Busy Day for the Regulars!

The "regulars" (permanent residents at the orphanage, having been adopted by Darcy, Doug, or Rayna) spent the day getting new Spring outfits. Well, all except Zeke...because he already had his Spring outfit! Then they all dressed up to go hang out in the bushes and visit!







Poor, dear Kevin was a bit dubious about the whole idea of WEARING CLOTHES. He said it just seemed un-monkey-like to him...but, we finally convinced him to give it a go. He was just starting to get somewhat comfortable in his new outfit when his person, Rayna, arrived home from school. Rayna dashed over and grabbed Lily up, oohhing and ahhing over her new outfit (much to Lily's pleasure!) and then turned to me and asked, "Where's my other monkey?" I told her, right there where Lily was sitting. Rayna went back over to the bench where Zeke, Grover, and Kevin remained and then came back to me empty handed and queried once more, "Where's my other monkey?" I asked, "Do you mean Kevin?" She replied, "Yes. Where is he?" She had looked right at him and not recognized him! She thought a new monkey had arrived at the orphanage and meanwhile her beloved Kevin had gone missing! Well, that certainly did not help Kevin warm any further to his new clothes!!!

Preparing for Farewells...

The first group of monkeys are about to leave the orphanage! Clyde and Lambchop will be flying to Nome, Alaska to live with Lisa, while Rose and Mokihana are setting out soon for Normal, Illinois to live with sisters Anni and Frankie. Grace and River can't help but feel sad that they haven't found homes yet. Meanwhile, Zeke, Lily, and Kevin are feeling wistful about the soon departure of their dear friends because their own permanent home is the orphanage (having been adopted early on by orphanage workers Doug and Rayna). They love living at the orphanage...but, it's still hard when they see their friends moving on. So...they all decided to have a farewell party at the park...to end this chapter on a happy note, playing together one last time before they set out on their own individual adventures! (Clyde even mustered up his courage and spent some time high up the branches of their favorite tree! He says that hanging out in the tree is helping him get used to the idea of FLYING in a PLANE to Alaska. He has also taken to wearing clothes--something he found really weird at first, but which he thinks will be a good habit to have formed once he winds up in a place that is twenty to thirty degrees BELOW zero much of the year!)

Monkey Line-up!

...........Clyde, Zeke, River, Lambchop, Grace, Lily, and Kevin.....





As always, ALL our monkeys are Kid-tested and Mother-approved! (:

Zeke

Name: Zeke
Date of Arrival: April 2, 2010

About Me: Zeke is a very happy-go-lucky monkey! He likes having a good time and is always doing something crazy. He loves being with friends and family. He's always dying his hair a new color to go with his crazy rainbow, tyedye t-shirts! He likes playing basketball and football when he's not at work or partying with friends.
Zeke LOVES music. He listens to a lot of rap and hip hop. His favorite song is "FANATIC" by LeCrae.

"I'm an F A N A T I C, I rep Christ 'til I D I E"

Status: Adopted

....Zeke, Lily, and Kevin....