tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28538691531101412492024-02-20T12:52:56.655-07:00The Hogar del Niño ProjectThis unique orphanage located near San Salvador, El Salvador is home to 140 persons with disabilities. Every three months, our program sends a team of two volunteers to live at the Hogar and provide love and stimulation to the residents through education and play.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16898120137965340152noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-38143244456008541732013-04-30T14:51:00.003-06:002013-04-30T14:51:44.851-06:00Hogar Video!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Watch this video! It will make you want to go volunteer at the Hogar--and we are still accepting applications for the summer and the fall!!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07736424221463366337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-19552605721622019982012-10-08T21:31:00.000-06:002012-10-09T20:05:18.803-06:00So long, El Salvador!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">My time in El Salvador this past summer was one that was different than most
of my visits to this wonderful country. Most summers I go to spend time with my
family there. But this summer I spent it with Sara, my partner for the summer
who turned out to be such a good friend, in the Hogar Del Padre Vito Guarato. It
proved to be one of the best and most rewarding experience of my life! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">t first, I was so overwhelmed with everything at the Hogar, especially
since I arrived before Sara. But as time went on, we grew closer to the
residents as well as the workers that make the place a home for these wonderful
children! As with anything in life that is planned, the unplanned happens
instead. We had many ups and downs with our stay at the Hogar but ultimately
reminded ourselves that we were there for the children first, everything else
came second. So we worked our way through every imposing obstacle to give the
children the love and attention they crave and thrive off of!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">One of the best moments was hearing your name being screamed from across
el rancho when the children would see you! </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Along all the countless other memories that I
have and will never forget, I think in our own small way Sara and I made a
difference. We made these children feel loved and important, we became their
friend and tried to teach them along the way. Perhaps one of the most important
things I realized was while trying to make the children feel loved, they also
made us feel loved; while trying to teach the kids, they taught me something
vital. Love is the answer to everything. It doesn't matter if you have anything
in this world besides the clothes on your back, or whatever your race, gender,
color, age- every person is loved and deserves love, it's what makes the world
go 'round! It's what makes all of us happy, and these beautiful children of God
are the happiest human beings I know. We all can learn so much from every
single one of them. I felt that as though we had administrative problems
interrupting our ideas for projects or lack of communication, we had
accomplished something. I had never felt any more alive or connected to God and
nature and the people around me or myself as I did during my time at the Hogar.
If anyone has the opportunity to ever go, do it. Do it in a heartbeat. You will
not regret it, it may just change your life. It changed mine, and I didn't even
see it</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">happening until it was upon me
because all the while I was making a small difference in the life of the
residents. I truly cannot wait for the day I can go back and laugh, cry, smile,
sing and dance along with my beloved friends at the Hogar del Niño.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">It’s been several weeks since I’ve been home, but not a day goes by that I don’t think about at least one resident, but rarely (if ever) just one. I hear One Direction, and Maritza’s beaming face pops in my head as she shouts their songs, talking about which one is cutest. I see someone drinking a Coke, and I think of Ana del Carmen wrapping her arms around my waist with a big, cheesy grin saying “Quiero Coca-Cola, mama” (we might have done a little bit of spoiling this summer ;)).Waking up is slightly less enjoyable now that I hear a normal alarm clock instead of Memo talking (grunting) outside my window, or mariachi music down at the Rancho. I turn a corner, wishing Anita was there, ready to tackle me with a huge hug. I go out to eat at a Hispanic restaurant and am genuinely disappointed when they don’t have pupusas.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">And I really, really miss Xiomara and her little crew calling me "Cuchara" instead of Sara. They started calling me "Cuchara Sara" (or vice versa) because it has a nice ring to it, I guess. Cuchara means spoon. So naturally, they liked that better than my name and eventually dropped the Sara altogether. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">This summer was incredible. Truly incredible. This summer, I learned the power of love and intentionality. Letting someone know that you wholeheartedly care for them and WANT to spend a morning with them, even if it just means letting them drag you around by your arm talking to every one you come across, or sitting next to them and massaging their arm. This summer, a <i>lot </i>of things didn’t go as planned. We didn’t get to teach as many classes as we wanted or paint as many rooms as we intended (though we still painted all the dormitory hallways! :)). But everything still happened perfectly. What the residents are going to remember is that we took individual time with each of them to let them know how loved they were. We made bracelets with them and wrote them letters and helped them practice their handwriting. We helped Aida with her English and made little books for her to teach her English words. We sat in the bedrooms of residents who are often lonely. We helped them with their homework. We took them for walks around the orphanage. We embraced goodnight hugs from Xiomara that were known to last several minutes. We held some as they cried, or laughed with them until we were all in tears. We developed lasting relationships with both the residents and the wonderful workers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am so thankful to have had this opportunity. I made the most wonderful friend, Melissa, a girl who could not have been any more perfect to spend the summer and love the residents with. This was my first time leaving the United States, and though I’ve always had my heart set on traveling the world, I have a feeling I’ll be making trips back to where a big piece of my heart was left – right at the Hogar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On Melissa's last day there, we handed out our gifts to several of the residents, including mix CDs and pictures. I'm pretty sure they loved it. :)<br />
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One of my friends, Sara, came to the Hogar for the last 11 days of my stay there (she came the day before Melissa left). The residents were quick to share their love with her.</div>
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This also happened to be the week the workers decided to pull out the pool, in which we joined the residents several days in our clothes. :)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We started this morning by taking two of the children from Lactantes outside to try to practice using straws, in hopes of gaining more muscle control and, ultimately, the ability to consume meals through a straw to minimize choking and messiness. Tatiana was more concerned with taking her arm brace off, and Jenny seemed overwhelmed by the whole idea, so we decided to give those two little ones a break. We brought out Reina next, and she was a bundle of joy! She responded to the straw being in her mouth really well, though she didn’t suck on it yet, but with practice, we think she might be able to!</span><br />
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Next came one of our favorite times, feeding the children in Lactantes. One of the niñeras gave me a spoon and a bowl and asked me to feed Sonia. I quickly realized that the spoon was at least ten times too big for her little mouth, but I tried it anyway, not wanting to offend the <span style="background-color: white;">niñera for her choice in spoon size. </span><span style="background-color: white;">The poor girl was making hardly any progress. A few minutes into feeding, the same niñera walked over to me laughing, realizing the problem, and had a spoon much more fit for Sonia’s mouth.</span></div>
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So we continued feeding, and then I noticed something big, dark, and fast out of the corner of my eye. That is <i>never</i> a good sign. The following events happened something like this:<o:p></o:p></div>
