If I was a girl in middle school, I'd dance with him."

There are moments that I witness between our two children that lead me to conclude Donna and I are doing something right. I sometimes joke that Hunter and Skye can use their college fund to pay for therapy later in life. However, a moment last night showed that perhaps they're going to be just fine.

Hunter is getting ready for an 8th grade dinner/dance. It's a formal affair, so he needs a suit and we went out last night to buy it. Because it's such an important event and we want it to be full of positive memories for him, we were making sure that he was happy with the suit he selected and the shirt and tie he chose to wear with it. You could say we were being a bit overbearing, because Skye piped in at one point and said, "Listen, if I was a girl in middle school, I'd dance with him." Well, that statement promptly put an end to the nagging and a start to the lump in my throat.

My pride and joy

Hunter smiled at her and thanked her for the compliment and I hung back a bit to share the moment with Donna. We were both so proud. Our kids are growing up so fast! I look at my son and he's standing eye to eye with me now. It seems that it was only last week that he fit in my arms so perfectly. His peach fuzz-covered head was in the palm of my hand and his tiny feet reached the crook of my arm. Now, he's interested in cars and girls and dressing like he should be in GQ Magazine.

And more often these days, our children are enjoying each others company, rather than antagonizing each other and driving their moms to drink!  I suppose that if we're lucky enough, our siblings do become friends. I know that Donna and I feel that way about our respective brothers and that's really what drove us to want to have more than one child. The bond we share with our own siblings is something we wanted for Hunter and Skye.

So, as I hear propaganda about how children raised by same-sex parents are at risk (of what, I'm not sure), it's great to see how our kids are showing compassion, sensitivity and an ability to articulate their feelings. I'm so proud of our family and the support we give each other. My family is my safe harbor. Given the moments that I've been able to blog about, I believe Donna, Hunter and Skye would echo that sentiment.