Talking with the boys...

A couple of nights ago I spoke to the kids about adoption. I have always talked to them about kids not always having a family in the US and in other countries and they have friends who are adopted so they knew about it on the surface.  We spoke aboout Africa in particular and just questioned them about the continent. I said, "How do you feel about maybe starting to pray for God to bring us a little one from Africa? You are such great big brothers and we have plenty of room for him, etc...How do you feel about that? At first Ty said he wanted a sister because he already has brothers but then decided on a brother..:) I asked if they knew what color skin they have and how different he would look but that they would still love him just like their brothers that do look like him. Gray said very proudly, I know what color skin they have in Africa! PURPLE! There is a girl at my school that has purple skin and she is beautiful!" So funny..that little guy, you never know what he will say. Ty asked if the little boy would feel shy at first and I said maybe...and he said "ok, we can start praying about it." Eli had no idea what was even being discussed! We asked him what he wanted, a brother or sister and he yelled "sissssta"! Then a minute later, "Bruuuthuuur" So, yes he is off in 2 year old land, with not a care in the world!

We started reading our "E is for Ethiopia" book as well. I asked before we started it, "Where is Ethiopia?" Gray, once again, very confidently, "It is in Florida!" so yeah, we have a little bit to learn about Ethiopia! I hope that after reading through it (and I sounded pretty pathetic trying to pronounce  some of the words in this book by the way...if that was on video, everyone would get a good laugh out of that one..BAD I say!)...I hope, that now they know it is in Africa! We ALL have lots to learn, but I learned today, that just by teaching the kids about it, I am learning just as much as they are!