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No more words came after that. Just me, Melissa, and two niñeras dancing around as this giant cockroach weaved in and out underneath the kids’ wheelchairs. The most wonderful part was the children laughing, as they were just simply enjoying their lunch, and all of a sudden the people feeding them were dancing around with their bowls of food still in hand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The <i>only</i> time a cockroach has ever been a fun experience. :)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Around 1:30, 40 of us piled into two vans to head to the local stadium. There were 19 of us in our un-air conditioned van. Thank Jesus for windows and fast drivers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrived at the stadium and I was so reminded of being at the Special Olympics. The only thing missing was a crowd of 100 Camp Barnabas (a special needs summer camp I worked at and every year we cheered on the local Special Olympics) staffers going crazy in the stands. There was ball throwing for those in wheelchairs, a little jumping obstacle course for some of the others, and down at the other end was the super intense stuff for the people in wheelchairs with extremely buff arms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I spent the afternoon with the obstacle course group, and we started off with warm-ups. I spent this time coaxing Xiomara on my left to participate as she found anything and everything to stall time until she only had to do the last 2 or 3 in a set of 10, and on my right I was preventing Anita from falling into the little concrete ditch behind us as she was having too much fun laying on her back and whipping her legs over her head.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>sarakromanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10433140844588942521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-92106362984113146012012-07-12T00:05:00.000-06:002012-07-12T00:05:36.137-06:00Happy birthday Geovanny and Roberto!Tonight, we celebrated the birthdays of Geovanny and Roberto, who both had birthdays in June. You can be assured that once you meet Geovanny, you will never forget his birthday for the rest of your life, nor will he forget yours. Birthdays are very important to him. Any time he meets somebody new, he pulls out his little construction paper notepad and writes their names and birthday down to hold onto forever. It is so sweet to see how excited he gets when finding out that little fact about new friends. Since birthdays are such a big deal to him, we had been looking forward to this party for quite some time!<br />
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We invited 9 of the residents, and 15 showed up. What's an extra 6 anyway? :)<br />
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We couldn't decide on a theme for the party, so it was kind of like a Hawaiian/Hollywood/Birthday party. Most of them had an abundance of leis around their neck, they loved the cute little umbrellas to put in with their Kolashanpan (a favorite soda down here!), and we had a Hollywood themed table runner. I don't think they minded the randomness of this fiesta :)</div>
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Thanks to Pinterest, Melissa discovered the "brownie in a cup" recipe, which is a super easy recipe that included brownies being made in a coffee cup for just one minute, and adding a little (or a lot) of ice cream and sprinkles on top! Easy and delicious! </div>
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Before indulging in these delicious treats, we all sang happy birthday (both in English and Spanish!) to Geovanny and Roberto. The birthday boys loved it while their friends sang loud and proud!</div>
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And this was the aftermath.... We might invest in paper plates next time ;)</div>
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Happy birthday, Roberto and Geovanny!!!!</div>
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So many exciting things have happened since we last posted! </div>
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We are just loving getting to spend more individual time with the residents and getting to know more of them each day. I wish we had enough room to tell you about everything that has happened, but since we don't, we will highlight some of the big and fun events. :) </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Bri, a special education teacher from Illinois who has volunteered at the Hogar several times, arrived last week and the kids have loved getting to see her again! Unfortunately, she is only able to be here 3 weeks, but she sure has done a lot for us and the residents in the short time she has been here! </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">She brought Theraputty, and it needed to be stored in smaller containers, so some of the residents helped us with that task while having one of our game nights in the Comedor, but we had a little fun with it in the process :) </span><br />
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If there's anyone who loves dancing, it's this girl, Blanca. If there is the smallest trace of music in the area, she will stop what she's doing and throw her arms up and dance...lunch, dinner, anytime! She was definitely in her element at this fiesta. :)</div>
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Sara and Melissasarakromanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10433140844588942521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-14346950159864746202012-06-04T09:52:00.000-06:002012-06-04T11:10:11.242-06:00We're here!<br />
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My name is Sara Romans, and I’m a senior at Missouri State
University. Next spring (2013), I will have my bachelor’s degree in Special
Education, and soon after will be receiving my master’s in Autism Spectrum
Disorders. I also am a paraprofessional for the special education department at
a high school in Missouri. I’m hoping to be able to use my college and work
experience to benefit the niños! The past 3 summers I’ve worked on staff at Camp
Barnabas, a special needs camp for children and adults in Purdy, Missouri and absolutely loved it.</div>
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One of my friends who volunteered
here at the Hogar last summer (Bridgette) posted on Facebook in early January
that the Hogar needed volunteers this summer. I had never heard of this place,
but one look at the blog had me sold! However, it was a long process trying to find someone to come with me. All my friends desired to go but already had summer commitments. In my heart I knew I would be here, but it sure was a long waiting process. I sat on edge for months, waiting to hear that we had found someone to go with me. Finally, in April, Rachel told me she had found a girl from Florida to volunteer with me, and it has been such a wonderful match! </div>
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Working with people with disabilities is when I feel most in my element. It's an unshakable passion that was planted deep in my heart, and I'm always seeking new ways to be involved with them. I feel so lucky to get to work with such
incredible people this summer!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hello all! My name is Melissa Peterson and I'm one of the current volunteers here at the Hogar del Nino. This isn't my first time in El Salvador. I have family here, so this has always been my yearly vacation spot. However, this time, I decided to get involved and give back in one of the best ways possible, volunteering at the Hogar. And let me tell you, it has been such a wonderful experience thus far.</div>
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I have to be honest though, who ever I told that I was volunteering here, all told me to be prepared that it was a very eye-opening and strong place that would be sure to overwhelm you. I went in with an open mind, knowing I had worked with children with mental disabilities before. I never expected what I was in for when I first visited the Hogar. It was shocking and eye-opening to say the least. Though I speak the language, I felt out of place, but by my second visit, I couldn't help but fall in love with all the residents I met and encountered. I've formed a safety net with a few girls that promise me they'll "protect me." One even jokes around and says she'll be the one teaching me English!</div>
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My partner Sara and I were lucky enough to be part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Hogar! It was probably one of my favorite things yet when I saw how happy and excited all the residents were to dance and sing with the mariachi band! I can't tell you enough how overjoyed I am with the love they all treat me with. I've already learned so much from them, they have given me so much already. I can only hope that I can in return give them half of what they do daily for me! Sara and I are like little girls in a toy store here, and I couldn't have asked for a better companion to spend my summer with doing something we both love and are so passionate for.</div>
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Steven LOVES bubbles! It's the first thing he asks when he sees us in the morning. He points to the backpack and pretends like he is blowing bubbles. Too cute to say no!</div>
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We also have started to prepare to paint one of the rooms in
the Lactantes, which first requires removing several layers of wallpaper. But
talking about that is almost as tedious as the removal process, so we’ll just
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rooms and hallways in the niños dormitories. Past volunteers have made some awesome murals, so we are hoping to add to the other walls in the rooms, and
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Last Wednesday (May 30th) was the 25th anniversary of the Hogar! They brought in a mariachi band (with special guests of our very own Nahum on the djembe and Memo on the trumpet!) and the niños danced their hearts out.</div>
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Alonso striking a pose!</div>
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Her smile is so contagious!</div>
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One thing we've noticed while being out here...the residents sure do love bananas!</div>
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Always time for some dancing. :)</div>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>We are grateful for your support in helping change lives this past summer in El Salvador. It was a very special experience for us, and without your support it wouldn’t have been possible. The kids rely on you and your generosity. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of very special children!</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Projects that you made possible:</o:p><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Through your help, we were able to improve the medical clinic. We built five partitions that are being used in the clinic to provide a quieter and cozier stay to kids that are sick. Also, we built a quarantine room that is used by the clinic to prevent outbreaks in the Hogar. A few years ago, the swine flu created many problems for the Hogar medical staff. The doctors needed more resources to stop the spreading of the swine flu. This new room will help the medical staff better control contagious outbreaks and keep the kids healthier.</o:p><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Three days a week we taught an afternoon class to the kids. They loved it! We did crafts and art projects, played games, learned ways to improve behavior and learned about other cultures. The kids looked forward to this and loved learning.</o:p><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>We taught English classes to the workers of the Hogar. Through this class, workers were able to develop study plans to help them learn English through their studies. We would meet once a week for one hour teaching workers vocabulary, sentence structures, verbs and whatever other questions they had. We taught them ways to continue their English studies without the need of a teacher.</o:p><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">We also had fun painting all of the kid's rooms to create a positive visual stimulation. The kids got really involved and told us what they would like painted in their rooms. The girls mainly wanted butterflies, flowers and princesses. The boys mainly wanted race cars and sports. The kids were so happy to have a fun painted room rather than just a plain white room.<br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Thank you for your support! It has greatly improved the children’s lives and brought miracles to the Hogar. The Hogar Staff is very thankful for what you do and so are we! We enjoyed our time at the Hogar and miss it greatly. We created such wonderful and sweet bonds with the children at the Hogar and miss them dearly. We are so grateful that we were able to help the children and for all of the love they shared with us. Thank You!</o:p><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bridgette and Travis Hall</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Tropicana is having a concert May 31st where my logo will be shown.<div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">red, orange, yellow:</span></span></b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY1f5IYm3RZLNPha0vELAERpBPm6BB74a54C_j3TwerXBwpLWUiuOFUvD8Mkc1WQz5hZPVg3r-cZToQsJFKBRrtbntK9M1ZTUnuw2Yl05HUPbeuR-87wKSQdqifd9Fq0ZBzYMXJkrS4Q/s1600/tropicana_V1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY1f5IYm3RZLNPha0vELAERpBPm6BB74a54C_j3TwerXBwpLWUiuOFUvD8Mkc1WQz5hZPVg3r-cZToQsJFKBRrtbntK9M1ZTUnuw2Yl05HUPbeuR-87wKSQdqifd9Fq0ZBzYMXJkrS4Q/s400/tropicana_V1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611626773358979058" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY1f5IYm3RZLNPha0vELAERpBPm6BB74a54C_j3TwerXBwpLWUiuOFUvD8Mkc1WQz5hZPVg3r-cZToQsJFKBRrtbntK9M1ZTUnuw2Yl05HUPbeuR-87wKSQdqifd9Fq0ZBzYMXJkrS4Q/s1600/tropicana_V1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">turquoise, orange, green:</span></span></b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqVfQUI-XZmurDQ9Ybh2lkL4yYXPmsV2IWfAW1iWf0d3DggajVycnnmHCaKm0RtJsSa3Hv1S6D3S6o5s9qrKVYMBrGs0x76xVYf5ROGGSXY9FxSGS7Mi0ITFjId2vTBIIKuqlx-DLTKE/s1600/tropicana_V2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnKqHcZhwUkk3FfzWl13XttZONSYo6LaQlinY_HEpO_0hUee7QwhoOyo2J_WGtACYxYJaZ_AxXslNAOtAAkzup-eRZ4wArhIt1llE3rXHYFzAM_QzHALA05k2aKrUqmuzk7nz_4VXHkg/s400/tropicana_V3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611626765158282146" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-91902621112842203652011-05-27T22:23:00.004-06:002011-05-27T22:48:42.200-06:00Sensory GardenA group of volunteers from Florida came for 2 weeks and we helped them build this sensory garden the kids will use doing physical therapy.<div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV-RNjapL2bxo8W4gICO25wMmEEVgea_7k90EmvWXoGPqYLZH-KbkJxuMrqMG49nTEJUEV5xsbspmZlTuEHTJV0MHMbFqOU5YgmPvhn66t4zIztGU9yILHxt0oAN9HOAoU93HLS9mPy8/s1600/IMG_2969.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV-RNjapL2bxo8W4gICO25wMmEEVgea_7k90EmvWXoGPqYLZH-KbkJxuMrqMG49nTEJUEV5xsbspmZlTuEHTJV0MHMbFqOU5YgmPvhn66t4zIztGU9yILHxt0oAN9HOAoU93HLS9mPy8/s400/IMG_2969.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611623215764615970" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV-RNjapL2bxo8W4gICO25wMmEEVgea_7k90EmvWXoGPqYLZH-KbkJxuMrqMG49nTEJUEV5xsbspmZlTuEHTJV0MHMbFqOU5YgmPvhn66t4zIztGU9yILHxt0oAN9HOAoU93HLS9mPy8/s1600/IMG_2969.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>we painted rocks and laid them out in a path we made.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0VvDL_fAgu0ez9fBrkE4dFUXGQMTT_uO-UE8pH4LgvZXUEBZusf7Oyog3EucrLjfLC5FBmAG7zHCIVrIvHUuX0mTdyiQlGkMeqPz24XFgnhW3Fmkv7848fKV45bC1P64VgyXwJASI_w/s1600/IMG_2972.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zh-KrLwfaT0COsAExHrE7i8lZ8RaS6oveiiZUrSYWO_ADcc7x77Q1va1ne8cYFbVz_Ar-7lQyMo7l1XKP_aF5y3lcZnkMQyFZzcm9zCMTswVvQ6uXsVJK5LKd1_4SwdcS5cJjbgWNpQ/s400/IMG_2974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611621856051874498" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zh-KrLwfaT0COsAExHrE7i8lZ8RaS6oveiiZUrSYWO_ADcc7x77Q1va1ne8cYFbVz_Ar-7lQyMo7l1XKP_aF5y3lcZnkMQyFZzcm9zCMTswVvQ6uXsVJK5LKd1_4SwdcS5cJjbgWNpQ/s1600/IMG_2974.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>telephone the kids can talk/hear through.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Zh-KrLwfaT0COsAExHrE7i8lZ8RaS6oveiiZUrSYWO_ADcc7x77Q1va1ne8cYFbVz_Ar-7lQyMo7l1XKP_aF5y3lcZnkMQyFZzcm9zCMTswVvQ6uXsVJK5LKd1_4SwdcS5cJjbgWNpQ/s1600/IMG_2974.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVlwyh1pwSThGBKzXsiReq16hXwCYqVGgKaqJtpt8u3DeofZ5kt-Iyx1u5L4fhbQ35Bf5J2jMU7oTVMaxlxC5QEGkZL5KJRpIBWSFdQUEAh_ZeZyePTLp38r4X80gk_1o7sKmsTTtQ4M/s1600/IMG_2978.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVlwyh1pwSThGBKzXsiReq16hXwCYqVGgKaqJtpt8u3DeofZ5kt-Iyx1u5L4fhbQ35Bf5J2jMU7oTVMaxlxC5QEGkZL5KJRpIBWSFdQUEAh_ZeZyePTLp38r4X80gk_1o7sKmsTTtQ4M/s400/IMG_2978.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611621852938784322" /></a></div><div>this is made for the kids to feel and walk on the different textured tiles.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVlwyh1pwSThGBKzXsiReq16hXwCYqVGgKaqJtpt8u3DeofZ5kt-Iyx1u5L4fhbQ35Bf5J2jMU7oTVMaxlxC5QEGkZL5KJRpIBWSFdQUEAh_ZeZyePTLp38r4X80gk_1o7sKmsTTtQ4M/s1600/IMG_2978.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRS5jI5e98s57d7-1jbIn68zN_vzoPqyvNXUhCM79p5gjq25bt4gBV-SJKNMfBDAeSR1NGFuX3xyuEYrozWw4PakARZXIC2zlfxSSk11jtZ2VIbGVsc9IEQpmmC-kSfjXx3HteJilUU/s1600/IMG_2982.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRS5jI5e98s57d7-1jbIn68zN_vzoPqyvNXUhCM79p5gjq25bt4gBV-SJKNMfBDAeSR1NGFuX3xyuEYrozWw4PakARZXIC2zlfxSSk11jtZ2VIbGVsc9IEQpmmC-kSfjXx3HteJilUU/s400/IMG_2982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611621847986990274" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuRS5jI5e98s57d7-1jbIn68zN_vzoPqyvNXUhCM79p5gjq25bt4gBV-SJKNMfBDAeSR1NGFuX3xyuEYrozWw4PakARZXIC2zlfxSSk11jtZ2VIbGVsc9IEQpmmC-kSfjXx3HteJilUU/s1600/IMG_2982.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>this is for the kids to hit each pole to hear a different sound.<br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-49341388477924199252011-05-27T22:01:00.005-06:002011-05-27T22:23:36.797-06:00Murals<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Animals:</span></b><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmLpeHYsiqtxDyuGL1Bu9mUFtv8Gr4LYLlDr8EgfZLjWhYd0pK2WDK5Km0phG1BDoeh60fPSoRGutME8amAdXpmYhg_xRBdOBH-8ZD47gmox3i8wQyF12-5PW-Vb5ZNydCaqj5l2W6T4/s1600/IMG_3013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmLpeHYsiqtxDyuGL1Bu9mUFtv8Gr4LYLlDr8EgfZLjWhYd0pK2WDK5Km0phG1BDoeh60fPSoRGutME8amAdXpmYhg_xRBdOBH-8ZD47gmox3i8wQyF12-5PW-Vb5ZNydCaqj5l2W6T4/s400/IMG_3013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611617763439979026" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmLpeHYsiqtxDyuGL1Bu9mUFtv8Gr4LYLlDr8EgfZLjWhYd0pK2WDK5Km0phG1BDoeh60fPSoRGutME8amAdXpmYhg_xRBdOBH-8ZD47gmox3i8wQyF12-5PW-Vb5ZNydCaqj5l2W6T4/s1600/IMG_3013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRaRs83tZJdtr0q-aSbGXJdEViSrtB-DvomQ1O5Xy504Q3lAZsYXDsz_UB2q8W2S7avS44zQINl8Mmu_Uu2nhVUBOUb9m1vWr1E08BnXgsc1TnBAchBm_Nisf9AHgOJC7e6j7Hu4Q7bA/s1600/IMG_3011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRaRs83tZJdtr0q-aSbGXJdEViSrtB-DvomQ1O5Xy504Q3lAZsYXDsz_UB2q8W2S7avS44zQINl8Mmu_Uu2nhVUBOUb9m1vWr1E08BnXgsc1TnBAchBm_Nisf9AHgOJC7e6j7Hu4Q7bA/s400/IMG_3011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611617756830181586" /></a><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Beach scene:</span></b><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkjhF4Q_BA-J3AclL1Z5d3Gd7w_QFdp_C9NEgtRLU9NS0OPeWoewUB7BImZzC9pNEDhY1axUBq6HxQuYaqdnQ5lvCdHmhbzhMLeltvoENBvtvaurQtoVLdtsewdI3QsJCtqOtU3Mq2k8/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkjhF4Q_BA-J3AclL1Z5d3Gd7w_QFdp_C9NEgtRLU9NS0OPeWoewUB7BImZzC9pNEDhY1axUBq6HxQuYaqdnQ5lvCdHmhbzhMLeltvoENBvtvaurQtoVLdtsewdI3QsJCtqOtU3Mq2k8/s400/IMG_3006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611616846657595074" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkjhF4Q_BA-J3AclL1Z5d3Gd7w_QFdp_C9NEgtRLU9NS0OPeWoewUB7BImZzC9pNEDhY1axUBq6HxQuYaqdnQ5lvCdHmhbzhMLeltvoENBvtvaurQtoVLdtsewdI3QsJCtqOtU3Mq2k8/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkn_BN5CwB2vKCe110UicQl6Rx4LIRWmfcMRggf7CMn9LZxWKQmhl0sd8Axg9-9k08pNxiRtyMNFaYAe8ZTYAJ21HQj6GFHR4M3gxHExHJB5fmXTiaTL0c58kU7ksG_nmQpx3viZVwkw/s1600/IMG_3005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkn_BN5CwB2vKCe110UicQl6Rx4LIRWmfcMRggf7CMn9LZxWKQmhl0sd8Axg9-9k08pNxiRtyMNFaYAe8ZTYAJ21HQj6GFHR4M3gxHExHJB5fmXTiaTL0c58kU7ksG_nmQpx3viZVwkw/s400/IMG_3005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611616848785485442" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkn_BN5CwB2vKCe110UicQl6Rx4LIRWmfcMRggf7CMn9LZxWKQmhl0sd8Axg9-9k08pNxiRtyMNFaYAe8ZTYAJ21HQj6GFHR4M3gxHExHJB5fmXTiaTL0c58kU7ksG_nmQpx3viZVwkw/s1600/IMG_3005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sun, flowers, butterflies:</span></b><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNkoM0kcEWu3F_aLRycIPrG3YjSt5acDaqW7JyLow_fMWyV7P434XiZ6kncA4Cp9i86XYVwAjTGRLzzrMBnsdxYq5-Jsna6xWly3CSuZVtMtnNZHxr6eCWpZrgP21Ci9JwfZAc-hX8_4/s1600/IMG_2999.