- MY GIRLS' 'PAPA KYLE' -

well, as you all know, we adopted 3 girls from haiti (all chocolate & we're all white... this will mean something later in the post) - well, kyle & angela had adopted siblings (girl/boy) at the same time we were adopting kiara in 2003, which's how we all met - we went on to adopt karleigh the following year in 2004, then in 2005 we went through another adoption with them as they were getting a baby girl & we were adopting ruby, our last (hear me all... OUR LAST!!!) - anyhow, ever since 2003, we've become best friends, going camping together, taking vacations together, talking on the phone multiple times per day, etc., etc., etc. - whenever we've gone to haiti, the caswells are the ones that watch our kids - i promise i've told them that we could get some other family members to do it, but they said they wanted to, so they have & we've appreciated more than we could ever say - i've watched their kiddos too, but it's short stays like for dr. appointments for angela or something (i'm getting the better end of the deal & she's getting cheated, but...!!) - anyhow, their kids call them papa/mama (our kids call us daddy/mommy) & after spending a lot of time with them, our kids now call them papa kyle, angela & ALL THEIR KIDS! - none of us understand why they're referred to as having 'all their kids', it's as if they've got 15+, but who knows??? - it's so funny to be out with them (yes, all 11 of us) as at that time it's 5 white adults (kyle, angela, spike, myself & brit) & then 6 chocolate kiddos & have all 6 calling kyle, papa, then our 3 are calling spike, daddy... you outta see the looks we get!! - i just know people are standing there scratching their heads thinking how can those kids, come from those parents & who's the father of the 6??... both guys are being called daddy/papa, that doesn't make sense... also, who's the mom & who's she mom to??... also, who's the 16y girl & where does she even belong?? - it's funny just thinking about it all

- Lori - [keep smilin']