Funny Stories

One of the best parts of having many children is that there is something pretty humorous everyday.  We also have at least one person cry and usually a couple of siblings arguing - but there is a lot to laugh about.

My friend, Crysta, reminded me of a couple of funny Kali stories:  Brad and I try to go out for dinner a couple times a month.  The two youngest girls don't really like us going without them.  One night Kali told Brad and I she didn't want us to go.  Brad told her it was important for us to go once in awhile.  Kali told him that he could out, but not mom. And she said, "find another mom to take out."  Brad thought that was funny, but I explained to her that he was not allowed to take another mom out to dinner:)

When we decided to adopt again, I asked the two youngest if they wanted another sibling.  Amy said in 4 year old fashion, "we is enough." Kali agreed.  Then I asked, what if it is another child from Ethiopia?  Kali's eyes lit up and she rubbed her hands together and said oh, yes! Then I said we were planning on adopting a little boy from Ethiopia. Kali looked disappointed and irritated.  "A boy??! Why would we want a boy?" Now they both seem to warming up to the idea and agree his pictures are cute.

Our oldest is getting ready to take his behind the wheel test to get his driver's license.  This has made driving and cars a hot topic at our house. Our almost 15 year old can hardly wait for his turn and is talking about saving up to buy Brad's car in a year. Yesterday he asked Amy, who will start Kindergarten next year, if she would like him to drive her to first grade.  She said, "No, I will have my own car." Expectations are apparently very high in our family!