The 411 on Some Important Subjects

We are just about finished with Christian's adoption.  Yaaaay!  Most everything is complete.  Chris signed over his rights immediately, the paper work is all filled out and filed, the bill is paid, we are just waiting on the state to tie up the loose ends - loose ends meaning a home observation.  They are notorious for taking their time (its already been about year from start to now).

Why have we taken so long to do this?  We had to have been married for a certain period of time before we could start the process.  Plus, we really didn't think about it too often since there is nothing around to remind us that Christian is not biologically related to his daddy.  I never knew this thing would cost thousands and thousands of dollars.  Ryan is already 100% Christian's father.  Why charge us just to make the state recognize it, too?  We are super lucky to work for a place that will reimburse us (at least a part of it).

Christian knows that he had a different dad when he was first born.  I told him that he and I decided we would find a better daddy, the best one we could get.  After searching for a while, we found Ryan and decided to keep him forever.  We are now stuck with him - haha!  He seemed to get it at the time, as much as a 3 year old could.  He even commented later, after noticing that the paint on his little car was scratched, "Oh!  I bet my bad dad did this." Hahaha!  Cute little guy.  We have left it at that and have never dwelled on it.  Its really only a very teeny tiny part of his life.  We have a normal loving two-parent family, nothing is different at all. 

There is a bit of Christian's life that is still left in the gray area.  Chris had a little girl, Brailyn, when Christian was 3.  Brailyn's grandmother, mother, and I agreed that it would be best to allow the kids to know each other.  They are in the same situation with Chris and we all believe it will make things easier on the kids in the future if they know they weren't singled out.  Chris has problems and it has nothing to do with those sweet babies. 

So, we introduced the kids for the first time at Brailyn's first birthday party.  I was so nervous at first... I think because I was worried about what everyone would think of us.  Unrightfully so, though, because everyone there was so very nice.  I really do enjoy talking with Brailyn's grandmother and grandfather.  They both have very tender hearts. 

Christian made this for Brailyn.  She is on the right and he is on the left.  (check out their teeth and toes!  haha!)

20 Minute Car Ride with a 4 Year Old

"I don't want to use our power, okay?"

"What do you mean?"

 "Our car power. I don't want to use it."

"Okay, I won't push the NAS button tonight, then."

"I have power.  Did you know that?"

"Really?  Does your dad have power, too?"

"Yup.  He has wind power."

"Well, what about me?  Do I have power?"

"You have superpower.  And Taylor has move power.  I have, um, run power. But I need to get more wind power.  Where do I get more wind power from?"

"Remember?  You have already come up with that solution."

"Oh, I know!  I can get it from the sky!"

The conversation quickly jumped subjects....

"Thats where the king lives." (pointing at a random church)

"That's right. That is where Jesus is."

"No. A king."

"Baby, that is not a palace.  It is a church.  You know, like ours - where you go to learn."

"Well some crowned guy lives over there in the trees. Not UP the trees, but IN the trees.  Far away."

"Oh yeah?  Hhmm... What is the crowned guy's name?"

"Afrobena. He has run power."

"What does Afrobena do?"

 "He just likes red and green. His mom's name is Jack. And he has a sister.  Her name is Doo.  And he has a brother.  His name is Jade."

"I am just trying to understand these names here, so tell me... are they maybe Asian?"

 "No."

 "Are they Laotian?"

"Yes."

Something everyone should read

I honestly had no idea things like this still existed, living in my little bubble filled with greed and glutton. 

It makes me so sad that our world allows this.  These are all God's children, just like our own sweet babies. 

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The 21st century has been remarkable.  We live in a world of unfathomable technology, access to the entire world with the touch of a finger, which we proudly use to voice our prostests in the name of "respect" and "offense"... where are these voices now??  These children are heavily sedated and hardly treated as human by the institutions in which they reside.  The world has passed them by in its BMW M3 on the way to Starbucks.

Surely we can all use that the same technology that has abandoned these helpless souls and donate $1.  It could possibly save a life.  Aren't we all online anyway??

 

Internet Service: $50
iPhone: $300

Laptop: $2,500

Donating $1 and knowing you may have helped save a life: Priceless

Keeping up with Hollywood.

Last night, Dancing with the Stars was on.

I said "Man, she has awesome legs!".

CK said "I wish I had that kind of mom".

Ryan said "You do! Your mom is even better."

CK said "No, those kind of legs."

Ryan said "Well, maybe you should wish for that kind of girlfriend instead."

So CK said "Here, get up. I will show you what to do. I will teach you to dance." Then he showed me how to cross my legs and jump. I did it JUST LIKE HIM but he told me "No. You did it wrong."

Psh. Whatever. I really think he has his standards set too high.