August 17, 2002
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Good morning
Rainee and I have been awake since 5:30 am. I gotta figure out how to convince her to sleep in. HA HA HA HA HA I know part of the problem is she’s been falling asleep for the night at 5:15 pm. But I can’t keep her awake. So now what???
The fair ended up being fun. The kids enjoyed themselves a lot. We didn’t do the rides at the carnival. The line was very very long just to get the tickets. And it was 85 degrees. It was soooooooooo hot. So as Samuel had gotten to do rides with my sister the day before I bribed Zeria and told her I’d bring her back in the evening. The babies couldn’t care one way or the other.
Rainee did not get wheezy in the animal barns
That made me very very happy. I did keep her out of the petting barn however as much more fur was flying there. I also gave her preventative meds BEFORE we went inside the barns.
We got all kinds of comments when we were at the fair. We had the double stroller and the jogger. And everybody but Princess was riding. Samuel had the opportunity to walk, but he found it unnecessary to pay attention to us…so he was given his chances and then rode the rest of the day. The comment of the year??? “You’ve got your hands full.” Okay I’m VERY VERY VERY sick of that comment. Get a original statement folks!
Oh and then their was the kind old gentlemen who is in his late 70′s early 80s. He’s a dear friend from the past. Whom I haven’t seen in quite awhile. And he had to tell a long story about how he used to live next door to the “colored” neighborhood and his best friend was “one” of them. I was CRINGING big time with the way he worded things, and desperately trying to come up with a way to put a damper on his conversation before my kids over heard. It was my first very uncomfortable conversation in regards to my kids ethnicity.
Oh I forgot to mention the other MAJOR irritant. If your gonna be around adopted kids. Please oh please, oh please do not refer to the biological children as your “real” children. UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH I heard that comment at least 5x yesterday. And I said their ALL my real children. And then the person would say “you know what I mean.” And I’d say…No tell me.
Okay so I was getting peeved. But can we hurt my kids any more? Biological IS a big word…but use it. Or Natural children. But REAL??????? come off it everybody’s real. Okay stepping off the band-wagon.
HMMMM James was apparently hungry this morning. He ate his bowl of cereal…then climbed across the table grabbed Princess’s took it back to his high chair and ate that too
Today I have NOTHING to do. NOTHING. I don’t have a doctors appointment. I don’t have to be anywhere, I don’t have to do anything. I haven’t had a day like that in over 3 weeks. My house is reasonably tidy thanks to dh. Soooo I think I shall enjoy my kids. Possibly change the laundry around, possibly not. And put something in the crock-pot for dinner tonight. That’ll be about it. Oh can I handle it?????????
Father God, let today be a day of peace. And let us honor you in it. In your sons name, Amen
Comments (4)
Glad the fair was fun. Ugh… if they ask you which are ‘real’ say, “ALL of them!” I like your question back to their “you know what I mean..”
This is probably why adoption has not worked out for us… cos I’d *BOP* somebody in front of the kid/s and not be a very good parent type example person! 
(BTW, I have 2 bios and adoption has been in my heart forevah!)
You know what? “Real” is just a doofy word! It get placed as a bad adv. or used to make things seem less than genuine by comparison. Hey, maybe you could say that! HEHE! “You mean ‘real’ as in ‘genuine?’
Thanks for yer comment about my jewelry. We have been Wal-mart beading, but I think this is actully cheaper (beads are loose so you buy what you need.) All I need is some DISCIPLINE!
Have a wonnerful day! 
Enjoy your day at home. Hope you get to relax a little.
hope you have a great, relaxing day!