Chloe Elizabeth

I would like to take this opportunity to talk about my sister, Chloe.
I actually need to start this story from the very beginning for all of it to make sense. When I was four years old my brother, Isaac, was born premature and died from lack of lung function. My brother, Matthew, died from the same complications when I was six. A few years later my parents decided that they wanted to look into adoption. When I was 12 years old, my dad met a woman whose niece was pregnant. This woman went on to explain that her niece was only 15 and had no means of supporting a child. She asked if my family would be interested in adopting her niece's unborn child.

Chloe was born on July 28, 2004. My entire family was at the hospital with balloons, cards, baby clothes, blankets; you name it. It seemed extra special to my parents and my other sister, Molly, and I because we were able to take Chloe home from the hospital the very next day. She blends in with us so well. She has curly hair and high cheek bones like my mother, and dark hair and blue eyes like my father. People comment all the time on how much she looks like my parents.

Okay, enough history. On to the funny stuff.

This kid is six years old going on 16. She is seriously the smartest child I know. She is smarter than me sometimes (I know that's hard to believe). She is in kindergarten, but can read at a second grade level. She is so witty and catches on to things that most kids in elementary school don't understand. For example:

A few weeks ago my father was trying to get Chloe to clean her playroom. Getting her to complete this task is comparable to pulling teeth. In spite of that fact, my father was encouraging Chloe to clean up.

"Chloe, you are working so hard!" said my father. "I don't want to work hard. I want to rest," replied Chloe.
"Jesus never rests, Chloe. He watches over you all the time." my father explained.

Chloe thought about this for a long time. After a few minutes she looks my father dead in the eye and says, "He wasn't doing anything those three days when he was dead in that cave!"

Now, if you don't think that is hilarious, there is something wrong with you.
A) I laugh every time I think of that story.
B) What kid thinks of a retort like that?! ADULTS can't think of a remark that funny, let alone a six year old.

And the best part is: she talks like this all the time. She is constantly cracking jokes and making witty comments. There is never a dull moment around this kid.

I'll have to post more Chloe stories when I have more time.