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Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 05:48 PM Oct 2013

Ok I said I'd never be one who brags on his kids

We have a five year old little girl living with us and when she arrived in the USA last December 6, I said that I would not be the kind of old man who always bragged up his daughter, because sometimes those people annoy me. But darn it, here I go.
As mentioned, she has only been here for less than a year and already she has been in the hospital (apparently her people in the Philippines never heard of dental care), is attending pre school, is the most popular girl in her class, can ride a two wheeled bicycle solo, has an avid appetite for books, speaks English fairly well (as well as any other five year old), and is an avid Obama supporter. On the last point, she may have had a bit of nudging from the old man.
I took her to a local Democratic picnic today where the Mayor of our city showed up and she walked right up to him and hugged him while she said, "You like Obama, you are ok." Everyone who heard her applauded. The mayor gave her a hug and went to his car and got a sticker. So now she has a Scott County Democrats sticker which went on her wall with Dora and so on.

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Ok I said I'd never be one who brags on his kids (Original Post) Bluzmann57 Oct 2013 OP

She sounds very cute, and I don't blame you for bragging! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

I just love little kids who tell it like it is! LeftofObama Oct 2013 #2

Beautiful! And I'm thinking she's also going to hear some blues riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #3

Oh yeah Bluzmann57 Oct 2013 #6

Soul mates. Gives me the shivers. Y'all were meant to be together. nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #7

Well, there's another illusion shattered. If we can't trust a parent's promise not petronius Oct 2013 #4

bragging on your kids is the best loli phabay Oct 2013 #5

a ay riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #8

wtf wallow in self glory, nothing wrong with parents being chuffed with their kids regardless loli phabay Oct 2013 #9

There's really no excuse OriginalGeek Oct 2013 #10

don't know how you kept it in so long rurallib Oct 2013 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,637 posts)

1. She sounds very cute, and I don't blame you for bragging!

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 06:20 PM

Oct 2013

I am glad she's your daughter...

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

2. I just love little kids who tell it like it is!

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 06:25 PM

Oct 2013

She sounds adorable!

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

3. Beautiful! And I'm thinking she's also going to hear some blues

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 06:32 PM

Oct 2013

As she grows up!

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)

6. Oh yeah

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 07:26 PM

Oct 2013

She already loves Da Blues. In fact, after the Mississippi Valley Blues Fest was over earlier this year, she wanted to go back for more. We had to explain it only lasts three days and we are old and tired so we can't go to every event that comes along.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

7. Soul mates. Gives me the shivers. Y'all were meant to be together. nt

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:09 PM

Oct 2013

petronius

(26,602 posts)

4. Well, there's another illusion shattered. If we can't trust a parent's promise not

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 07:01 PM

Oct 2013

to brag on his daughter, what can we trust in this world?

Congratulations! Sounds like you're all doing great...

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)

5. bragging on your kids is the best

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 07:21 PM

Oct 2013

My kids are super smart, read like troopers and very independant. I got no worries on their front.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

8. a ay

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:25 PM

Oct 2013

Yeah til one of them is an addict.

There are no certainties until the reality meets the pavement.

*Proud parent of addicted kid whose the class valectorian with straight As, a 36 ACT, and the school drug dealer. Yup. MARCHED out in handcuffs before all her peers at my authority.

Go ahead and wallow in self glory.

LIFE is never a straight line.

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)

9. wtf wallow in self glory, nothing wrong with parents being chuffed with their kids regardless

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:33 PM

Oct 2013

Better self glory than pity when it comes to your kids.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

10. There's really no excuse

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:50 PM

Oct 2013

for shitting in a happy thread about parents being proud of their kids.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)

11. don't know how you kept it in so long

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 09:57 PM

Oct 2013

It is really good to let loose with a good brag now and then.
Sounds like she is quite the little human.
Also sounds like she has daddy wrapped around her little finger. This is a good thing.
Hope we hear more bragging from you!

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