race stuff

i've also been thinking about all the race stuff that comes with transracial adoptions. race stuff always makes me kinda nervous - i just don't know the manners. what you're allowed to talk about, what's offensive etc. so sorry if i cross a line. feel free to educate. what will the kids experience? what will it be like for them at school? (both ellen and isaiah and our liberian kids?) i've read its no different than any other african american would experience. I've never had to embrace that before - i've always been on the side of working to keep everyone nice and loving each other. this will put me on the side of...what? of the same, but still working through stuff with the kids who will experience it. (does this sound completely naive?) i've also read that the only tension some families have felt is directed toward them as the caucasion parents by other african americans. dave was saying we'd probably need to move to be in a more diverse area. that seems like a really good idea. and i also don't know how it would work. if we move, at this point anyway, we wouldn't be able to afford the adoption. so much to think about.