The other day we actually got to read to some 4th graders! We went to the school during the school day for once and split up into small groups to read to the kiddos. Mollie, Neva and I were with 3 cute little 4th grade girls and we took turns reading a page then passing it to the next person to read. It was pretty fun to actually read with them and they seemed to really enjoy it too! They even gave us all big hugs afterwards, thanking us :) It was rainy all day today, so we stayed in the house and ripped up newspapers and magazines to make papercrete blocks with and since we were doing this in the house, we decided to watch some movies to help pass the time...it was great! We got to rip paper and watched 3 movies all day...can't complain about that work load! Hopefully we will be done with the outside privet and ivy cutting soon, since it is getting warmer (the trees are already starting to bloom!) and that means that the poison ivy and SNAKES will be coming out soon...ahhhhhh!
Anyways, I am really missing home right now....I am really enjoying my team this round (like all the other rounds) but I feel like I have experienced enough of Memphis and am ready to move on to another project/state to check out some other nonprofits and learn some more skills...but oh well! We listed our projects for next round today and put Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama in our top spots...so hopefully we will get to experience a new state next round! I will let y'all know as soon as we find out!
Ahhhh...still can't wait to find out where you'll be next time!
ReplyDeleteGUESS WHAT?! The HD girls just won the State Championship for the 1st time since 1986 (your team almost did it in 2006...at least you were the first Western Maine Champ HD team since 1986).
We miss you here, too!!
Aleena and I got to spend some quality time grocery shopping for our home-made Chinese March bday celebration tomorrow. Hope the food comes out okay. I'm glad Nate will be coming to represent team Nate & Brit!
I made a funfetti cake tonight per Aleena's request.
Wish you were here.
Love you,
xoxoxo ~mama