Another Day with the Babes + An Afternoon at the Beach

Good Evening to my U.S. friends (and good morning to my people on the other side of the globe) Happy International Working Women's Day!

Sean got us all flowers for international working women's day. Isn't he the best?!

Yesterday I feel like we all settled in much better. We kind of knew what was going on, and already knew some of the kids. We continued working on assessment forms for the ones who's files America World will be/has gotten, and loving on all of them. I am so excited to share all about them with you guys once we have the green light. They are so full of personality and many are super mischievous! Kara, Jenna, and Amy had their hands overfull trying to do coloring papers with them. Kara spent the majority of the time trying to convince one little one that the purpose of crayons is not to be eaten. It got so crazy they had to call in support from some of the rest of us. It is great to be able to play with them. One of them mimics in a really deep voice and Barb had him saying hello to us all by name. Lois and Cathy were making the rounds making sure everyone was held. Lois is popular I saw at least two kids cry when she put them down to give someone else a turn. Kim, Amy, and Joanne did some great physical evaluations. There is one boy who loves to join Joanne's evaluations because he is addicted to stringing the blocks she has in her bag to check their fine motor skills. Anna spent most of her time hug/holding the quiet ones. Barb had one of the more rowdy boys dancing in a circle with her, and was always going around laughing and telling them all that they were good boys and girls. And that they are!

The staff likes us to leave after lunch while the kids are napping for about two hours. Today we got to go to the South China Sea during the break!!

Amy's "smile for your husband" pose

Kim, Sean, Lois, and Joanne

Amy has been named the cool supervising adult by Jenna and Kara. Can't imagine why

Kara, Jenna, Cathy, Amy, Barb, Kim, Anna, Tatiana, Joanne, Lois, and Sean. The camel owner took this for us!

Anna's "smile for your mother" pose

I did not give Lois instructions

So many photos taken

A selfie with someone taking a photo in the background 

Sensory taggy blankets for the kids we will be bringing with us today.

We will be off to be with the kids again soon. Right after breakfast and devo time.

Goodbye all.

Love,

Tatiana