It's the half way point of the week, and I've already made plenty of memories. The kids that I grew close to last year ran up to me and greeted me as soon as I walked into their yard. They were asking me if I remembered their names and telling me stories from last year. Like when one of them took my watch and lost it on accident and how I had spun them in circles all the time. Although they were mildly confused that I no longer had a robot foot anymore {I had fractured my foot the year before and had to wear a big boot that had them convinced I was part robot}. The 3 boys had moved from power toddlers to small boys, but they still had that crazy energy that they had been known for. Jebron, Memo, and Isaiah have been so much fun and always make me laugh. One time they even made me their human umbrella! I also got to meet Jebron's older brother Christopher who is just as cute. He even took an imaginary bullet for me when we were playing.
Then there are the medium boys who never fail to remind me how bad I am at basketball and soccer. We have gotten to bring them to church and the store and have gone on all kinds of adventures with them. Axel, Anneal, and Eduardo all love taking photos, like, ALOT. Like taking 1000 pictures a lot. But they are pretty good at it, maybe they will even be future photographers. From rope climbing competitions to races, they were always lots of fun.
Then in the mornings I get the wonderful chance to teach the power toddlers. We have a fish puppet named Rosa to help teach them the lesson, which they love. "ROSA! ROSA!" That's what we hear for half the lesson as the kids try to talk to the fish. Then once the lesson is done we become human jungle gyms. They climb, jump, and grab at our hands as we try to walk them to meals after. I have two more days at this wonderful place, and I hope each day gets better and better.
~ Macki ~
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