.They are curious as to "what language is that?". My kids have some gorgeous good friends who are Filipino(sp? Philippino)/caucasian-thier mother calls them "gingerbread" which I love-I love that term. It fits them nicely.
Lorie-after hearing all that, I agree with Sheryl and Kathy-skip the reunion. Go to your cousins, have them take lots of gorgeous pic of Sienna and tell them to show her off, thank you!!!
I may be , well, not too keen on these things but may I ask, what, is bi-racial about you and your DH?? When I have seen previous photos of him I never noticed him as being different from you-is that the couth way to say it??? Hope I am not crossing a line , and maybe it is that my parents truly brought me up being all equal and I am having my children grow up that way too. We are caucasian as most of you know, and my kids have always used the term "darker" people or "brown " people for different skin tones. Now when a different language is spoken is when all he** breaks loose and I have to shoosh them
Kick me out if I have crossed a line
No, you haven't crossed the line at all! DH and I joke about it all of time because no one really knows what DH is. People sometimes come out and just ask him "hey man, what are you anyway?" because they can't quite put their finger on it. I am white, well half hispanic anyway, but for all practical purposes a regular white girl. DH is technically black, according to state law (that whole 1/38 rule), but is actually very mixed. His parents were mixed, his grandparents were mixed, a long line of mixed heritage. You may have heard of the term "Creole" down here to describe folks who aren't exactly black, but not exactly white either. His background is African, French, Hispanic, & Irish- he's a regular mutt. But when asked what he is, he says black, occasionally he'll say Creole depending on who's asking. 
I find his heritage fascinating, and knew a lot about the Creole culture from my New Orleans history studies at UNO. I'm not sure how it will be for Sienna though growing up because she's very light but isn't white either. I kind of worry about that a bit- people can be so cruel. Look at my own family! I knew that we would face some ignorance at some point, but too bad it came first from my own family.
, and we also have some Basque mixed in there somewhere. DH has bit more Spainish in him, his grandmother was an Isleno. It was funny that she was often asked if she was Mexican & that would make her sooo mad! Even funnier is that she replied with her French accent & mixed language " Non! My family was from Spain, cher!" but she pronouced Spain Speene! She had some words we have never figured out what language she was speaking! Bob's great grandfather was a Frenchman who was actually run out of Canada. He was a teenager & actually hid in a tree stump when the soldiers came into their town. I'm babbling but I just love that stuff!I think DH's sister did some genealogical research, and basically as far back as she could go, everyone in his family is from New Orleans- they are truly New Orleanian through and through! They had family members, both black and white, that fought in the Civil War. DH also said that he believes that there was placage at some point (where a Creole woman became the mistress of a well-to-do white man and was "set up" in her own house and bore him children...how scandalous and fascinating!). He said that his great-grandmother, who lived a long time and he knew well, often referred to her white half-brothers who lived on Rampart St. He also said that is was a big unspoken no-no to marry anyone darker than you- either the same shade or lighter, and that when his sister brought home a dark-skinned black man his grandmother hit the roof. That has fallen to the wayside in his family now of course- his brother and sister both married black spouses, but his mother referred to him as a "throwback" for marrying a white woman (me).Lorie, I wondered if your hubby was a true Creole. People hear the term so much but no-one really seems to understand what it means anymore. But you explained well. Has anyone in his family done any genealogy research? I'll bet his families would be so interesting. I love reading about all of that, the history of Old New Orleans & the people is fascinating to me.
I think most of us New Orleanian's are pretty much mutts! My family is French, Spanish, Bavarian ( I just learned that from my Mom while on our trip) all this time I thought it was German
p.s. I wouldn't worry too much for Sienna. I really think people in general have become much more accepting & open-minded lately.
I think DH's sister did some genealogical research, and basically as far back as she could go, everyone in his family is from New Orleans- they are truly New Orleanian through and through! They had family members, both black and white, that fought in the Civil War. DH also said that he believes that there was placage at some point (where a Creole woman became the mistress of a well-to-do white man and was "set up" in her own house and bore him children...how scandalous and fascinating!). He said that his great-grandmother, who lived a long time and he knew well, often referred to her white half-brothers who lived on Rampart St. He also said that is was a big unspoken no-no to marry anyone darker than you- either the same shade or lighter, and that when his sister brought home a dark-skinned black man his grandmother hit the roof. That has fallen to the wayside in his family now of course- his brother and sister both married black spouses, but his mother referred to him as a "throwback" for marrying a white woman (me).
It's funny though how everyone in this city is probably related in some way or another if you go back far enough. One big melting pot, that's for sure. You family history is fascinating too! You don't hear of too many people of Basque heritage. I just love all of the historical stuff- could be why I got my degree in it.
You can rest assured that you won't ever get flames on this thread. I know the community board is crazy but on this thread we are all frends.
Good Morning NOLA.
Sheryl- The bedroom is beautiful! Mario did a great job! I'm not posting any pics of mine.Sienna's new room looks way better than mine does- I may have to do something about that! DH was joking that her room looks so nice that we may have to steal hers and give her our bedroom!
That is so cool, working at Disney! Was it as cool as I imagine, or was it just another job?
Like you, I would be worried about it, but also would only call if I could do so anonymously. I wouldn't want to start drama with the neighbor (non-confrontational side of me). Maybe call and ask if you could do so anonymously?
I couldn't show mine either! is so ugly and it doesn't fit" kind of way. 
We were going to stay there for at least a year. But you know the saying...you make plans and God laughs. Yeah well God laughed and I turned up pregnant with Aiden. We didn't even find out until after we got jobs and leased an apt. Even then it wouldn't have been that bad but then I got really sick. I couldn't do my job and took a leave of absence and was put on bed rest. We just couldn't make it out there with only one salary. Plus the pregnancy was making me really homesick.
Oh Lorie, it's so sad in this day & age we still have those issues. What would your family have had to say if you had fallen in love with someone of Asian heritage or Indian or Eastern European? For goodness sakes, he's a true New Orleanian with his background!
Chalk me up as another who is fascinated with the history & geneaology of this area. DS#1 is finally getting to LA History in school, and I get several of these
Have a good weekend everyone! Boy, I'm craving boiled crawfish, but they're still too expensive here.
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