Rice in the Morning, Noon and Night!
Not only are our boys experiencing many firsts, but we as a family are experiencing many firsts! I learned very quickly that I must have rice at EVERY meal! As long as I serve whatever it is we are having with rice, then they will eat it!
Tonight we had tacos. I thought maybe the boys would put their rice on their taco shells and then add their meat and cheese. I used a slotted spoon to separate the meat from the extra taco juice. I asked Samuel to put the meat on the table and he looked in the pan with all the taco juice (I guess that is what you would call it!). “Mom. Soup. Rice.” So I dumped the flavored taco liquid into a bowl. Each of the boys took some of the “soup”, added some rice, a huge spoon full of meat, some cheese and some salsa cheese and mixed it all up. Taco Soup anyone?
There is definitely a language barrier. Sometimes I don’t think they are speaking English. One of our dear friends and her children were over today. Her little boy, who is seven, proclaimed to his mom, “The little boys speak Spanish. Even the big one speaks Spanish.” I don’t quite think it is Spanish. Maybe some form of Liberian dialect. We have a lot of pointing to things. I guess they are probably thinking that it is easier to point then for mommy to ask them to slow down with what they are saying so that I can understand them.
Today we practiced American English. They point. I say a sentence. They repeat. The boys think it is silly, but it helps me to hear their voices and to understand what they are saying! We are going to do this same thing with picture books this week. Looking at pictures and saying what we see! Should be fun!
As I sit and think about all the rice I have been making over this past week, I keep wondering whether or not they will get tired of it. I guess when that has been your main staple for your whole life, it brings comfort to eat it. I don’t think these boys would ever complain about the food as long as they have rice to go with it. I guess I will be heading over to Sams Club to get a 50 pound bag of rice! Rice in the morning, noon and night, keeps their tummies filled just right!
My name is Sonya. I wear many hats in my house! I am the loving wife of Russell and the mother of 10 beautiful children and waiting for our precious son in Liberia, Daniel. So really, I am the mother of 11! In January of 2008 we brought home 3 brothers from Liberia. Daniel is their uncle and we are working on bringing him home now. I home school our children with the help and support of my wonderful husband. I am making an attempt at writing which has been a wonderful pass time when I can find the time! I am a new graduate from She Speaks, which is a ministry from 
Do you own a rice cooker? I have an Asian friend and it’s my understanding that you can put the rice in to cook in the morning and then it will stay warm throughout the day. It may save you a little work if you’re making rice for every meal.
I don’t have a rice cooker. I wonder what size they come in?? I will have to check it out! Thanks!