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkDW4SDCxsSW77PnfHpN8Q8XCA5H1wYoQT4gHe4fjME3ldQZKrZSm-36WCQXyxE4v_xm6SsCuJnnVFc2pU1kkkFkObCA8A6aVOMx03QvbaSgtl4ntZGulIoN67Fcuo8WvRrHAwNJdSnE/s400/IMG_3001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611615389559949650" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkDW4SDCxsSW77PnfHpN8Q8XCA5H1wYoQT4gHe4fjME3ldQZKrZSm-36WCQXyxE4v_xm6SsCuJnnVFc2pU1kkkFkObCA8A6aVOMx03QvbaSgtl4ntZGulIoN67Fcuo8WvRrHAwNJdSnE/s1600/IMG_3001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Racecar:</span></b><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLWQ4MLYK_wMlvp5VtGLhXZtmSBMUrIXF0e9qZMjDX7jGMb1OVhQTC0lsfkGkgdneMNTjpYmAMYO5v0FKICf8FJv66MhrwUPH-5ziq8R1Yv1mjGMzvs65lxkQddTC2z2rurfDJ0VYmjs/s1600/IMG_2987.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycsnJAJxWkFbyB_TrxDXY8C0gp2N10fKh8c-_beoOPhX7LjGclrIQpbvgzTIPvbqbfPc3YjPz6N7p7UITvh5GNCoTmGUkr_J8VLyfQQ49MTaEli37fJxvE-c49a2cuZQFsPDQ-e3TZg8/s400/IMG_2994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611613873629649858" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-46014193824469081142011-05-27T20:46:00.009-06:002011-05-27T22:01:00.509-06:00Afternoon School Class<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Table Manners:</span></span></b><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssdmw9o5SZ31yfUtEAox6bfu7Ilwd-vgQz9y3mHwR9C681JPPKR7g7Pw9ySp0DrKCgoCr65EQnJ37-BkG3YAvo1-h6tTw5HsOMyCk6q0OTwtFXVGBasfzdKvt1oAP-yMrtWvrGqBYOQw/s400/IMG_2909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611606587735973714" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We taught the kids about table manners.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUIsKPO4-ORzLqkPNa23YRLq2K50gBy3ldBVwThotFMne6P78ZaqGobsE_Zn7Sid_UmUIaGw6j2Wsrn-XCy1iDp7l0XsIS8LuR0ifg4t_NWGz2zx_BGcANyvArxNV6bJ__wbAdoKIwBA/s400/IMG_2922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611609959512433058" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKm5HCu5IqgLxg51XN8QgestzPgeEoDFiOQZxpQ29_0LN1CzcL6eIMSA3XkoiirhRpc76rsKnRXyRvTjxVO5KoyWOEqz2eLSc2Jw1CR_P2sTklgZOhLHxtq0r_ay_9ev_KCAIGdXKqxLc/s1600/IMG_2917.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKm5HCu5IqgLxg51XN8QgestzPgeEoDFiOQZxpQ29_0LN1CzcL6eIMSA3XkoiirhRpc76rsKnRXyRvTjxVO5KoyWOEqz2eLSc2Jw1CR_P2sTklgZOhLHxtq0r_ay_9ev_KCAIGdXKqxLc/s400/IMG_2917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611606591176274242" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Object lesson:</span></b> We gave each of the kids each a graham cracker and a napkin. We taught them to say please to receive the graham cracker and then to say thank you when we gave them one. We taught them to chew with their mouth closed and then to wipe your mouth and hands after they were finished eating.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><br /></b></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR3EvJ4NgTZ5-yGqPUsh250VbVnTpu1y_GsUJq9WvoJGqG5KFG0vSmNMz8BIeHZfS-J13clSFgiMkZuugNNA3zACFr76IyMW1CVPQvYS92uY1zyarV4hDSBq7oFGY-CmfPEclJQDGR8A/s400/IMG_2918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611606595266566850" /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ud11H1y0XT3pQ6uZy0CGiHl7c27UCt2E5GWKV5HAaqAr_afz_U-ImgWcd2AdXvJ1RmGpCl4HJ_Kd_qkcxAhttkYbc1-TF0fC3E4Wdo8QoJZ4slpaG-GpBnbNfM2mJRNmryG5BkCR4U0/s400/IMG_2937.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611609963286952418" /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></b><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD-QQrLc_ofh8EyhQL1zLrjmVG6NP5RgK83hvItbfF0Y3f-uotISiB4TQlI8yxo7Vwkgx-SWbJEL-SkQcJNKq1J3vtJJ-TwECdK-yr_fX0yItHDaBtAjT5uLnhI_7ostA9aat0dYu7z0/s400/IMG_2949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611609968533767890" /></div><div><br /></div><div>And then of course, we drew a picture of the manners and they colored.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX247sCVWLWqFQ-YMiIq9Bkczlw9i1rpu6wNYJcPEvxQtFIaROhcgDybtOpMq7f5gcV7GqAt6hZSS7TLbThXNRZ5272PF3oU3GYXlDVJfbv3aYCe7DqItYzjfPOXQ7pVCWyBisNTNqY74/s400/IMG_2945.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611609971736405938" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Community Living:</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oStHOrqaajKQwPsEhw09qmDnUAySK5pZ-z64JCWhkpW6uDW8bgDEM1XpqarTzLhg7r2Vu94ZGq_FXOkwuPkvv4Hsa6RdSJzH_T6KPmBqOhvqOyOdJ3FHqzDSe2lxtO-SjDrXVEs2fIY/s400/IMG_2687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611596703358479026" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We taught the kids about the community they are a part of at the Hogar. We taught them about all the people that are in their community and how we should all work together. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1pDNwmY8MHgz_b68pUP2ItfJZonoZaSAfBdfsghV7LsItOBXRl3YsM2AMVVRuClaoJhrBCvFY94jSU45n9fST0N95EbzNfZlIXwpYzjHfNuBbkhZ77vHSyUXOb1ggwnw7ZOx_tjxB_I/s400/IMG_2693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611596706806800386" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Kids participating in class. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPKayzc6JNTiXSssyw4XiaCU5f8G9-5MiJthcqttD4ucQwTa-1M0OnzUo4pWqFUHv6D56D483fMOjwNY-u146usTqVorxWd048H6V7GGozG-zEvjBUmEpRV-E-8x9b9zNEXbuFecEj4s/s400/IMG_2697.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611596710911205170" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We then made a map of the Hogar and explained about all of the people that make up the community.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScRnXTP4yiybc7_WWCGmAG7luRIlkxspSiBfiy_Xy46jG7Q8vyNUwghT6h8E-UqvXdyYNxt96_i0x-5H3LUryMc06-IoAZ7CxQQUCEl6n_sXBmPev948N6Qh3AjSJREX5Qa2u4TWo5U/s1600/IMG_2712.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScRnXTP4yiybc7_WWCGmAG7luRIlkxspSiBfiy_Xy46jG7Q8vyNUwghT6h8E-UqvXdyYNxt96_i0x-5H3LUryMc06-IoAZ7CxQQUCEl6n_sXBmPev948N6Qh3AjSJREX5Qa2u4TWo5U/s400/IMG_2712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611596716585260818" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>They then colored maps of the Hogar</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScRnXTP4yiybc7_WWCGmAG7luRIlkxspSiBfiy_Xy46jG7Q8vyNUwghT6h8E-UqvXdyYNxt96_i0x-5H3LUryMc06-IoAZ7CxQQUCEl6n_sXBmPev948N6Qh3AjSJREX5Qa2u4TWo5U/s1600/IMG_2712.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyg0EJsJPrgsBUVMIYrkpNwX5iob7Za5yui4sLEZuNayx3Xsj4QyBf6e1Mc1YyADRXgTqsBYN_ZeGj557ouhm2OIprg7ZPPn3QGIWkWaIe4KNpv9fV01bSiyE7tuC2-u1Aga1nee3y0Q/s400/IMG_2752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611599682025942946" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Edwin's is quite the arteest!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Food Pyramid:</span></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7ir5m-kDcHkLaarrS4rmXfs1TYwkDgZUkuV-TmEl-fOGaBM4pAfrPPckzrOSNC0lQqA5NKzuUSDMQmapXNgau_VLoyocECNuCkJBpLP8bLBE8CR4X3Ore6fy-gi45NagT1rppgk7V-Q/s1600/IMG_2682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7ir5m-kDcHkLaarrS4rmXfs1TYwkDgZUkuV-TmEl-fOGaBM4pAfrPPckzrOSNC0lQqA5NKzuUSDMQmapXNgau_VLoyocECNuCkJBpLP8bLBE8CR4X3Ore6fy-gi45NagT1rppgk7V-Q/s400/IMG_2682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611594575658931282" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We taught the kids about health and the food pyramid.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7ir5m-kDcHkLaarrS4rmXfs1TYwkDgZUkuV-TmEl-fOGaBM4pAfrPPckzrOSNC0lQqA5NKzuUSDMQmapXNgau_VLoyocECNuCkJBpLP8bLBE8CR4X3Ore6fy-gi45NagT1rppgk7V-Q/s1600/IMG_2682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDhnzyxM8le1LC2TD7daruoLLEAPt9RhzoNxD7u-3eQSp-ggWbNxsVkNj2hKQYcah7Zbohm5_6CRdtdDe6XQKhZLZ4ysGtjVceSoBvI31hyoNOd-shmAqN1CM5ssDAxUt350ZYfdit2A/s1600/IMG_2677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDhnzyxM8le1LC2TD7daruoLLEAPt9RhzoNxD7u-3eQSp-ggWbNxsVkNj2hKQYcah7Zbohm5_6CRdtdDe6XQKhZLZ4ysGtjVceSoBvI31hyoNOd-shmAqN1CM5ssDAxUt350ZYfdit2A/s400/IMG_2677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611594576112477714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDhnzyxM8le1LC2TD7daruoLLEAPt9RhzoNxD7u-3eQSp-ggWbNxsVkNj2hKQYcah7Zbohm5_6CRdtdDe6XQKhZLZ4ysGtjVceSoBvI31hyoNOd-shmAqN1CM5ssDAxUt350ZYfdit2A/s1600/IMG_2677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>They then made pictures of some of their favorite foods and put it on the correct spot of the chart.