It looks pretty modest to me. A typical front door with frame is 3 feet 3 inches wide. That house is 10 front doors wide, or about 32 feet wide. If we assume it’s about as deep with an upper floor that’s about 80% of the ground, I’d estimate its 1,850 square feet. The US median is 2,200 with the Wisconsin area a bit bigger.
Depending on the state in question, it’s possible to receive a stipend for adopting children out of foster care. The money is to be used solely for care of the child, and doesn’t even really cover that, but it’s not necessarily true that adoption is expensive.
Amanda’s a kid after my own heart; I loved playing around in Dad’s shop when I was a kid. Heck, I still do. The difference is, I don’t lose all his wrenches now, hahaha! 😀
Saaaaame Amandaaaaa! No one bothered to tell me when I was little about “social niceties”, so I thought when we went to visit we were supposed to just get straight to the point! That pout too! I hope she knows their teases are coming from a place of love and doesn’t blow up, but if she does that’s ok too! Recovery isn’t always steps forward, sometimes you take a step back. The difference is knowing when to drop the joke and move on, instead of holding it over the kid for the rest of the visit and trips and every time you see them. I grew up in a gaslighting environment, and the Smiths have helped make up for the scars they left on me. They are such an incredible family <3 Mil gracias Dave!
That’s a BIG house.
It looks pretty modest to me. A typical front door with frame is 3 feet 3 inches wide. That house is 10 front doors wide, or about 32 feet wide. If we assume it’s about as deep with an upper floor that’s about 80% of the ground, I’d estimate its 1,850 square feet. The US median is 2,200 with the Wisconsin area a bit bigger.
I was going on the fact that there are 11 windows on the front of the house alone.
They had three children and afaik if you adopt each one has to have their own room so yea makes sense.
Oh and I think the dog also had its own room so thats one more. 😀
I was more impressed with the property– that’s a lot of trees and no visible neighbors, at least behind them.
They got neighbors on the other side of the road at least going by this shot https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie873/
The garage is tiny compared to the rest, and the house has buttloads of windows. It’s a frickin’ mansion! Todd was adopted into wealth!
I always figured his family was kinda well off considering how many kids they adopted and how they all got college careers.
Adoption is an expensive process, so I figure people that could formally adopt three kids would do pretty well for themselves.
Depending on the state in question, it’s possible to receive a stipend for adopting children out of foster care. The money is to be used solely for care of the child, and doesn’t even really cover that, but it’s not necessarily true that adoption is expensive.
Amanda’s a kid after my own heart; I loved playing around in Dad’s shop when I was a kid. Heck, I still do. The difference is, I don’t lose all his wrenches now, hahaha! 😀
Huh, I don’t remember Amanda meeting the grandparents.
Saaaaame Amandaaaaa! No one bothered to tell me when I was little about “social niceties”, so I thought when we went to visit we were supposed to just get straight to the point! That pout too! I hope she knows their teases are coming from a place of love and doesn’t blow up, but if she does that’s ok too! Recovery isn’t always steps forward, sometimes you take a step back. The difference is knowing when to drop the joke and move on, instead of holding it over the kid for the rest of the visit and trips and every time you see them. I grew up in a gaslighting environment, and the Smiths have helped make up for the scars they left on me. They are such an incredible family <3 Mil gracias Dave!
XD Oh Amanda. I bet she’s gonna grow up to be a carpenter. Which would be pretty cool. :3
I forgot to ask this, did Amanda ever meet the grandparents?
I apologize, you didn’t forget to ask, the comment was stuck in the spam folder and I didn’t get it unlocked.
Amanda’s first meeting with the grandparents was here: https://selkiecomic.com/comic/selkie683/
Yes, for Christmas, and under protest from Marie who was against having Andi there, (not against having Mandy there).