We all know men and women are from 2 different planets, right? Who knew that difference was so prominent at such an early age?
Did you know boys
belly laugh? It's a deep and wonderful laugh that makes you smile and laugh too. Sometimes that belly laugh starts and they can't stop it, no matter how hard they try. Now girls will sometimes belly laugh but what is special about them is the
giggle. They just giggle when they are enjoying something. It can be when playing tea party with big brother or when mom does a silly dance or when daddy twirls them around. It can be for no obvious reason at all. They just feel good and that giggle just wiggles right out of them.
Did you know when little boys want something that you are playing with, they will go sit beside you and watch you and hope to goodness you'll share. (probably won't ask because that is against the rules to 'ask' anything, especially directions, right?) Little girls will go grab what you are playing with because it is obvious you do not know how to play with it properly and it is their duty to teach you. Of course, little girls only want to play with the toy if you are going to sit and watch them play and learn how to play properly.
Little girls can give you 'the look'. It's that piercing glare that tells you that you have crossed the line and are in danger of 'bad things'. Little boys are oblivious to that stare. (Just like their older counterparts) They go on about their way until something 'bad' happens and then they wonder 'why', what did I do. It all could have been avoided had they heeded 'the look'.
Little girls are Drama Queens. When they get 'corrected' or disciplined, the hand goes over the brow with the palm facing out (very Scarlett O'hara-like). If that doesn't work, they start the wailing. If that doesn't work, then the tears. Little boys just go, "what's wrong with her" or "make her stop"?
Little girls try to be neat eaters. They don't try to slurp their cereal milk because it sounds so funny. They don't purposefully dribble milk down their shirts. They don't try to eat as fast as they can, just because. Little boys, DO!
It is so funny to watch these little ones. The picture is of the kids sporting their 'true colors'.
Here we are in the judge's chambers. We just completed Ansley's re-adoption. Everything went very smoothly and quickly. The process took all of 5 minutes. To celebrate, we went to McDonald's and ate cinnamon rolls and played on the playground!!!! WooHoo!!!!!
Ever wonder how the poor smucks who don't have pools keep cool in the summer. We pull out the hose and the plastic pool!!!!! Life doesn't get any better.
We spent the weekend eating and playing around the farm. Ansley ate boiled peanuts and freeze pops for the first time. (At least since arriving in America) She got to meet her cousins and had fun playing with them. Judson caught a fish! Sawyer got a buzz cut! There was excitement galore for everyone. Everyone at church ooo'd and ahh'd over all of the children. On the way home, we stopped to eat lunch. A stranger said "You have very beautiful children". We agreed!!!!!
at trips can be good things. I have more pictures but will save them for another time.
We went to the zoo today. It was Ansley's first time to visit our zoo. We had a great time. Not too hot and humid, as summers in the south go. It was wash the stinky elephants day and show off the birds day. And the grand finale was to ride the train. I think everyone enjoyed our zoo visit.
Have you ever heard it said that a child with Down Syndrome is happy all the time. Let me dispel that rumor right now. The child I know with Down Syndrome throws fits just like any other child. The above fit was thrown because he did not get his 4pm macaroni and cheese. Nope, Mom tried something 'new'. As you can see, it did not go over well.
When Daddy gets home from work and everyone can wrestle!!!! Who could ask for anything more?
