Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 So I will post some replies here. If I get any responses to my thread!!!:tongue_smilie: Dd8 and I had a special mommy/daughter day today. We went out for Chinese food for lunch. I always thought it odd that our favorite, let alone local AND authentic, Chinese restaurant, with all Chinese workers, ignored my dd. Dh had finally agreed to adoption at this restaurant (I saved all the fortunes from the cookies we got that day nearly TEN years ago!) so it holds special meaning to me. Although we started the adoption process intending to adopt from Russia, because dh speaks Lithuanian fluently and sometimes Lithuanian kids end up in the Russian orphanages, we ended up adopting from China instead! I had secret hopes of this Chinese restaurant we frequented somehow being special with/for my dd. I was shocked the first time we brought her into our restaurant and they ignored her! They have ALWAYS ignored her! Today dd and I went there for lunch. There were all new workers, and our waiter was VERY nice! The owner is an absolute sweetheart. We've only seen her a few times in the many years we've gone to the restaurant. Today she came to talk to us, and she was also very sweet to dd. I was so happy to see this! While eating, a family came into the restaurant with their mixed race kids. The mom was Chinese, the dad was American. The kids were BEAUTIFUL. Dd8 has told me that she's probably going to marry an American man, so I pointed out the Chinese/American kids and we both admired how gorgeous they were. After lunch we spent the day trying to shop for jeans for dd. We walked through the mall holding hands and just enjoying our time alone. On the way home dd mentioned that she had such a fun day with me today. Then she mentioned how nice our waiter was again, and she told me she thought she would like to marry him.:lol::lol::lol: Has anyone had their 8 yo child ever tell you they wanted to marry someone? My other kids have never done this! I thought it was SO cute. I laughed when she told me this, and then I told her that I thought he was a little too old for her. She agreed.:lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Glad you had a lovely day! So far, my kids have only mentioned marrying Wolf or I :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Glad you had a lovely day! So far, my kids have only mentioned marrying Wolf or I :lol: :lol: ds19 told me he wanted to marry me when he was 5 yo. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 What a very sweet day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Sounds like a really nice day! :grouphug: Now get writing so you can get that 7000th post!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 What a very sweet day! :001_smile: yes! We had a great time even though she couldn't find any jeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Sounds like a really nice day! :grouphug: Now get writing so you can get that 7000th post!;) :001_smile: four more to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Awwww glad that you had a happy day :) That always makes the heart happy!! :) May it continue :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Denise, it is so nice to see the "smile" in your posts lately. :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 This isn't strictly on topic but I just wanted to mention that my best friend in Comm. College is a Chinese adoptee too. We've started talking of marrying and having kids around the same time and maybe even raising our kids together, hoping the friendship will be genetic :). Oh, and this friend of mine is a HS grad too :). Happy soon to be 7k to you and I'm glad you had such a great day. :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Awwww glad that you had a happy day :) That always makes the heart happy!! :) May it continue :) I hope for it to continue, too! I see little stress cracks, but she's doing REALLY well since unloading everything!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Denise, it is so nice to see the "smile" in your posts lately. :001_smile::001_smile::001_smile: aaawww, thanks!!! The smiles are also in my heart!!!!:001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 :lol: ds19 told me he wanted to marry me when he was 5 yo. :lol: My kids go through phases of wanting to marry each other....we have had to explain this a few times to DD. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 This isn't strictly on topic but I just wanted to mention that my best friend in Comm. College is a Chinese adoptee too. We've started talking of marrying and having kids around the same time and maybe even raising our kids together, hoping the friendship will be genetic :). Oh, and this friend of mine is a HS grad too :). Happy soon to be 7k to you and I'm glad you had such a great day. :). what a sweet response. Thanks!!! Today was one of the FIRST times EVER that dd was in the presence of other Chinese families, and she was happy and content - NOT embarrassed and sad. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 My kids go through phases of wanting to marry each other....we have had to explain this a few times to DD. :) :001_smile: Thanks for responding, Cheryl! This is my 7000th post!!! Now I'm a happy mama to a NOW happy RADish, and also a mom of many words on the Hive!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 You made it!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hi, Glad to hear about another good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 my daughter was 8 or 9 when she told us that she thought the waiter was cute. OF course, her little brother had to tell the waiter, who was about 18-20 years old. He turned almost as red as she did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 That is probably the best 7000th post I'll ever read - congratulations to both of you!!! What an amazing change - sooooooo good to hear!!! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 :hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakimberly Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 So sweet! And on the marriage, so far my girls just want to marry each other... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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