Things our kids probably wouldn't say or do if we still lived in small town Canada:
- When playing 'house' with the dollies or putting on a puppet show there is almost always an episode of the power or water shutting off.
-When daughter #1 saw the olympic torch for the first time she asked if they were burning flags.
-Upon witnessing one of the frequent protests marching by our house daughter #2 asked why they weren't throwing candy.
- It rained. Daughter #2 was so excited and started frolicking on the street and shouting "It's raining, it's raining, IT'S RAINING!!!" Followed closely by "AHHHHH!!! It's getting in my eyes!!!"
- Daughter #1 is regularly praying for the situations in Syria and South Sudan.
- When on our way to visit a new friend some of their first questions are, "Do they have an elevator?" and "Do they speak English or a different kind of English?"
- When singing Happy Birthday to anyone they insist on singing it in English, Arabic and Korean.
- After being given a face cloth as a gift from a nearby store keeper, Daughter #3 proceeded to lay said face cloth gently down in the elevator and wordlessly kneel on top of her new 'prayer mat'.
- All three girls are experts at flagging down taxis
- Daughter #1 can confidently cross 3-4 lanes of busy traffic without a break in conversation.
-Daughter #2 can be found carrying around dog and cat treats just in case she comes across 'familiar' stray dogs and cats.
- Daughter #1 has asked to carry small toys around with her to give out to the street kids we come across daily.
- Everyone knows how to get to the flashlights in the dark.
- Daughter #1 no longer likes eating meat after repeatedly seeing animals herded in the street and then later hanging lifeless outside the butcher shop.
- Daughter #2 was flabbergasted upon seeing a water fountain at the Canadian Embassy.
- Daughter #2 was equally flabbergasted the one time our taxi driver stopped to get gas..."What is he DOING?!?!?" Apparently she does not remember the gas station.
- When stuck in traffic the girls keep themselves busy by counting goats, sheep, donkey carts, horses, tuk tuks, stray cats, and 'Rapunzel towers'.
- The girls are quite comfortable squeezing five or six people in the back seat of a car however they are inept at figuring out how to do up a seat belt on the off chance there is one available.
- When playing 'house' with the dollies or putting on a puppet show there is almost always an episode of the power or water shutting off.
-When daughter #1 saw the olympic torch for the first time she asked if they were burning flags.
-Upon witnessing one of the frequent protests marching by our house daughter #2 asked why they weren't throwing candy.
- It rained. Daughter #2 was so excited and started frolicking on the street and shouting "It's raining, it's raining, IT'S RAINING!!!" Followed closely by "AHHHHH!!! It's getting in my eyes!!!"
- Daughter #1 is regularly praying for the situations in Syria and South Sudan.
- When on our way to visit a new friend some of their first questions are, "Do they have an elevator?" and "Do they speak English or a different kind of English?"
- When singing Happy Birthday to anyone they insist on singing it in English, Arabic and Korean.
- After being given a face cloth as a gift from a nearby store keeper, Daughter #3 proceeded to lay said face cloth gently down in the elevator and wordlessly kneel on top of her new 'prayer mat'.
- All three girls are experts at flagging down taxis
- Daughter #1 can confidently cross 3-4 lanes of busy traffic without a break in conversation.
-Daughter #2 can be found carrying around dog and cat treats just in case she comes across 'familiar' stray dogs and cats.
- Daughter #1 has asked to carry small toys around with her to give out to the street kids we come across daily.
- Everyone knows how to get to the flashlights in the dark.
- Daughter #1 no longer likes eating meat after repeatedly seeing animals herded in the street and then later hanging lifeless outside the butcher shop.
- Daughter #2 was flabbergasted upon seeing a water fountain at the Canadian Embassy.
- Daughter #2 was equally flabbergasted the one time our taxi driver stopped to get gas..."What is he DOING?!?!?" Apparently she does not remember the gas station.
- When stuck in traffic the girls keep themselves busy by counting goats, sheep, donkey carts, horses, tuk tuks, stray cats, and 'Rapunzel towers'.
- The girls are quite comfortable squeezing five or six people in the back seat of a car however they are inept at figuring out how to do up a seat belt on the off chance there is one available.
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Hilarious!!!
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