Please understand Mom is not all together convinced that he is not my biological son to start with. So it is pretty interesting, sometimes she is asking questions to make sure still I was never in Ukraine before. I should also state for the record I live in Texas now and the rest of my Family lives in Boston. My poor Fiance trying to understand Bostonian English is in of itself a post. I speak with almost no Bostonian Accent. Out and about catches me still, but then people just think I am from Canada not New England.
We were about the same height, hair color, and clown abilities I had at the same age. Mom is calling, revenge is hers already. He even has similar interests that I still do today after all those years. I assure everyone it is not possible he is actually my biological son. The side by side pictures are almost identical also. Mom was quick to take them out and compare.
I really was not sure how this conversation was going to go. He started with Privyet! I told Mama that was hello and she said Privet back. Kak Dela Babushka? Oh boy! forgot to warn Mama what Kak meant before hand. Mama says what? I said that means how are you doing grandma. Well then he goes to English when he hears grandma.
Mom is not one to cry, I can almost count on both hands how many times I can recall it. She grew up in the inner city of Boston and had to fight to survive after her parents were killed at 12 Yo.
My Mom started to cry today, she wanted to wish them a Merry American Christmas Eve. He said Hi, Grandma. How are you? I am fine? Merry Christmas Grandma. How is her dog? Then a version of Jingle Bells that was more of Jingle bells said over and over to the song. It was priceless and he had been practicing to surprise me. He took the chance to get the future Baba on his side it seems.
Well I thought I would share one of the firsts and that is the family accepting them with open arms now. She even said we are going to have another Christmas when we visit after their arrival.
This was quite a turn compared to her being mad that I went to Ukraine last month this time instead of going home for Christmas.
