Fun on the Bus!

COZY BLANKETS FOR SLEEPING........

OR FOR HAVING SOME FUN ON THE BUS!
JACKIE


MARVIN

MARTIN


JANE


JANE IN DISGUISE


MONKEYING AROUND! PETER WITH A MONKEY ON HIS HEAD

UNCLE DAVID

JULIAN

HUDSON

HUDSON AND CHRISTINE

My how you've grown!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to keep up with clothing 26 growing kids?? I hadn't either....until a few weeks ago when I started seeing this:



Julian has grown about 3 inches! I gave her a new pair of pants that fit in length but are pretty big at the waist. She has to wear a belt with them and they are all bunched up. When she was trying them on she said, "Auntie, when I get fat these will catch me?"

DAVID AND IBRAHIM WITH OUR HOST FAMILY DOG

A DAY OFF

Staff days off while on tour are interesting: no vehicle or home of your own. Thankfully I have had mostly wonderful experiences on my Tuesday days off. Sometimes families have extra cars that they let us borrow (we love these generous people!). Other times we just hang out together at a host families home. Half of us staff have Tuesday off and the others on Thursday. It is nice to spend time with the other chaperones and get to know them more. Here are pictures from my last day off....I was staying with a host family (and there cute dog!). I spent the morning with Max (the dog), my Mac, and a good book. When I look at this first picture I realise that tour life has really changed me....look how I made the bed and have my pajamas neatly folded at the end of the bed! The children are rubbing off on me!

South Dakota

YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN A SOUTH DAKOTA HOTEL DURING HUNTING SEASON WHEN:
1. You go down to breakfast and are blinded by all the orange clothing
2. The dogs in the hotel out number the people
3. The trucks and trailers are taking over the parking lot
4. Their is a "pheasant cleaning" service advertised in the lobby
5. Instead of hearing teenage kids late at night you may hear a dog or two barking
6. You see a huge sign outside saying "WELCOME HUNTERS!"
Did I mention the dogs?
Also what is the story with North and South Dakota hotels not having elevators?
Don't they know how heavy my "overnight bag" has become?

North Dakota

This is a park in Minot, North Dakota. The town has a Scandanvian heritage.

Daniel and Ibrahim

Auntie Jenny and Christine

Julian

Faulanta and Auntie Terese

Auntie Rosette and Enid

At Lake Bemidji in Northern Minnesota


Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox Bemidji, MN

Future Plans

"Hello, my name is Enid. I am a 9 year old Uganda. When I grow up I want to be a Midwife." This is how the second half of our concert begins. All of the children share what they want to be when they grow up. Here are their plans: Johnson-engineer, Ibrahim-Scientist, Enock-Optician, Christine-Secretary, Margaret-Business Woman, David-Pilot, Peter-Surgeon, Josheph-Pediatrician, Jerome-artist, Jane-Vet, Bridget-Accountant, Sarah-Designer, Marvin-Bank Manager, Prisca-Journalism, Martin-Soldier, Harriet-Beautician, Jackie-Astronaut, Halima-Doctor, Anna-Nurse, Julian-Musician, Falaunta-Teacher, Jacob-President, Hudson-Computer Programmer, Daniel-Lawyer, and Washo-Psychologist

"When is it going to snow Auntie Jenny?"

"When is it going to snow Auntie Jenny?" The kids are so very excited about the prospect of possibly seeing snow soon! We actually had to give them their winter coats on Oct. 9th when we were in Minneapolis. The temperature was around 45 degrees and we walked about 6 blocks from the church to see the Mississippi river (which they can all spell now:). They are all so very proud and thankful for the winter coats and hats! We have decided that since we are going to be spending so much time in Northern US and Canada that we are going to put boots and long underwear on our wishlist! (for kids and Aunties and Uncles!!!!) These pictures are of Halima and Jackie together, Anna and Faulanta together, Jacob with the yellow coat,and Anna with the cute hat with the pompoms.

Fun in Philly!

FLYING FUN: PRISCA, FAULANTA, AND JULIAN


ENOCK


FIRST TIME STAYING IN A HOTEL!!! When we first got to the hotel they only had 2 of the 8 rooms clean so we crammed 14 girls in one and 12 boys in the other for nap time. Believe it or not they did sleep! I think it must been the 6:30 am flight that made them sleepy!


THE PARK LET THE KIDS RIDE ON THE CAROSEL FOR FREE! IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME AND THEY WERE ALL SMILES! JANE AND HARRIET


ENOCK, MARTIN, AND JACKIE


AT A PARK IN HISTORIC PHILADEPHIA

MARGARET, JULIAN, JOHNSON, WASHO, AND AUNTIE JENNY


JACOB: FUTURE PRESIDENT!



IN OUR CONCERT EACH OF THE KIDS GET A CHANCE TO SAY THEIR NAME, HOW OLD THEY ARE, WHERE THEY ARE FROM, AND WHAT THEY WANT TO BE WHEN THEY GROW UP. JACOB SAYS:




"HELLO, MY NAME IS JACOB. I AM A EIGHT YEAR OLD UGANDAN. WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A PRESIDENT."

GEORGE WASHINGTON, AUNTIE JENNY, SARAH, MARGARET, AND DANIEL


A VISIT TO THE LIBERTY BELL: take notice of the 2 asian people who jumped in our photo!!! They are NOT with us but found our group quite interesting....they even "kidnapped" a few of our kids to get their picture taken with them.



ALL READY TO SING!!!
SARAH, ANNA, AND MARGARET

HARRIET AND JULIAN


AND FINALLY........BONO AND FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH