The author said she and her husband are OK splurging to help make special memories with their youngest child since they had him when they were a bit older. Courtesy of Jamie Davis Smith. As older parents, my husband and I know our time with our son is limited. Sometimes we splurge to make memories we hope will last a lifetime. Attending a World Cup game with special experiences was worth the expense. When my husband and I decided to have a fourth child just before I turned 40 and he turned 43,