Several weeks back the kids had a week break from school between semesters. With no classes for an ENTIRE week, Kym and I took advantage of the opportunity to do some fun stuff with the kids!
On Tuesday afternoon during the week we all loaded in the van and headed to a dinosaur park here in Arequipa. With playgrounds, snacks, and games we had a great afternoon. I wore myself out in the giant inflatable slide for a solid 40 minutes acting like one of the kids.
Wednesday morning we loaded in the van again, this time traveling further outside of Arequipa to a small "pueblo" with a really great pool area. With several different pools, a playground, and an area to go exploring down near the river there was plenty to do to keep us entertained. For lunch, we cooked out and had our "almuerzo" while sitting in the grass and sunshine eating yummy potatoes, choclo (GIANT corn), and beef all with our fingers :)
Then Thursday afternoon Kym and I carried 12 large pizzas, 30 VERY chocolatey and yummy cupcakes, and 2 movies to Casa Hogar. We hung out in their dining room, where they had hung up blankets to cover the windows to achieve a movie theatre effect, and watched some of my favorite movies - Frozen and Hunger Games. I got home and realized "YOU BIG DORK, you didn't take any pictures!" So, no pictures from this day…Sorry.
This week was such a special time loving on the kids and sharing lots of laughs. I can't believe that my time here is already coming to an end. I am so thankful for the memories from this week, and thankful for my supporters back in the States. I was able to use some of my extra budget to help pay for the costs during the week. So thanks supporters, you made this week possible :)
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