Green, brown or purple?

Tink and her daddy have 'bluuu eydes'.
If you were unaware, she will tell you.
This began, well over a year ago.
At first, it was very cute. Another sign, of how truly gifted she is. She not only knew her eye color, but could recognize her daddy matched.
Then, it got a little redundant...we get it...you have blue eyes, yada yada.
She later realized that her mommy, Grammy and 'broda' all have 'black eyes, like Dora'.
Again...they are actually brown, but after her preschool screening, the entire world is aware that she will only call brown; black.

In the beginning, we thought the Dora reference was a compliment. We were just like Dora, her Number One Fav! How lucky are we!?
Now, we are getting the feeling, we are not so lucky.
Dora is no Cinderella.

Like a 'not so popular' man in history, Tink has taken to listing the eye color of those around her, in a judgemental and not so complimentary tone. Declaring 'bluuu eydes da winner!'
Making the cut:
"I gots da bluuu eydes, Daddy dos, Uncle Commish, my cousin Eleven, Granma, Granpa, Aunt Doc!"

Clap your hands for the beautiful people!! You are safe.

Those making the 'Black Eyde List':
"Mumm, gots da black eydes, Grammy dos, The Kid dos, Abereee, Aunt Jackie."
No Clap, no exclamation points. Boo, hiss...you are hideous.

A very large chunk of our family has Green eyes. I'm sorry, you are not making any list. She will not even mention green eyes and will not participate in listing your name. I am unsure what that means for all of you, but it's not a good sign. You are worse than ugly, you are Nothings.

The very hot topic of debate is her 'sista's eydes'. They have yet to settle on a color and her older siblings have been arguing since before her birth, what team she will be on. Coco is the family tie breaker.

There are days her eyes are a bright blue, which would vastly improve the superior race's chance at taking over our family majority.

Occasionally, we spot a tiny dark fleck, at the bottom of Coco's eyes. Her brother will jump at this opportunity and declare, the baby...'One of ours! Just like Dora'. Snatching up the baby would really be a 'get'. Because, who doesn't love Coco? That has to help our cause.

Secretly, I am hoping her eyes are green. I realize, that green does not even register on Tink's radar. Coco, may have a lifetime of never earning the respect of eye contact from her older sister. (though, really, how often have any of us received Tink eye contact?)
If Coco had green eyes. She would give a voice to all of those ostracized greenies out there. Not to mention, she would stay comfortably in the middle of our family war.
I have high hopes for this child being our sweet, gooey center.
We really need one.


While, I was working on this post, Tink walked by and glanced at the picture.
She exclaimed:
No, I not want dat picture! I want da bluuu eydes!

We know, hater, we know.