This week Big Daddy and Little Sister celebrated birthdays! Fun times with the BBQ, legos, Chutes & Ladders and cake and ice cream. My sister Beth is... in her thirties; but Eric turned the big 40! It doesn't seem possible - I know that's so cliche, but it's true! I met Eric when he 15 years old and I was 14 and a freshman in high school. We had Biology together, and I let him cheat off my vocabulary quizzes because I thought he was cute (hope none of my students are reading this). He was the "bad kid" - shaggy hair, an ear ring- and I was the goody goody athlete/band geek... but that's a story for another time... I was hoping we would receive the boys guardianship papers by his birthday so I could buy plane tickets to India for his present, but alas, we're still waiting.......
You may be wondering where the nickname "Big Daddy" came from... well, it's not a slam. Obviously, Eric is not a small guy; 6'4, 200+ pounds and strong! But, a while back we were reading about cultural differences and traveling in India and learned that it is very common to sit on the floor or ground there. In fact, in order to blend in more (and be humble) we were encouraged to sit on the floor or ground whenever possible. We had this vision of us sitting on the floor, waiting for the caregivers to bring the boys in the room at the orphanage. We meet the boys, all is well, and then- the unthinkable - Eric stands up! Of course he will look like a giant to them at first, hence the term Big Daddy!
We had a great time today with our friends and their 4 children - ages 2, 4, 9 and 12 (I think, sorry J & I if I got that wrong). They thoroughly tested out the bunk beds, stacks of toys we've been hoarding as well as helping our dog Henry get use to kids (that's going so-so, a lot of room for improvement there). The two-year-old stole the show today, first taking off her dress because it was "ittcy," then explaining her underwear needed to go too because the letter "n" in the word Hanes was also "ittcy." Not long after that , while Eric and the older kids were trying to figure out a battery powered bubble-blowing Hippopotamus, a puddle appeared. At first we thought the bubble container had spilled. but soon realized it was a good thing that little girl was naked!
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LOL! Little kids stripping is always funny! Here's a little something I found on the internet that I thought was cute! Enjoy?! -Melissa M
How to know you're ready to be an adoptive parent:
Mess Test: Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Now rub your hands in the wet flowerbed and rub on the walls. Cover the stains with crayons. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.
Toy Test: Obtain a 55 gallon box of Legos (if lego's are not available, you may substitute roofing tacks or broken bottles). Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or kitchen. Do not scream (this could wake a child at night).
Grocery Store Test: Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you as you shop at the grocery store. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they eat or damage.
Dressing Test: Obtain one unhappy, large octopus. Stuff into a small net bag making sure all arms stay inside.
Feeding Test: Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a stout cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal (such as cheerios or fruit loops) into the mouth of the jug while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.
School Test: Take an egg carton. Using a pair of scissors and paint, turn it into an alligator. Now take the tube from an empty roll of toilet paper. Using only scotch tape and a piece of aluminum foil, turn it into an attractive Christmas candle. Last, take a milk carton, a ping pong ball, and an empty packet of Cocoa Puffs. Make an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower.
Car Test: Buy a mini-van. Get a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove compartment. Leave it there. Get a dime. Stick it in the CD player. Take a family size package of chocolate cookies. Mash them into the back seat. Sprinkle cheerios all over the floor, then smash them with your foot. Run a garden rake along both sides of the van.
M.M. - you kill me! Where do you find this stuff? From-Melissa
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