Day 3

Today we had a Christmas party/ get together with all the staff and kids at the home.  We played games outside, ate a really filling lunch, and had cake and ice cream!  I am starting to get to know the kids and it is really fun to play with them:)

We cleaned up the yard before the visitors got here for lunch.

Then we played a game that was kind of like football.  It was rough and fun!

We also had a water balloon launch.

Then you had to catch the water balloons in the parachute.

And there was ice cream for everyone:)

The kids got a puppy as an early Christmas present. 

Tonight it was game night- obviously, this meant that I would be teaching the kids how to play Othello!  We made our own othello game out of a checker board and any pieces of games/ paper that we could find. Instead of using colors, we used the circle and the crown designs on the checkers pieces.  It was really fun until the end.  I was playing with Angel, a 16 year old, and I was teaching and helping him.  I decided to let him get a corner so that he could learn how to play off of his corner piece and... he won the game.  So, I told him that next time he is on his own!

Angel- the winner:)   and me- the looser :(

¡Our creative Othello game!