The story of how we became a family, as told by Zoe (note: this is not the version we tell her, but one she has cobbled together on her own). She is not sitting in front of me saying this, so it's in "grown-up speak" and probably not as kid-cute as if she was reciting it to me.

 

"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lady named Queen Mommy and her husband King Daddy. They decided they wanted to adopt a baby and searched all over the world. They finally found their perfect baby in China and flew there to get her. They loved her and took her to a hotel, then they flew home. They named her Princess Zoe. One day Princess Zoe wanted a little sister, so Queen Mommy and King Daddy flew over to China again. They found the perfect little sister and brought her home. Her name was Princess Phoebe. Princess Zoe and Princess Phoebe played every day and had a lot of fun. Then one day they decided they wanted 6 more brothers and sisters, so Queen Mommy and King Daddy adopted 6 more babies. The End."

 

Zoe was trying to figure out what was so funny as she finished her story and I broke into a fit of laughter.