my spring babies

i know i don't tend to use many words when blogging, i just post a lot of pictures. it's hard to blog about teaching because basically the same thing happens everyday. i play with them, i teach them, i help feed them and take them to the potty, and then i play some more. not too many funny things are said because, hello, they barely speak English. i am sure the things they say in chinese are hilarious though, if only i was fluent enough to understand everything. i am getting there though.

here are some pictures from a recent spring play time.
the beauty in the faces of these children make me smile bigger than they do.

jonathan and terry: the roughest boys of the gang.

notice those towels? the ayis (or "nannies of the classroom") shove these towels down the kids' clothing so they don't get all sweaty when playing outside. parents and their personal ayis dress the kids in 2-4 layers of clothing through the fall, winter and apparently spring. it's summer time when the kids can finally being to move their arms again and not be like the kid from the christmas story :)

my new girl: madison

i haven't heard her say a word yet minus the word "book". it's only been 2 classes though.

brandon - so smart

his english is one of the best and he always speaks in very slow chinese for me.

one day he says to me "zhe shi wo de bagongshi!" meaning, "this is my office!" when i came to play with him in the little house. i understood!! :)

eleven - always full of laughter. she is my spunkiest girl with the biggest attitude! she is so fun but also a little brat.

the one and only jiajia of course

my japanese love - ai

barely speaks english. speaks no chinese except "bu yao" meaning, "i don't want it".

conversation is hard but i love her! she is so funny.

nakita and eleven giggling as always

eleven is a bad influence on little nakita who wouldn't harm a fly.

but eleven sure would :)

throwing me the peace signs

it can't always be smiles and laughter.

ohhh joy. joy isn't living up to her name... poor baby. haha :)