</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-74621786789045425582011-05-05T21:21:00.013-06:002011-05-05T22:16:31.167-06:00Noche Especial!<span style="font-weight:bold;">First Noche Especial:</span><br />We had our first Noche Especial with Geovanny, Efrain, and Alonso. We brought them up to our casita and played Candyland (which is now Geovanny's new favorite game), ate chocolates, laughed a lot, and had a lot of fun! We really enjoy Noche Especial because we are able to give individualized attention to the ninos that come to our casita.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5LYFpzkrzGesu1iJ0rkzM9t2wBH9i9LznfZqIIxDzH2hXF9v3i1tClzvn6Ey9KsFoAGyDbjvrDvLzfdO7f90JvimcBlevsFS8Jm27FcnVoljfOAb53y6fH5AAJh38REISf5PD-qc-2g/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5LYFpzkrzGesu1iJ0rkzM9t2wBH9i9LznfZqIIxDzH2hXF9v3i1tClzvn6Ey9KsFoAGyDbjvrDvLzfdO7f90JvimcBlevsFS8Jm27FcnVoljfOAb53y6fH5AAJh38REISf5PD-qc-2g/s400/IMG_2299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603439056636524178" /></a><br /><br />Candyland!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibutZWYGmMMkAa9Jl2T5tsrgAgPpiFBOfNxdrFQsVXYXZoaEwlGwmuBVZkgcLPfD00ljkcyl8LoogMK43v5wZcpgUta9I9UuZobl5WYF2v7JnpGHgDrVXLpdiPtZM-WMripA_qBpcBQVM/s1600/IMG_2308.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibutZWYGmMMkAa9Jl2T5tsrgAgPpiFBOfNxdrFQsVXYXZoaEwlGwmuBVZkgcLPfD00ljkcyl8LoogMK43v5wZcpgUta9I9UuZobl5WYF2v7JnpGHgDrVXLpdiPtZM-WMripA_qBpcBQVM/s400/IMG_2308.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603440135243508978" /></a><br /><br />Geovanny hoping so bad that he gets the card he needs to win<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJK_XEtYjWFCDjiRfBCDyKVUYoWDMo4g1-nBBWH5FF_N6mXUMAb2uJ3sDeXkmh0uYu6q-aCBjjf6QPyteXGaA3uD7fZBRDZwg5fn60OjML3F_FfDxzJhbRxiJ4Mlk6guGXJ70auBDSxY/s1600/IMG_2313.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJK_XEtYjWFCDjiRfBCDyKVUYoWDMo4g1-nBBWH5FF_N6mXUMAb2uJ3sDeXkmh0uYu6q-aCBjjf6QPyteXGaA3uD7fZBRDZwg5fn60OjML3F_FfDxzJhbRxiJ4Mlk6guGXJ70auBDSxY/s400/IMG_2313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603442064167480978" /></a><br /><br />Geovanny won!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiWIYlraqFLw4tGGH431U1wi7E8Ba1Ra-s_LSFe_lW3kFjZE56FI53lCUWNt0FA8VTAe0JIaCfgkTUOwQFKuexrcPkx8lM7du1v83Hjphyphenhyphen-HICTgMfAzvyjRQzX-wnyQDsd3ISTbnuos/s1600/IMG_2319.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiWIYlraqFLw4tGGH431U1wi7E8Ba1Ra-s_LSFe_lW3kFjZE56FI53lCUWNt0FA8VTAe0JIaCfgkTUOwQFKuexrcPkx8lM7du1v83Hjphyphenhyphen-HICTgMfAzvyjRQzX-wnyQDsd3ISTbnuos/s400/IMG_2319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603444364625349778" /></a><br /><br />Efrain and his cool headband<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXST6zKSdhNqVBPrTNDfdN0GJB0yEorXD_E4_vElTQD2qSQaRKTiePzLI8E2vTyFxvlYSW64NE9zbmaJimWY5uWVNws5eRhjb0c1E1BwnSvpNL7oquzThFYYuwuT5mCKZ7Ha5bu0cemw/s1600/IMG_2321.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXST6zKSdhNqVBPrTNDfdN0GJB0yEorXD_E4_vElTQD2qSQaRKTiePzLI8E2vTyFxvlYSW64NE9zbmaJimWY5uWVNws5eRhjb0c1E1BwnSvpNL7oquzThFYYuwuT5mCKZ7Ha5bu0cemw/s400/IMG_2321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603444362155517842" /></a><br /><br />Alonso and his cool headband<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Second Noche Especial:</span><br />We had our second Noche Espial with Ana, Walter and Nahum. (It was Ana's and Walter's first time ever doing Noche Especial so they were especially excited to come!) We played Uno, had chocolates, built REALLY tall castles out of Jenga blocks and then watched them fall (Ana would laugh very hard when the castle would fall), made bracelets, and listened to Ana sing her famous "Papaya" song. It was a lot of fun and we loved laughing and spending time with the ninos!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hNM5asrXqZtY9-jyCZHg9wuvVL7Rmkavak-5kY5Iw4DYuC0dV3N_5jUptPgUOSkLJjOO6TkwHeqU_El988HtsxDSxMdT3iXV9xqpBDmxvAYhzg-MeI5Hy2hCc78Bz_jF5xkcCuRZf_Q/s1600/IMG_2396.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hNM5asrXqZtY9-jyCZHg9wuvVL7Rmkavak-5kY5Iw4DYuC0dV3N_5jUptPgUOSkLJjOO6TkwHeqU_El988HtsxDSxMdT3iXV9xqpBDmxvAYhzg-MeI5Hy2hCc78Bz_jF5xkcCuRZf_Q/s400/IMG_2396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603448700745392770" /></a><br /><br />We made cards for Ana, Nahum and Walter that had chocolates, a lei to put on when they got to our casita, and a cup for some Coke. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3ski7SFD-ALXEfytM5WiSWnMfWJByhzwLHuG8U15LyBJyDwg6wUs6oYOllZCKQZ1AgCSQVanmQUb04HsesJy8wFLcUeFUvgIAXfeDmSTCvGUL-uyv3azqQwvhh755TlSQXgQYeImhmg/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3ski7SFD-ALXEfytM5WiSWnMfWJByhzwLHuG8U15LyBJyDwg6wUs6oYOllZCKQZ1AgCSQVanmQUb04HsesJy8wFLcUeFUvgIAXfeDmSTCvGUL-uyv3azqQwvhh755TlSQXgQYeImhmg/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603448705301950498" /></a><br /><br />The chocolates are very delicious!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnX5JH9pfXfoyztpLQ9Kzi9UNRqBYPp0xTRFb-x3DyfCTJ_zHFs0n3izEPadJ4Y4chPaz4PZrJyayRKfXFpHz1t7qBoS4cMy8ScHUDy9L662f06mc6tA77NkR3bTimYoly2PirM15FnE/s1600/IMG_2405.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnX5JH9pfXfoyztpLQ9Kzi9UNRqBYPp0xTRFb-x3DyfCTJ_zHFs0n3izEPadJ4Y4chPaz4PZrJyayRKfXFpHz1t7qBoS4cMy8ScHUDy9L662f06mc6tA77NkR3bTimYoly2PirM15FnE/s400/IMG_2405.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603449645392596210" /></a><br /><br />The gang has arrived!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihO3wrOiR6QceoBGW2RD4zf1GQfZ5l_VSR7skJe79LW_YVW_roQVYDApzJzXQgPgHZcOiDbaYGKJ2WkXxeoPeOFiFr6B6rIhGBamUSbpA5GAiXlrNrljUcfckf8NfQRxQodoOzWf9fvvE/s1600/IMG_2407.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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We have spent time to get to know the ninos and are already creating special bonds with them. They are so adorable and very loving!<br /><br />A little about ourselves:<br /><br />Travis and I (Bridgette) met at Brigham Young University-Idaho September 2009, and got married September 2010. Travis graduated from BYU-Idaho last July with a Bachelors degree in Sociology, and will be starting a Masters Program next fall. I graduated about 3 weeks ago from BYU-Idaho with a degree in Art- Emphasis Graphic Design. We both love experiencing new cultures, being involved with humanitarian aid, the outdoors, etc. <br /><br />We will try our best to keep you updated on all the meaningful and fun experiences we have while serving here at the Hogar del Nino Orphanage. We feel very privileged to be here and are very excited about all the adventures we will endeavor on. <br /><br />-Travis & Bridgette Hall<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I-Ib1m8r4xcjy-W0PaTLtuySNlrB13LtQSriRUa3LU2u5cZcHw3bY97r0KYHUc0jIV8N5P7QKuUBVUeNkHzlOy70-fjD-pKB6AWXsOO5Xnqt5yAMF_MXR8kr0IQ8Dd3erQjUmyLR0m0/s1600/IMG_2124.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I-Ib1m8r4xcjy-W0PaTLtuySNlrB13LtQSriRUa3LU2u5cZcHw3bY97r0KYHUc0jIV8N5P7QKuUBVUeNkHzlOy70-fjD-pKB6AWXsOO5Xnqt5yAMF_MXR8kr0IQ8Dd3erQjUmyLR0m0/s400/IMG_2124.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598885499063531266" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-14229760961469036452010-08-04T08:10:00.002-06:002011-01-11T18:37:59.735-07:00The murals<div><embed align="middle" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=2810246167516393441&site=widget-e1.slide.com" name="flashticker" quality="high" salign="l" scale="noscale" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" style="height: 375px; width: 400px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br />
<div style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2810246167516393441&map=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/p1/2810246167516393441/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2810246167516393441&map=2" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/p2/2810246167516393441/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=2810246167516393441&map=F" target="_blank"><img border="0" ismap="ismap" src="http://widget-e1.slide.com/p4/2810246167516393441/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-69470716799732775402010-07-19T20:21:00.006-06:002010-07-19T20:44:43.019-06:00The murals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsETApwAmq6rmTbw90HsH-HFZ-fb9SHeUMu5aqbVxCEB-1-mhRB3IP91zTunFqYrQCb3G8k5oV1bkyxSdfBQ9HqHm1q7lLj_uf9F6xpexHlwVV7b01lgXmHwKef_IcRaLNukXSCvJGrK_/s1600/IMG_1207.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495813204366789458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpsETApwAmq6rmTbw90HsH-HFZ-fb9SHeUMu5aqbVxCEB-1-mhRB3IP91zTunFqYrQCb3G8k5oV1bkyxSdfBQ9HqHm1q7lLj_uf9F6xpexHlwVV7b01lgXmHwKef_IcRaLNukXSCvJGrK_/s400/IMG_1207.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ5PSUnrxZcO4w4-BZCwp8gRCqbxAmedQUsSdzUR7SH0k5cLLlLe1tA7uk2-leLelEzyqfHlGCnGiu9K1MrZkqj2NK_XvJVKEZRX0Gm_uVnngwM8FYhM2U5t-i5Li2WM8GwbbI71sppU1/s1600/IMG_1209.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495812327713978338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ5PSUnrxZcO4w4-BZCwp8gRCqbxAmedQUsSdzUR7SH0k5cLLlLe1tA7uk2-leLelEzyqfHlGCnGiu9K1MrZkqj2NK_XvJVKEZRX0Gm_uVnngwM8FYhM2U5t-i5Li2WM8GwbbI71sppU1/s400/IMG_1209.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495812316388700754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jA4eyqUevVBPSL9F1WtAwED0Jwke3-Vz_Jtz3As1qpGZTPOK6AIMlCVQsRrBV46CKnDUzz1bg3YTBClhS1pvlkFnuipssoeBwD3KPM-wMYpJBjdKIYIQ_FY0p399Sspc-h8vmIDmYNNj/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" />Mark and I were looking for a project that we could do that would stay with the kids even after we'd left. After thinking about it and considering different ideas we decided to do murals in the rooms of the kids. The people that will benefit from this the most are the ones that don't receive any attention from people that come because they are considered the "scarier" ones because they scream and will abuse themselves. I found studies that talked about the benefits of having art in the rooms of the disabeled. The studies showed that through the art stimulation the people were calmer and happier. The studies also found that it positively affected their healthy by lowering their blood pressure. We've had fun thus far. Although the paintings aren't all done in the pictures we have sinced finished them but haven't taken new pictures yet.