Kaylyn Sees Iguanas

Today went fairly smoothly, with us going to our toddler and medium boys houses in the morning and walking with them to breakfast.  Noah got to spend the morning with the medium boys playing soccer in the yard outside the church and school.  The girls and I were in the chosa all morning with the toddlers.  We have not yet been out to the park or on a walk with the toddlers in the 2 weeks we've been here, and Laurie (Miller) thought that was really odd since we were out in the park almost every day when Glenda was with the toddlers.  Glenda is now with Veronica Diaz working in the Team House. 

We walked with the toddlers to lunch and then walked them back to their living room area for naps.  It's neat how they all lay down next to each other in a row (I'll have to try to remember to get a picture of this) and just fall asleep so quickly.  I guess that means they played hard in the morning.  We walked back to our room to get some rest too.  Before Alina laid down, her and Kaylyn heated up some of the chinese rice from Luis David's birthday on Monday.  They like the rice and have been eating a little each day, but I let them know that it would have to be gone before tomorrow in order to eat it prior to it going really bad (Morgan gave us a LOT of rice).

On the way back to the toddlers house, the girls ran on ahead.  I saw 2 iguanas in the park next to their chosa.  I let Kaylyn know about it once I got to the toddler house and she ran to the park to try to see them.  We let her know exactly where to look.  She came running back and said she saw FOUR iguanas!  When the toddlers were up, they played for a little bit before lining up for supper.  We went to the comedor for supper and then walked them back and gave them showers and got them into their pajamas.  On our way back to our house there was 1 lone iguana yet, half on the cement, half in the grass.  Kaylyn noticed it and I said she should run towards it to see how long it took for the iguana to run off and hide.  Kaylyn got within 10-15 feet before it took off under a patch of cement.  She ran up to the hole and said she could see the iguana hiding under it. 

When we got back to our room, I decided that we should just stay in for the night.  Noah came back, so I got out one of the games I had purchased from the Dollar Tree (prior to coming) for them to play.  It is like our game "Watch Your Mouth" back home, where you put in that dental appliance that opens your mouth and then try to say a phrase and everyone needs to guess what you're saying.  They had fun doing that, and it was much needed, as the kiddos were starting to get on each other's nerves the past few days.  Alina cut up the watermelon we bought from Glenda, and I think the girls ate around 1/2 of it!  Alina said it was SO good.  I may have to buy another one for the kids here when we go into town on Wednesday.

The power went out again, so we lit the candles and turned on the 2 flashlights in order for the kiddos to shower and then we decided it would be time for bed.  This was the last full Saturday for us here at Orphanage Emmanuel (well, in 2019 anyway).