13-hour days a week.