IT'S HUMP DAY!!!!
Today, the halfway point to crazy, we are going behind the scenes for a rare look at our beloved stage crew, aka the Collins kids.
What? What's that you say? The Ukranian darlings have been here 27 days and they only have 20 left so I waaaay missed the boat on celebrating halfway? That's not the only thing I've missed around here. Showers. Running. Sleeping. Answering emails. Quiet. Eating a meal without cucumbers. Walking into a store without someone saying 'bless your heart'. Control.
And you expect me to keep up on the calendar? Just let me celebrate my hump day. I earned it.
stage crew (noun): those underappreciated people in black who work in the shadows during a show and take care of everything the actors can't.
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| Faith |
Q: Why did your family host these kids?
A: To think about adoption.
Q: Is it harder or easier than you thought it would be?
A: Harder
Q: What has been your favorite thing?
A: Having a new friend.
Q: What has been the hardest thing?
A: Language, fights
Q: Have you learned anything about yourself or our family through this experience?
A: ???
Q: What do you hope happens at the end of hosting?
A: Maybe adopt
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| Jaxon |
Q: Why did your family host these kids?
A: Because we can share our house.
Q: Is it harder or easier than you thought it would be?
A: Easier
Q: What has been your favorite thing?
A: When Sasha hangs out with me and my friends.
Q: What has been the hardest thing?
A: Sasha can't ride the dirt bike.
Q: Have you learned anything about yourself or our family through this experience?
A: No
Q: What do you hope happens at the end of hosting?
A: We adopt them.
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| Macie |
Q: Why did your family host these kids?
A: We knew it was a BIG experience that our family could have for the rest of our lives.
Q: Is it harder or easier than you thought it would be?
A: Easier
Q: What has been your favorite thing?
A: Boating with them
Q: What has been the hardest thing?
A: Sometimes they yell when we try to talk to them, then they ignore us.
Q: Have you learned anything about yourself or our family through this experience?
A: Yes. That we need more kids in our family.
Q: What do you hope happens at the end of hosting?
A: We figure out that we will adopt them.
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| Macoy |
A: To see if they like our house to stay with us forever.
Q: Is it harder or easier than you thought it would be?
A: Harder
Q: What has been your favorite thing?
A: When Sasha throws me in the pool and I don't land on my back or do a belly flop.
Q: What has been the hardest thing?
A: The kids are always fighting and they call us "dumb A".
Q: Have you learned anything about yourself or our family through this experience?
A: Mom is fun and mean.
Q: What do you hope happens at the end of hosting?
A: I hope they go back to Ukraine and then we will go get them. I just want to leave Sasha there because he eats lots of candy and dad told me he has 13 or 12 cavities and his breath stinks. He actually has to start brushing his teeth like 10 times a day.
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This is awesome! Gotta love the brutal honesty!
ReplyDeletePS I don't think you're mean. Fun, yes... mean, no ;-)
This is great! You have no idea how much I have appreciated reading your blog over the month, yes month, that I have been in Ukraine waiting for my kid's passport. I feel your joy, frustration and pain because I've lived it. Right now, when someone tells me that my being stuck here is such a great opportunity for Sergey and I to bond it almost makes me nauseous. what I want to say is "My life sucks!". And I just want them to agree. I know that I am being blessed, and that it is all for a wise purpose, so I will just continue to ride the ride. Thanks for seeing the humor in your situation and making me smile. :)
ReplyDeleteHahah Macoy's answers were the best. Macey's answer that you need more kids in your family is heart warming!
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