After the first five of us children were born, LaVerna, Elvin, Cleo, and twins Willard and Wayne, Mom was given a five year break. Then Erik, Deanna, Kathryn and Jeffery followed each other into this world with regularity.
Erik was used to seeing his Mom fat and slow on the foot because of her pregnancies. He began to think he could get away with teasing her. he was safe as long as he stayed out of her reach.
When Mom was in the last months before Jeff was born, Erik would delight in going outside and get Mom's attention through the window. The red headed scamp would make ugly faces and just have laughing fits because he knew he was safely out of reach.
Then the day of revenge came. Our new baby was here and Mom could run again! I'll never forget the look of surprise on Erik's face the last time he ever tapped on the window and stuck his tongue out and his thumbs in his ears. Mom was out the door in a flash. She not only chased him down the road, but gained on him, caught him, and gave him a spanking he had earned.
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