<br /><div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajUbUu_1yOcAaw621ewqWWrMk25V_HApaAk97HBKDYIhIfrbnI3c6dUb42DgVhG-Ky4-kTm4M8102A92HfBHhEjXGsYx1gmkl6BJIaSAXEu4T9Y9mbiRKnCBL1Kfcp5HD4ybfdRyoPh35/s1600/IMG_1198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495809896292543922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajUbUu_1yOcAaw621ewqWWrMk25V_HApaAk97HBKDYIhIfrbnI3c6dUb42DgVhG-Ky4-kTm4M8102A92HfBHhEjXGsYx1gmkl6BJIaSAXEu4T9Y9mbiRKnCBL1Kfcp5HD4ybfdRyoPh35/s400/IMG_1198.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU6PHqL7cUOcaUYTUV_Pmu9rWIUB7PkiAT7t5n4EsQpbM6Ec6HYofOo2AlKU6DlHjhp6xF2luyyCoZA6KIhOozxUfFOxgBDU74d9EY1KUhfa6HpLIKWMvVEJxr9iu_1_fslE8E40rVMyx/s1600/IMG_1218.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495809888905952434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU6PHqL7cUOcaUYTUV_Pmu9rWIUB7PkiAT7t5n4EsQpbM6Ec6HYofOo2AlKU6DlHjhp6xF2luyyCoZA6KIhOozxUfFOxgBDU74d9EY1KUhfa6HpLIKWMvVEJxr9iu_1_fslE8E40rVMyx/s400/IMG_1218.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sBlEuhVK4VVh8BSoHqYl6tNYwbHguA4MDlkdQ-FwczVO-sXC5f8ccm96DqxpvCw7UCCVqG7_bkS9-8PyQbPwl-0CaKU5EhzoUUCy3AmaaZUbwgWrmi5smRxSJm6xq2QL0FawxSyNkXNk/s1600/IMG_1219.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495809882221885570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sBlEuhVK4VVh8BSoHqYl6tNYwbHguA4MDlkdQ-FwczVO-sXC5f8ccm96DqxpvCw7UCCVqG7_bkS9-8PyQbPwl-0CaKU5EhzoUUCy3AmaaZUbwgWrmi5smRxSJm6xq2QL0FawxSyNkXNk/s400/IMG_1219.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LIHxbMqriGkuuIktKOJnv58zC7hRRWCpG3H2w2Sa6VrHvtf7tVRDdbgM33mQEOejRJIccAIzLyOrwC-O3_IOCSku2eVGTAwyyFRRRB6_7rux87QTC8y_A_A2Ov4TLI7PFB8-dtErOtOt/s1600/IMG_1220.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495809878276788210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LIHxbMqriGkuuIktKOJnv58zC7hRRWCpG3H2w2Sa6VrHvtf7tVRDdbgM33mQEOejRJIccAIzLyOrwC-O3_IOCSku2eVGTAwyyFRRRB6_7rux87QTC8y_A_A2Ov4TLI7PFB8-dtErOtOt/s400/IMG_1220.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU5jMpOlOEZqQcx0sdjgluNso4qwmgNqymZnq4ilZ13WYu75C6w4Z3Ed9AtXizu0f06OJoNb-NhUFto8xQmmD49IxKAqoF3_MEK9aeos375u8cU7eZNeD72yecCjoHbAJUYIvYwf4cxvB/s1600/IMG_1221.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495809873660275778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU5jMpOlOEZqQcx0sdjgluNso4qwmgNqymZnq4ilZ13WYu75C6w4Z3Ed9AtXizu0f06OJoNb-NhUFto8xQmmD49IxKAqoF3_MEK9aeos375u8cU7eZNeD72yecCjoHbAJUYIvYwf4cxvB/s400/IMG_1221.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-30325252532268500582010-07-04T16:57:00.002-06:002010-07-04T17:08:15.462-06:00Happy Birthday Giovanni & RobertoThis past month was Roberto& Giovanni's birthdays! Big 18 & 28! We had them up for a noche especial to celebrate and we bought tres leches cake (which is the typical hispanic cake with three different kinds of milk poured all throughout it) and they absolutely loved all the attention!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizO61E8zkda4F9D1EjftG6v_bjWX1VWlTyuWM7hBL9u0xmYSoMlt1dDa2_PlL9t7z058H_fNwc3I0y-pP5jFv5CXZ3FKI_CENtebosRy84fTgssSFa2rNNkv7iDWxX0d_n6EitLUwyJnLi/s1600/IMG_1108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190445941325570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizO61E8zkda4F9D1EjftG6v_bjWX1VWlTyuWM7hBL9u0xmYSoMlt1dDa2_PlL9t7z058H_fNwc3I0y-pP5jFv5CXZ3FKI_CENtebosRy84fTgssSFa2rNNkv7iDWxX0d_n6EitLUwyJnLi/s320/IMG_1108.JPG" /></a> We gave Roberto a kite for his birthday. Now the trick will be using it when there's wind outside and not rain :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicS0721ZLkHPav78sf1f2JhAAcHsaV1cVvfEwdsmWHi79-2lRiyUEytH7bODw5bF7R4rhXf9LAxViqzi7xEl30NxM4h-Khrwa9heYHKkoiDd8zFpynHpOmS2ucceh6-GNyMPd-1kxxKSRX/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190443656707282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicS0721ZLkHPav78sf1f2JhAAcHsaV1cVvfEwdsmWHi79-2lRiyUEytH7bODw5bF7R4rhXf9LAxViqzi7xEl30NxM4h-Khrwa9heYHKkoiDd8zFpynHpOmS2ucceh6-GNyMPd-1kxxKSRX/s320/IMG_1107.JPG" /></a><br />Giovanni is of course Mr. tie man. He's been telling us about his birthday since the first day we got here and he told us exactly what he wanted-a tie! The good thing is ties are so cheap here it wasn't a problem.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JaCP2aWab4TkE1rgcrUPZ0A_7u8j0FJAjg-7MD4vJ0wPXUw76hd4aqHMwUXQ6od0H80hTw9KCGvBFbzFw9kib9vv9M8SSIfNuZDTSP6E5uvJaweybM__EgpwQ0KkoYqUe_6_hfEwIPRJ/s1600/IMG_1101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190439274724498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JaCP2aWab4TkE1rgcrUPZ0A_7u8j0FJAjg-7MD4vJ0wPXUw76hd4aqHMwUXQ6od0H80hTw9KCGvBFbzFw9kib9vv9M8SSIfNuZDTSP6E5uvJaweybM__EgpwQ0KkoYqUe_6_hfEwIPRJ/s320/IMG_1101.JPG" /></a><br />Yummy tres leches!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcOjSmJBUb351KF1pk2Nu9TDJsyFdzY_Ws1CS_LoIr0jreTtsGTzwF2CsM4TK4FSnTd7m5FuHvtoeQgsASF1LhxUxciH9zR9Hop5y2jjaRNoDyandZtwtg8EJWz5xzvw53WEpImBfi8Gc/s1600/IMG_1097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490190421790690930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcOjSmJBUb351KF1pk2Nu9TDJsyFdzY_Ws1CS_LoIr0jreTtsGTzwF2CsM4TK4FSnTd7m5FuHvtoeQgsASF1LhxUxciH9zR9Hop5y2jjaRNoDyandZtwtg8EJWz5xzvw53WEpImBfi8Gc/s320/IMG_1097.JPG" /></a> Blowing the candles out! These pictures are a little bit backwards<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-1154264377173547592010-06-04T18:18:00.003-06:002010-06-04T18:45:44.869-06:00A bunch of activities we've done over the past few weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJzMQ5ncafU_X5mLf2IMihgJ8CzVQ1zgQkzT_OLNeA6WXvf5RiQq7wgtbTCzFQ6lnoR99v8IHbrPPQe79znqhzJne4gwoe6OzYwFPVOGEpS2nOIoHPsdfycB-BmTlCL_wrP6CVZBWBMqI/s1600/IMG_0676.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479083698526864210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJzMQ5ncafU_X5mLf2IMihgJ8CzVQ1zgQkzT_OLNeA6WXvf5RiQq7wgtbTCzFQ6lnoR99v8IHbrPPQe79znqhzJne4gwoe6OzYwFPVOGEpS2nOIoHPsdfycB-BmTlCL_wrP6CVZBWBMqI/s320/IMG_0676.JPG" /></a> We helped all the kids make different butterflies and they were pretty dang cute if I do say so myself. I have them all in our house now I'm trying to decide if I should make a mobil of them or something.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7A7EUvncKF5SNvQPBN3fIQo_ysGccDUyDKUE3-vpT-5C_s5X-hv-5aefA7vXetafITstAUJaDIcWQvZIurilcmQgHiLcOjHwGxYzfyl9X5fBOeZja-HvoqODXKoEUbmS8WIpYFiyFYGM/s1600/IMG_0666.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479083696395009922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7A7EUvncKF5SNvQPBN3fIQo_ysGccDUyDKUE3-vpT-5C_s5X-hv-5aefA7vXetafITstAUJaDIcWQvZIurilcmQgHiLcOjHwGxYzfyl9X5fBOeZja-HvoqODXKoEUbmS8WIpYFiyFYGM/s320/IMG_0666.JPG" /></a> This was our superhero trashbag day. They were pretty funny how some of them got into it. Nahum thought he was a luchador and kept wrestling people and jumping on tables.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn1EwFWVn3bJqc382AOlHNbkLuhiOaxxwrIcXrVoMOOP09i3IOiWNVja05HPLUe5RaaxM8YbNPU3dQgkMqPt8Qj9AKzYFM9TtW0dvH_-2WZDhqm0MlBc_WS5qJ5RWAdlgokePuUnPIuVm/s1600/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479083682812246770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn1EwFWVn3bJqc382AOlHNbkLuhiOaxxwrIcXrVoMOOP09i3IOiWNVja05HPLUe5RaaxM8YbNPU3dQgkMqPt8Qj9AKzYFM9TtW0dvH_-2WZDhqm0MlBc_WS5qJ5RWAdlgokePuUnPIuVm/s320/IMG_0642.JPG" /></a><br />Up, up, and away!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L_wesl4nKt8kOWdXKadNl4lh9t2fBEDsLVdDsbFdkJ10Dyurgf8-db3Z-Z4zszPgUloLCYfMa2B5gBeG-49eyoajOSobCoQgrHGmcXS34ujJk9FZZUop5ucYH4bedUHE_oLFNzIGw4hC/s1600/IMG_0698.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479083678737478866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L_wesl4nKt8kOWdXKadNl4lh9t2fBEDsLVdDsbFdkJ10Dyurgf8-db3Z-Z4zszPgUloLCYfMa2B5gBeG-49eyoajOSobCoQgrHGmcXS34ujJk9FZZUop5ucYH4bedUHE_oLFNzIGw4hC/s320/IMG_0698.JPG" /></a> Dominos! The cool way of doing it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY-VG0_gZqGuGNAZw78MAIH6UCJMvXEH9n2sGiHlDUi2ohHP80_CnQDPcfCqFgzTxQioNBEARa28N909GVnKWqUCbK_S1mf_d62EE8-D069sNzF5Y9jvGtrp1qazy6dbYvTPQUqvbZKzd/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479079103366371042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY-VG0_gZqGuGNAZw78MAIH6UCJMvXEH9n2sGiHlDUi2ohHP80_CnQDPcfCqFgzTxQioNBEARa28N909GVnKWqUCbK_S1mf_d62EE8-D069sNzF5Y9jvGtrp1qazy6dbYvTPQUqvbZKzd/s320/IMG_0761.JPG" /></a> This was our dance club night. The kids LOVE dancing to music and they thought it was even more fun with the glow sticks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoUAU5Bw6TwJQUGcMGJn_lX5xcJoNEfkI01jD7L1bZFQUob3sDoN3q0XyZtAUdnHblrrXrE0Yftvo3vu_D1_GACbItQvgZp-Bk23ibSjldneew-hSBrUagWbM0hDwsFS3k_6BYBN1yee2/s1600/IMG_0754.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479079099121216866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoUAU5Bw6TwJQUGcMGJn_lX5xcJoNEfkI01jD7L1bZFQUob3sDoN3q0XyZtAUdnHblrrXrE0Yftvo3vu_D1_GACbItQvgZp-Bk23ibSjldneew-hSBrUagWbM0hDwsFS3k_6BYBN1yee2/s320/IMG_0754.JPG" /></a> In our class right now we're learning about the body and the different senses. This day was our sense of smell day so we blindfolded them and had different smells and had them guess what they thought it was. It was funny to see the different faces they made as they smelled stuff.