| Ariele's 14th Birthday! |
| For Ariele's 14th Birthday, Colin (a staffer from Scotland) took the older kids to a mini amusement park. I was fortunate enough to tag along. Alessandra rode the rollercoaster something around 20 times in 2 hours! We all rode 8 rides in a row! Only two of us actually threw up though. Regardless, it was a really good time! |
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| Dahlo, Daniel, and Alessandra riding the rides. I'm still in awe of how many times Alessandra rode the rollercoaster! She is a super tough chick! Especially when she bites. I have the marks to prove it. All the little sisters I never had. The amusement park reminded me of the Crawford County fair. |
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| Not a bad picture since I was also on the ride! |
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| Me and Ariele. She's a cool girl. Even with my limited portuguese, we had a few conversations. Not too indepth thanks to my language issues but it was still fun. She also punches harder than most of the guys I know. I have the bruises to prove it. |
| S'MORE TIME!!!! |
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| I had my mom send me graham crackers, Hershey's chocolate, and marshmellows so the kids could experience a beautiful American tradition: The S'more! It was messy and the kids were skeptical at first but it was a wonderful success! Thanks Mom! |
| Making s'mores as fast as I can! Joao's loving his s'more, or the camera. Oliviera and Mona Lisa are waiting for theirs and Mirjam's hand is pointing at something or someone! |
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| Oh the craziness! I think making those s'mores was as fun as eating them! |
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| Marcus, to the left, is certainly enjoying his! This little kid could not be cuter. I mean, he pinches incredibly hard, but he also loves to play soccer with me and laugh at me when I try to speak Portuguese, so he's a rad little kid. |