Additions Subtractions

There have been some additions in our family. By adding two teenage girls we do not fit in a regular cab. Have to take a van. We do not fit in our flats single bathroom. True we never fit all together but it takes longer now. Two nights ago we ate an entire chicken for dinner. I had sliced the breast meat off to have with dinner, I usually save the dark for sandwiches. Alina asks me if she can have more. I say sure. With a great big smile she comes back with the leg and thigh.(I want to ask her if this is the first time since before she lost her Mom that she could have this piece of chicken.) Alessia gets the other leg and Ashley who is sitting beside her says “Dad she is chewing on the bone, I can hear her”

We ate that whole chicken. I got less than a cup of scraps. Then we had Cake, Later we had some smoked cheese. Our eyes were rolling. I tell them to brush their teeth before bed. Yes Yes we do this.

Another addition is on weekends when all five of us are at the flat the computer is in use almost constantly. It is really hard to get time to do a blog entree. On some days certain people are even getting up earlier to see if they can get some extra time. “Papa is it my turn”

Our vocabularies are getting bigger,. We are all learning new words. Mosna- give me, Chaze- wait. A-des-u-da - come here. They are learning, we are learning.

This is just what I wanted. To share in the lives of others. I know the three girls will not always live with Susan and I, But I hope they will always be willing to share their lives with us.