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4X_85Y4J77eccTnOhFfCrQ-O5IgbC6E4czGnHd4YNlVhKbN4NJPnwZVaDJwyIB2DuGB0bCc3GgY7kUlgM51ibEQ3fwXP1VOZF61BjNd2F1qP4Whjol2r_Y_kiNuZ-FL_hEkG93ksCLLD/s1600/IMG_0752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479079091348759970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4X_85Y4J77eccTnOhFfCrQ-O5IgbC6E4czGnHd4YNlVhKbN4NJPnwZVaDJwyIB2DuGB0bCc3GgY7kUlgM51ibEQ3fwXP1VOZF61BjNd2F1qP4Whjol2r_Y_kiNuZ-FL_hEkG93ksCLLD/s320/IMG_0752.JPG" /></a> Reading has been a huge part of our stay here. Brayan is a little boy who loves one on one attention. If he doesn't have you all to himself he will drag you away from the group. I read every single one of those books on my lap to him and he listened to every word. I was pretty suprised because with most of the older people they don't have the patience to listen to all of it so I basically tell the story based on pictures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2Lw1c7eLTaLQlG3VpMyf0sgPwBgJhDDj-wjPTm1c6byZkwFevK6FH0tz8Tnwwzn7VLS94vBqkjbgrvfvX1hO-N_s3iwhKgL9OhHEKMa6bKan62CyU42BrJ7JNa0-095r0vOSH0-rYkT-/s1600/IMG_0741.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479079088442759762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2Lw1c7eLTaLQlG3VpMyf0sgPwBgJhDDj-wjPTm1c6byZkwFevK6FH0tz8Tnwwzn7VLS94vBqkjbgrvfvX1hO-N_s3iwhKgL9OhHEKMa6bKan62CyU42BrJ7JNa0-095r0vOSH0-rYkT-/s320/IMG_0741.JPG" /></a> To celebrate the anniversary of the Hogar a famous singer from El Salvador came and serenaded the nuns and the kids. Everybody was singing along to all of his songs and the girls loved him. They would all run up for a chance to dance with him and hug him. He was pretty good!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwQQEu98v9MRYUsZzR2PXQbOmDhyphenhyphenrakaUrtNieXBcd1V6MSW_MiJyFyzVHNjwNfm_jAG26qSRxUHJnayj7vPcZeY7zTd9t-8JGvsiIUSnj0WGwuHl8eaBnHdUoCrnYCsygakLFB1P5eSs/s1600/IMG_0714.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479079083856710370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwQQEu98v9MRYUsZzR2PXQbOmDhyphenhyphenrakaUrtNieXBcd1V6MSW_MiJyFyzVHNjwNfm_jAG26qSRxUHJnayj7vPcZeY7zTd9t-8JGvsiIUSnj0WGwuHl8eaBnHdUoCrnYCsygakLFB1P5eSs/s320/IMG_0714.JPG" /></a> Memo is quite the character! I don't know where he get's his dance moves being they're a little shadey but one day during a fiesta with everybody watching he does this little stripping dance where he takes off his shirt slowly and swings it around his head! Then he was shaking his hips and everything! We about died laughing. I think the funniest part was that the nuns were right there laughing too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-46016267070493719182010-06-04T18:07:00.003-06:002010-06-04T18:17:45.540-06:00Here we go!<div>So I kept waiting to start blogging about our time here because I thought it'd be kosher to introduce ourselves. This obviously hasn't gone to well so I'll be brief and let the rest of the posts act as an introduction. Mark and I met teaching at the MTC. I had just returned from my mission and started working there and that's how we met and were eventually married. We both speak spanish which has been a huge plus being here. I'm studying spanish translation and Mark is in the accounting program. That's it for now!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479076927926163794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2M2FbLE0ktrAYkojYl9Q7qL7j5PZ1-tdovDR_WwO-z8oS6K_Feb0zUrz4-Kpnsizmw8ka60M9DXMzDvRwsEsJGD-WgTLWDlTwku6N6oKyOpiF3_XhGEJpHPaab7TeVQ2J2CUc-kacD2T8/s320/P1070268.JPG" />This is a random picture of us that I had on my computer. It's the only one that wasn't wedding or crazy poses:)<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-8904126852820433162010-05-26T12:50:00.001-06:002010-05-26T12:54:33.693-06:00New Volunteers! The Update!We have new volunteers at the Hogar! Shanna and Mark Warr (a young married couple) arrived there mid-May, and they are already doing a fabulous job. They both speak Spanish fluently, and we are so excited about the work that they are going to do at the Hogar.<br />
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I hope they don't mind me referring you to their blog for photos and updates. Here it is: <a href="http://loveandwarr.blogspot.com/">loveandwarr.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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There is a hilarious recent post about their Super Hero Trash Bag Fashion Show with the kids...check it out. <br />
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They will start posting updates on this blog soon!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07736424221463366337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-85554772957021504582010-03-24T08:30:00.008-06:002010-03-24T09:02:37.350-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgC5LlytNduXLGs5VZx-q93RlowZAfjreXgjwyn17XK33TGJcPiilsocMiD1A-y3kj3j8GMKcEsKlzolnls5bFXdoCu4xYK5D4syZ5UtmUnhGB2Em7d3Emelblvo8YStWbAS78OPRffDG/s1600/2010_0322March620100065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgC5LlytNduXLGs5VZx-q93RlowZAfjreXgjwyn17XK33TGJcPiilsocMiD1A-y3kj3j8GMKcEsKlzolnls5bFXdoCu4xYK5D4syZ5UtmUnhGB2Em7d3Emelblvo8YStWbAS78OPRffDG/s320/2010_0322March620100065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452212467675748978" border="0" /></a>We had a fun activity with the kids as part of the Olympics. We drew a huge picture of a man and named him Pablo. Then we had a throwing contest with a sponge soaked in paint and had them throw it at him. Depending on where they hit they would get different points, in the end no one cared about their score, but they had a lot of fun with the paint. We made racing bibs for each kid that we thought would be participating, and you can see Lauren and Alonso wearing theirs. They loved their racing bibs and were always sad to give them back, so we had a closing ceremony and said they could keep them all and gave them medals. They were really excited about that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12VK2ZQ3SqoZ7MuDsDNupAMA5SuXo2jGCiuSyHglcMhDnjK_MZUOINQjTGd_tDWIbf3YWF5F-UaOBuk2x1e1UJnm8kUJUCXZV5C59iz-GM-an4pqVA6iNp52m7Z3JgimHBYZP9Dv8ml5w/s1600/2010_0322March620100084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12VK2ZQ3SqoZ7MuDsDNupAMA5SuXo2jGCiuSyHglcMhDnjK_MZUOINQjTGd_tDWIbf3YWF5F-UaOBuk2x1e1UJnm8kUJUCXZV5C59iz-GM-an4pqVA6iNp52m7Z3JgimHBYZP9Dv8ml5w/s320/2010_0322March620100084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452212049377314162" border="0" /></a>Herman Umbelina invited us to go to a concert thing with some of the kids. It was a cool concert and there were kids from all different schools there--it was during the day. Afterward we went to a pupusaria in Los Planes with them. The kids were really excited to eat out, and it was a lot of fun. This is Lauren with Carmencita (left) and Xiomara (right) making goofy faces. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8l6nunXjywaR_duBEgJ-Dd0bKMdhCUZskTrQvoQSLn0_QXHlCUE_RkghqLBXj3XLVRy15BqOhqES1Lc2Yni3PSUxGgz9ORk92KD8Hwem0B0qdetTrAn9qHmB4xZWbQdU0ECDPGkwXNDK/s1600/2010_0322March620100146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8l6nunXjywaR_duBEgJ-Dd0bKMdhCUZskTrQvoQSLn0_QXHlCUE_RkghqLBXj3XLVRy15BqOhqES1Lc2Yni3PSUxGgz9ORk92KD8Hwem0B0qdetTrAn9qHmB4xZWbQdU0ECDPGkwXNDK/s320/2010_0322March620100146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452211633389129458" border="0" /></a>We took our week vacation to Costa Rica. We went to Parque Nacional Tortuguero. It was super fun and did boat tours and hung out in the little village that was there on the river.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEs-Rd27f86jITlYQnAhqGEt3lZAq56YN4v-z-LYB9MTTL85OApWVqpJ9gxCp8feLZ62bcsQm3VNe7VfS16JoH_QOVVY7l8U80gvVqIZ28mkfgNNJnxCRHO_Ku1N0yoqH5YVHjnwEJEXL/s1600/2010_0322March620100240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEs-Rd27f86jITlYQnAhqGEt3lZAq56YN4v-z-LYB9MTTL85OApWVqpJ9gxCp8feLZ62bcsQm3VNe7VfS16JoH_QOVVY7l8U80gvVqIZ28mkfgNNJnxCRHO_Ku1N0yoqH5YVHjnwEJEXL/s320/2010_0322March620100240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452211086740856194" border="0" /></a>On the other side of the village of Tortuguero is the ocean, so they are surrounded by water basically. It was a beautiful beach, and we had a lot of fun playing there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4dnbNP4AWnmjuKj8eQlrGquNP1L0_XcWWd55K25Wo5iuW3wtoccjJkXVIujZQ1csqJtjyR7OKzYvkbleh_xf6mlmSxhHLj1K3lKommdjpI1LFkMzDM77QnMPEtd158RBdIxeqp8Vktuh/s1600/2010_0322March620100278.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4dnbNP4AWnmjuKj8eQlrGquNP1L0_XcWWd55K25Wo5iuW3wtoccjJkXVIujZQ1csqJtjyR7OKzYvkbleh_xf6mlmSxhHLj1K3lKommdjpI1LFkMzDM77QnMPEtd158RBdIxeqp8Vktuh/s320/2010_0322March620100278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452210582825113266" border="0" /></a>After Tortuguero we went to a little town called Puerto Viejo. It is hippie central and so chill. We ate at a vegetarian/vegan restaurant and had a lot of fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidckq3n_cvZvtuaaz5tW-Lyxf3RMhxxZHNUwhoZ3xs-XGJdukx21OVQPm0LYJFwcNyXuCykSw2xkMh4TQ3zRmGZb-JH_IjaHw7hiuDWTzqQBAXK8Eu7KDcLw901IdTSOWmb3Y7QdJL-fuy/s1600/2010_0322March620100285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidckq3n_cvZvtuaaz5tW-Lyxf3RMhxxZHNUwhoZ3xs-XGJdukx21OVQPm0LYJFwcNyXuCykSw2xkMh4TQ3zRmGZb-JH_IjaHw7hiuDWTzqQBAXK8Eu7KDcLw901IdTSOWmb3Y7QdJL-fuy/s320/2010_0322March620100285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452210155582660514" border="0" /></a>We were suppose to go snorkeling, but our tour was cancelled because of bad weather. This is us being really sad. We hung out in the town and did more shopping until we found a lady to do our hair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_skdrFhrRRtiVVxMfIx1fSCHzXl_qtFzv8rD7KuRWB3zb-lW6JztNkjgFxh3h_-vvOBPazgbhtP4wjScLvZWW4qBHyXxWW4sf5ck-__NV350mAdBSYtNEtTdwNJG7iGTYQj5zWwJJ-adP/s1600/2010_0322March620100303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_skdrFhrRRtiVVxMfIx1fSCHzXl_qtFzv8rD7KuRWB3zb-lW6JztNkjgFxh3h_-vvOBPazgbhtP4wjScLvZWW4qBHyXxWW4sf5ck-__NV350mAdBSYtNEtTdwNJG7iGTYQj5zWwJJ-adP/s320/2010_0322March620100303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452209814466299778" border="0" /></a>She gave us extensions! It was a deal too, she only charged about $30 each. It took four hours each to get it done, so that took basically all day. The next morning we did some more things in town, then went back to San Jose to catch or 20-hour bus back to El Salvador. Awesome trip though, lots of busing. We left on a Monday and came back Sunday. It was good to come back adn see the kids. Some people didn't recognize us with our new hair-dos. We actually stick out pretty bad here in El Salvador, it is not a touristy or hippie place (except for some beaches).