Schafers in America 9/26/2012

As I told you earlier drop off went fine.  It was raining this morning so they both had to wear their jackets and take the umbrella in the car.  As usual we had to go right so the pool is outside of Madi's window.  A new development though on the way home is if Mas reminds me we turn right again and go by the poll so it is outside of his window.  Pick up was fine, no drama or stories, they both had good days. After we drove by the pool we came home and cut up the watermelon, and put the pizzas in the oven.  The watermelon was ok, not great Mas ate all of his pretty quick and Madi didn't care too much for it so she voluntarily gave him hers.  It was quite nice.... kept me from cutting up anymore.  We ate the pizza, Madi with a measuring spoon.  We went off to church, youth was grand.  about 20 kids I would say.  Came home and ate some ice cream that they picked out at Dillons last night, and took baths.  I purchased a new book on clearance at B&N today and read that to them.  I don't want to brag but I seem to pick out the best books!  Tonight was a late night for us as a family, they did not get into bed until after our normal routine.... 8:20!  I know, I know I will pay for it in the morn, but we had to cram in everything I told them we would do tonight.  I tried to take a few pics of them but the only one that worked out was them eating their ice cream in their underwear (and no I did not take the picture through a piece of bread... I don't know why it is so grainy!). And I threw in a pic from the park the other day that i did not send you.

I was telling the kids that I talked to you some today, and told them that you miss them, and love them and can't wait to see them.  Mas asked me what you were doing over in Africa, which he is getting really really good at saying that word!  I told him that you went to an orphanage, and he asked me what that was... well that is a good question and tough to explain to a 4 year old without him misunderstanding.  I told him it was a place where kids and babies go when they don't have a mommy or daddy or family to take care of them.  I sat there pondering my words for a minute, then told me to hold on just a minute and turned to Madi.  He told her, "Can you say ORPHANAGE?"  She tried and it sounded like baggage.  Then he proceed to break down the word for her.  I thought i was out of the woods at this point and he would jump to another topic.... but nope he wanted to know" what happened to the kids mommy's and daddy's?  Did someone steal them?  Or did the police come???  I think the police should come to our house and find my phone!"  And with that we were off the topic and we were home.