Amazing Race AND Survivor premieres in one week? LOVIN’ IT! We had a yahoo-amazing-race-is-back party with Kristen tonight. It ended up being a put-the-kids-to-bed-and-get-them-up-to-go-the-bathroom-and-then-go-to-bed-again-about-400-times party. But still it was fun. The Pioneer Woman’s favorite salad ever made an appearance. So, that was worth it.
I’m excited about this season of Amazing Race so far. First of all the dating-but-we-are-really-mean-to-each-other couple got eliminated first. Hallelujah.
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When Phil introduced the couples I was getting excited because almost all of them seemed somewhat normal. (Minus the aforementioned dating couple, of course.) But my team is Mom & Deaf Son—Margie and Luke. Luke is deaf and does not read lips, he only uses sign language. So, he needs his mom to translate for him. He wants to show the world that deaf people are equal to hearing people.
You know I’m a fan of sign language. It all started when I read about Rachel Coleman and her daughter Leah—I know I’ve mentioned her a hundred times in my blog. In a nutshell, Rachel was in a band and realized her daughter Leah was deaf at 14 months old. Rachel says she put down her guitar and picked up sign language. She has produced over 30 quality DVD Sets teaching hearing kids to communicate with deaf kids.
One thing Rachel said that’s always stuck with me is (in the ohamanda paraphrase) that deaf kids can feel very isolated. And if hearing kids only knew three words in sign language: “friend”, “play” and “hello” “name” dang, I can’t remember. But the idea is, deaf kids are just the same as hearing kids. They just want to play. And a little bit of sign language can go a long way for a deaf kid. I just love that!
That’s one of the reasons I picked up the Baby Signing Time dvd’s— because of Rachel and Leah’s story. Not only did I want Lydia to be able to sign “more” and “milk”, I wanted her to know sign language to communicate with others. (I’ve already let Asa watch one of the dvd’s. Is that bad for a four month old?)
So, I say all that to say, I loved seeing Luke on the Amazing Race hoping to show the world that deaf people can do exactly the same as hearing people! And how cool and so beautifully ironic was it that they were first to the Pit Stop by LISTENING for the yodelers? LOVED IT.
So, BESIDES Margie & Luke, who was your pick?
We watched last night and I’m also rooting for the mom and son who is deaf team. I also wanted to hate the hillbillies but loved their cheese methodology. I was worried the blondies would get eliminated before we had a chance to see their “big secrets” when it comes to the airlines. The older couple hold my interest (in an under the radar way). And the dad and son (who wrote School of Rock) who are both gay.
Red headed cheerleaders don’t interest me. The other dating couple are nicer than I expected and very pretty people.
Oh- I liked the lawyer siblings, too.
My hubby and I nearly died laughing at the ‘cheese race’. Hilarious.
There’s really no standout teams to me this year. How many bickering dating couples do we have to have?! I kinda feel like its a repeat of last year, with the exception of the deaf boy. How sweet was it that Phil signed when they checked in. LOVE him!! I kinda like the hicks from the sticks! We’ll see how the season plays out!
I can’t think about a favorite … I’m trying to get over the fact that you used the word “dang” 🙂
Hey thanks for the Signing Time shout out!
Little secret, it is my DREAM to be on The Amazing Race with my husband Aaron. I think knowing sign language would be so useful as a team.
~Rachel
My fave team is definitely Margie and Luke, sorry :). I’m fascinated by sign language and took American Sign Language level 1 a few years ago. This reminds me that I must get my workbook out to review, I would love to be fluent.
p.s. I also enjoy the cute “hillbilly” couple.
I don’t know how to sign the word “dang” but I guess I can figure it out.
I missed the show so I’m going to try to watch it via my computer.
Don’t you love it when famous people comment on your blog? Sigh.
I think I loved the cheese thing the best. That was hilarious!
This has to be my favorite reality show, and I’ve always said that if I could stomach yucky foods, this would be the show I’d like to do! I know my husband would do so well at this show! Margie & Luke are def. my faves, but I also like Brad & Victoria ~ she also has a disability to contend with. I’m sure several more will endear themselves to me as the season goes on. I was glad as well that the bickering couple went first!!!
My daughter has Down Syndrome and I began signing with her when she was placed with me at fifteen months old through the foster care system. I had taken signing in college and between that and the Signing TImes videos, she now knows over four hundred signs. Four months is NOT too young to begin! Their brains are like sponges, they are keeping track of EVERYTHING!
I am really enjoying the first three teams that checked in. I like the Brother/Sister team (they are different enough from last season’s “Dallas/Starr”) and the stunt-brothers are pretty cool. I also like the older couple from Ohio.
I, personally, can’t wait for the dating couples and the “best friends” (both sets) to leave. And I can’t help but feel sorry for the hicks, they seem like they are so far out of their element that it’s not even going to work. 🙁
It is so true about the “dating-but-we-hate-each-other” couples. Amen to your hallelujah. I truly believe life is better now that Amazing Race is back on.
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