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TZb1vipcxQkSNFBM2BPzvOO_gRN0PqGE4H5MOO63J_FkRXVHCAPcULCf1CGS9_hM_C-HIsh4JahO6fgKOUBwRC83fPD6cL-ppn8_glQoEEOr5S64pPW1figueliRNBqFzgwcBdRhb3VI/s1600/2010_0322March620100359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TZb1vipcxQkSNFBM2BPzvOO_gRN0PqGE4H5MOO63J_FkRXVHCAPcULCf1CGS9_hM_C-HIsh4JahO6fgKOUBwRC83fPD6cL-ppn8_glQoEEOr5S64pPW1figueliRNBqFzgwcBdRhb3VI/s320/2010_0322March620100359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452209498694588002" border="0" /></a>This is a night we had in the Comedor. There are student volunteers here from Canada. They hung out with us and the kids and it was a lot of fun. They seem to spend a lot of time with the kids, and it's been a good experience working with them. . . so far.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-38270008142912240972010-03-07T14:11:00.006-07:002010-03-07T14:28:20.569-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZKcgrayh1GvaXRef92Y0CFiD06GZ3liXT_ZB92GQTJlYLe4ZLnFk1C95hM86XsXcXGEP-EkzcO_DTxrgdWrB5B4ED6fdcMBz5Njgdh2LNvF9LzjHfeEiTsc5_zP2HB725d21CtnLICEl/s1600-h/IMG_3397.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZKcgrayh1GvaXRef92Y0CFiD06GZ3liXT_ZB92GQTJlYLe4ZLnFk1C95hM86XsXcXGEP-EkzcO_DTxrgdWrB5B4ED6fdcMBz5Njgdh2LNvF9LzjHfeEiTsc5_zP2HB725d21CtnLICEl/s320/IMG_3397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446005626703215602" border="0" /></a>We did a parachute activity during one of our classes. I think the kids could play with the parachute all day, they loved it just as much after half-an-hour as they did when we first started playing. This was a fun day and we just played a bunch of different games for class. Some worked better than others, but it was fun to just play with them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdsLMw4rYZbaAUVIzvWYi2wPrzPY_kQLFp5I9fSyKUn5J5NAeCGaxkTDVH6O2wQWrhQobA5zCejBR9VGzXg0RtPJDolwgJVq597qZRvR_GnymFCTiPwgZKsx1Re3UsTpSNU5AqxHIUhyB/s1600-h/2010_0304March520100053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdsLMw4rYZbaAUVIzvWYi2wPrzPY_kQLFp5I9fSyKUn5J5NAeCGaxkTDVH6O2wQWrhQobA5zCejBR9VGzXg0RtPJDolwgJVq597qZRvR_GnymFCTiPwgZKsx1Re3UsTpSNU5AqxHIUhyB/s320/2010_0304March520100053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446005415508312994" border="0" /></a>THis is when we presented Efrain with his new communication book. He really likes it, and it's been very rewarding working with the kids and seeing how much they enjoy them after all the hard work that's gone into putting them together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUzqj6rqOYAqoeg8edakGIXuHPRsrJd7oyR0UoJjHSCQAPJFkUXJCGQSChuyUfePLVNdcG2hFJoftU7HdDFglUKQ-gL2TPqBloyisqWZrD-hQ31miHRVMvk8fZSCBaGLXFFSB8IMU1g84/s1600-h/IMG_3409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUzqj6rqOYAqoeg8edakGIXuHPRsrJd7oyR0UoJjHSCQAPJFkUXJCGQSChuyUfePLVNdcG2hFJoftU7HdDFglUKQ-gL2TPqBloyisqWZrD-hQ31miHRVMvk8fZSCBaGLXFFSB8IMU1g84/s320/IMG_3409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446004450218791970" border="0" /></a>For our last class we taught the kids some random things about Asia. I dressed up as a chinese person and I came out speaking jibberish that sounded like chinese-ish. We taught them how to bow as a salutation and they really liked that. We had them color kimonos and taught them about fortune cookies. It was a random but fun class, and the kids seemed to like the fortune cookie part becuase we made them each fortunes and gave them a cookie with it:)<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Aimee/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Aimee/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-23097379834983046882010-02-27T11:49:00.002-07:002010-02-27T11:56:55.124-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxjm__odgX0DKZexGxsrvFDS1_fJCiq8oYDnw0ql-kX4FbY_JIRRDtpg1QDmgeQsalsOXiLvjpJFuNBcYK3BUziTQptMY8Sp9t2VFFg45AZ4w6TWVQECAv9BXEkTg_strBESRmK5gvsYe/s1600-h/2010_0221SalvadorEl0039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxjm__odgX0DKZexGxsrvFDS1_fJCiq8oYDnw0ql-kX4FbY_JIRRDtpg1QDmgeQsalsOXiLvjpJFuNBcYK3BUziTQptMY8Sp9t2VFFg45AZ4w6TWVQECAv9BXEkTg_strBESRmK5gvsYe/s320/2010_0221SalvadorEl0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442998402471758962" border="0" /></a>Hermana Eliana came home last Friday night from her vacation. We had the kids paint this welcome home banner, and then put it up on one of the gates leading into the orphanage. They were really excited for her to come back, so they did a good job. You can see that Matias painted cirles as far as he could reach, and Janet did some pretty colors, so it was fun to see what each kid did. We finally met Hermana Eliana and can see why everyone loves her so much, she's very nice!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfbNA-IkyxnXfmaKNJUrsKxIOnrsT1Z8Jmx_tIB3GTipuvPlGse9xHnN2Wa0Z55mJDFhHDIhqFM-9axiYShXKr0-29M8hRcEPpouNdAeiZnWeOnKahYWsTqPMz363IX_kpcvTN-WUno4h/s1600-h/2010_0221SalvadorEl0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfbNA-IkyxnXfmaKNJUrsKxIOnrsT1Z8Jmx_tIB3GTipuvPlGse9xHnN2Wa0Z55mJDFhHDIhqFM-9axiYShXKr0-29M8hRcEPpouNdAeiZnWeOnKahYWsTqPMz363IX_kpcvTN-WUno4h/s320/2010_0221SalvadorEl0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442997902137201442" border="0" /></a>Opening Ceremonies last weekend. We had the kids spread out, and we passed this torch around. It was low-key, but the kids seemed to think it was cool.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2853869153110141249.post-71307719002379264272010-02-15T20:22:00.006-07:002010-02-15T20:41:13.856-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFvbmDcgtSIbYeK249Co-kt1dsKdAIQDvN_UcuTBmiGE1g6uY4xSn3Rg3AjpCzUI6SVMfEixqlr1D31kAaqb9TXHKeM_htHWj6XUpCfulIrAZSh7tkGMBYvFP8Yr8Dy2cjmUNH5Yagkkl/s1600-h/noche+especialchusyxio+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFvbmDcgtSIbYeK249Co-kt1dsKdAIQDvN_UcuTBmiGE1g6uY4xSn3Rg3AjpCzUI6SVMfEixqlr1D31kAaqb9TXHKeM_htHWj6XUpCfulIrAZSh7tkGMBYvFP8Yr8Dy2cjmUNH5Yagkkl/s320/noche+especialchusyxio+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438680040679392418" border="0" /></a>This is Geovanny putting a label on Xiomara. We did a review of body parts for class, and they had to stick on the labels. It was funny because Xiomara couldn´t see with all the papers over her eyes, and she looked so cute just standng there. Aimee did this class by herself because Lauren was feeling sick. It definitely wasn´t as smooth as usual adn it will be awesome to have Lauren back!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOm2galrTolJ2hIGdKXipAb8o-DriV3SFBrolBqbxqJ-abZ8IZ0mC_aMmWCl2X7NC6peDFRUxh6v3xEoBiLmZAAzf3ErpkmDRhSkPOdBM-9uDTfcAhwVcng9SKziKwPnBsmZ3p-LCAxlK/s1600-h/foundationpictures+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOm2galrTolJ2hIGdKXipAb8o-DriV3SFBrolBqbxqJ-abZ8IZ0mC_aMmWCl2X7NC6peDFRUxh6v3xEoBiLmZAAzf3ErpkmDRhSkPOdBM-9uDTfcAhwVcng9SKziKwPnBsmZ3p-LCAxlK/s320/foundationpictures+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438679698408345026" border="0" /></a>This is from class a couple weeks ago. We had a visitor named Flores Colores come (Aimee) and we practiced the colors and had them identify different parts of the outfit, it turned out to be pretty fun. This class was for our communication board students, and since none of them really talk it makes class a little harder to plan for. But we really enjoy this class adn try to make sure and do fun activities.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohHVBp2_2H8AP5nWNtGw7QyYrqZwVpsV_I0kfEB4f4vJJvDtFlEpSZusykjLsXFFUTklt2qifXzAEEPEfWghQb159_gSFiZjSDlcjDJ11VyEPkNiyp6_-ZspqsuAwYwl1_TMQr8YE2lMg/s1600-h/foundationpictures+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohHVBp2_2H8AP5nWNtGw7QyYrqZwVpsV_I0kfEB4f4vJJvDtFlEpSZusykjLsXFFUTklt2qifXzAEEPEfWghQb159_gSFiZjSDlcjDJ11VyEPkNiyp6_-ZspqsuAwYwl1_TMQr8YE2lMg/s320/foundationpictures+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438679285320731858" border="0" /></a>Carmencita at Cuatro Patas. I just love this picture of her because it captures her smile really well.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuS6XFDTSytW7PD3F6E2Nc4rHHPkvz4bWcnZZvsQn5h-VYhH6TgJjq7eGgL0IooW6260k3EOS8mJ6d03qs5364c__oVHWtgcZVZen2h6qGW-p8BN_K48_55UAHNMX8xUAnfigBwcf4XQu/s1600-h/foundationpictures+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuS6XFDTSytW7PD3F6E2Nc4rHHPkvz4bWcnZZvsQn5h-VYhH6TgJjq7eGgL0IooW6260k3EOS8mJ6d03qs5364c__oVHWtgcZVZen2h6qGW-p8BN_K48_55UAHNMX8xUAnfigBwcf4XQu/s320/foundationpictures+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438677639151096514" border="0" /></a>This is Alonso at Cuatro Patas. It is a program on Saturday mornings where some outside people bring in dogs and they just play with the kids. It was really fun and the kids love it. We are going to start helping out with planning and things so that will be really fun.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0