Update August 22, 2009

Welcome to America...all the kiddos chanted as Matt (our Son In Law) opened the van doors. Pretty cute!

Moses was talking about how they "got chicken". He made a motion over his throat and said "head done then give to dogs" . Of course we were eating chicken at the time...yummmmmm!

Went to Sophie's school for orientation night. A lady sat next to Sophie and started talking to her. She introduced her daughters. She was talking quite fast and Sophie did not understand some of what she said. I told the lady Sophie was new to the U.S. and this was her first time in an American School and she is just learning English. To this the nice lady talked more slowly in a LOUD VOICE....(I just smiled...Sophie was really confused at this time...she has GREAT hearing).

Julie and Lou went out on a date night courtesy of Katie and Matthew's babysitting service!!! We went to WHisky Creek for dinner. When I wheeled in in my wheelchair up to the host area (there were 4 girls there hosting). One said "table or booth" I looked up at her from my chair and said "I suppose a table would be easier for me to ROLL up to???" one of the hosts next to her just gave her that LOOK...you know the LOOK of I can't believe you said that... ok next question "Would you like to sit at the bar (on the barstools or there is a table in the back but it is kind of a LONG walk.?" OK, now I am about to giggle to no end...my answer as the host next to her throws her pencil in the air, looks at this little gal and just shakes her head, my answer "I suppose I can't get to the bar stools and since I am ROLLING in a WHEELCHAIR, it will be fine to ROLL back to the table in the back...???". Lou and I wanted to ask "WHERE"S YOUR SIGN???"

The kiddos went to a follow up clinic appointment. Look out HERE come the Roemhildts. They had 2 nurses ready for us. 5 and 6t shots a piece and 2 1/2 hours later...we emerge.

We went to Valentinos. There were ALOT of State Troopers and SWAT team members there. The kiddos about freaked out, they are scared of Police and Military. I asked the officers if they could come and say hello. They were so kind. They took the time to come and talk to the kiddos, take the kiddos out to meet the K9 dog and play with him, and they got to get into the police truck and turn on the lights. VERY COOL.

Caleb wanted to sleep with his new school shoes...he is very proud of them.

It is a good thing the tooth fairy doesn't come here. She would be BROKE!. We have teeth falling out all over the place. If they are even a little loose the kids yank them out of their mouth! We have told them to wiggle and wiggle and loosen it up but no... Good thing there is not any money involved or they would take all their teeth out. They do have a little chant they do when a tooth comes out and then in Ethiopia they throw it in the wind.


We say different prayers for meals but this one cracked Louie and I up...The kiddos started: COME ON JESUS..instead of Come Lord Jesus....

Update August 6

Finally got the insurance cards...after arguing with BCBS to add the new kiddos. Well after 3 weeks they FINALLY sent the new cards. We looked at the cards and noticed that all the names were on them except the new two kiddos...then we noticed that there was another card in the envelope. We have too many kiddos to fit all on one card so we are a two insurance card carrying family....oh well.

Put the girls to bed and turned around and Joseph was gone...he was in Moses' room asleep. He has decided to move into his big boy room with his big brother..we told Sophie that he could go back to her room if he did not want to sleep there...her reply...NO - go asleep moses room. So I guess our dear little Sophie is Finished mothering, time for Joseph to move on....works for both sides...

Saw a chicken at the petting farm, I told the kiddos to catch it and mama would cook it up for supper...OOOOPPPSSS...there went the Roemhildt kids trying to catch

the chicken, well, they just about had it when mom and dad gained composure from laughing and had to reign them in just in time, boy, was that chicken relieved...



Caleb: comes in from the beach to the cabin with a big grin and says "me coka". To which mama says NO, you may have a woha (water). 2 minutes later Caleb appears in the cabin again and says "Coka papa"... (you have to understand that the kids get milk, juice, or water). So I said to our grown daughter "THANK YOU CALEB, KATIE, GO SEE IF DAD WANTS A COLA???" At this point caleb replied with a big grin...no...wait...no and runs outside ...hahahahehehehe caught in the act....he thought he would get a soda under the guise of asking for one for papa....very ingenious...but being the OLD FOLKS we are...and thanks to John and Katie 25 years ago for breaking us in...been there...done that...



This is one you don't hear at the dinner table from a 5 year old..."now Caleb, don't fill up just on Jalepenos, save some room for your dinner..."

Caleb officially wore OUT his TIRES on his bike. Wore the tread right off through the tube. Dad moved him up to a bigger bike. The excitement and look on his face was priceless. Almost as good as mom and dad's look that he actually wore his tires OUT!

Joseph likes to play like he is driving the car...under his highchair...he sits and pushes the high chair around and makes car noises...priceless...

Joseph has decided it is his job to get mom's cell phone when it rings...(Julie carries it in her bra)...CUTE but will not be when he is 40...

7/31/09 Playing Dress-up