Chapter 38
"He's been talking about what?" Kim asked the next day.
"Adoption," Lana shook her head.
"But I thought you and Paul didn't want any more children after Emily was born," Kim pointed out. "Isn't that why you had your tubes tied after you had her?"
"That's what I thought too. Then he came back from the tour in Mexico and all of the sudden, this adoption thing came up. That and getting a house."
"Getting a house I can understand; the kids are going to need the space when they get older. Actually, Danny could use a bigger place to run around now. But adopting another kid when Emily isn't even three months old? That's a little odd."
"Well, the good thing is that he isn't discussing a baby," Lana replied. "He wants an older child. Come to think of it, that may not be a bad idea, but as you said, Emily isn't even three months old, and Danny runs me ragged as it is keeping him out of things. He's that age now. At least next year, I can put him in preschool."
"I thought Paul wanted the kids to be home schooled," Kim said.
Lana nodded. "Yes, but his dad said he'd pay for Danny to go to preschool. He really doesn't have to do that, but he thinks his grandkids should be exposed to other children from all walks of life."
"I don't see anything wrong with that."
"Me neither, but Paul's firm that Danny is home schooled once he reaches school age. He thinks the kids would learn a lot more about the world and how it works that way."
"He's right, you know," Kim agreed. "A lot of things can't be taught through books. And seriously, who the hell is going to use ancient history or even calculus in real life anyway? I have yet to use that stuff and I've been out of school forever."
"Same here," Lana chuckled. "And you know, when I think more about it, this whole home school thing isn't really a bad idea. The kids across the street are home school, and they are both very bright and well behaved."
"Not to mention if Danny and Emily are home schooled, you know their homework will get done and you know where they are during the day," Kim nodded.
"Exactly my thought."
"So what about this adoption thing? Do you know if he had looked into it or not?"
Lana nodded. "Yes, and he isn't keen on adopting in the States; that much I know for sure. You know, this has to be the only country that siphons money through the nose to adopt a child? That, all the rules, and it takes forever."
"So I take it he's thinking if you two do adopt, it will be from….." Kim began.
"Mexico," Lana finished, nodding again. "As he says, why keep popping out kids to overpopulate the world more when there are so many kids around the world that need homes?"
"Good point," Kim said with a grin.
"And you know, he's done landscaping, put down floors, and built houses down there; I guess now he adopts a child from there, his list will be complete," Lana chuckled.
"Wow," Kim replied with a low whistle. "I didn't know he did all that stuff in Mexico."
"Yes," Lana said proudly. "The majority of the roster would be content just writing a check. Not Paul. He went out there and gave everything else instead."
"For some reason, that does not surprise me. He's always given two hundred percent no matter what he's done."
"And I have a feeling he's going to do the same as far as this new idea of his is concerned," Lana responded. "As for the house thing, don't be surprised if he goes for some fixer upper."