This morning after I walked Jaden down to breakfast (and then he stays to head out with Chino), I came back and Kaylyn and I rearranged the room. It seems her face is a place of tasty enjoyment for a "healthy" population of mosquitos during the night. She originally thought she would like her bed right under the window, but we flip-flopped the couches and her bed, so that she would be further back in the room, not by any windows. She still likes the view though, as when the door is open she has a great view from her bed to the mountains.
Kaylyn told me that a bunch of team members came in the early morning and spent time with the toddlers, but by the time I arrived there was only one team member remaining. I did not catch her name, but she told me that she is a mom to 4 boys and both her and her husband are looking into international adoptions. She is hoping to adopt from Honduras, but has read up on many different countries adoption policies as each one has different regulations. It is rather difficult to adopt from Honduras, but it can be done. This lady had colorful pipe cleaners when I arrived and she was making various craft items with the pipe cleaners for the toddlers. Kaylyn and Zoey were also making things as well. I wish I would have gotten a picture of them (wands with stars at the end, hearts on a stick, etc).
After lunch as the toddlers were napping, I spent the afternoon working on the answer keys for the homework I assigned to the 10th graders as well as making lesson plans for BOTH the 9th grade and 10th grade classes I had to teach tomorrow. They start waking the toddlers around 3pm to have a good transition time to get to the Comedor for supper by 4pm. Kaylyn and I head there to help out with that process.
Jaden spent the day helping Ellie wash the sick cat that's in the horse barn, caring for the horses, helped with the horse classes (he did this a lot last year), running errands with Chino and moving wood to help set up for a bonfire that Chino had invited us to at 6pm. The bonfire was a good time. Chino got marshmallows for the boys as well as gave them juice/koolaid and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Of course being boys, quite a few of them tried playing with the fire, trying to light their sticks that they roasted the marshmallows on and then chase each other. They didn't get very far though, as numerous adults were around, including team members to help out as well. You can see in the pictures below what 6pm and about 6:15pm look like in terms of light. Kaylyn and I decided to head back to our room about 7pm, when it was completely dark. I typically shower before bed, and we usually hit the hay around 8pm. Jaden wasn't too far behind in getting back to the room.
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