Peeptoe Pumps and Pearls

I just finished my second day at the Foster Home (FH). In two days, I have completely fallen in love with these kids. They are SO sweet. The FH staff is very organized. They gave me a schedule, which is nice because I get to experience many different things. In the morning I hold the babies and feed them. The kids at the FH have an American name and Chinese name.

Gracie~ she just arrived. Gracie has a heart condition. She's so tiny and super sweet. She loves to be held, she laughs, and smiles.

After lunch I play with the older kids on the playground. The three girls in the photo above are so girly. I brought a glitter compact with a fluffy pink brush. In the photo they are primping before "English Class".

This is "English Class." I LOVE it. The teachers (volunteers and interns) sit with a child one-on-one and talk to them in English, help them count, name the colors, and say the ABC's.

This is Olivia. I would love to take her home. :) The first day I participated in English Class, she ask her nanny (in Chinese) if I could be her English teacher for the day. My heart melted. Olivia has a very serious heart condition; she has pacemaker and she's only 4 years old.

Olivia

Taking a walk through the village. We saw some interesting things... cows and chickens just hanging out on the roads. It smell was pretty bad. I held my breath for most of the walk. The kids are so cute!

I love this picture. The maintenance guy was working on an outlet behind the sofa. The kids cheered him on!

I'm very excited about my schedule for the rest of the week. Thursday we are taking a field trip to an indoor playground in Beijing. We are also taking the kids to a restaurant for lunch. It's a real treat for them to get out. Friday we are having a dress-up party at the FH.

P.S. Sorry for any errors in this blog post. I still have jetlag! It's 9:30 PM in China and I'm off to bed.