Day 1: They Don't Speak Any English

On Monday June 2nd I typed in the families address and started off to literally the unknown. When I arrived at the house I said a prayer before going in, praying that everything would be ok and that basically I wouldn't be made into sushi by the end of the day. I knocked on the door and it opened to a little Chinese boy. The minute he saw me he waved and his brother joined behind them they waved and I said hi and then as little kids do they both ran away. The grandma came to the door and gestured me in and to sit on the couch. Oh! I forgot to mention none of them speak ANY English!  I sat on the couch and waited because Jean (the mother) told me her sister Mindy would be there and she speaks a little English. While I was waiting for the aunt to get home the sweet little grandma offered me a whole plate of oranges.. then I started having such an intern conflict because I had just brushed my teeth and everyone knows oranges and mint are the worst combination ever! I didn't touch them... the little boys kept running out of the hall way and laughing and then the grandma came and picked up the plate of orange slices and insisted that I eat one so I gave in and finally ate one. Then, Hallelujah Mindy walked in!! She told the boys to come out and she introduced me as miss camber which felt so professional to me. Their names are Dylan (6) and Darren (4) We started on the alphabet with them repeating all the letters I said and we also did numbers they can now count to 6! haha but then I decided we should go on a walk and I brought a scavenger hunt to look for things on the walk. After that we came home and colored and I taught them head-shoulders-knees-and toes they sure got a kick out of that. When I left that day I realized that they are just people too! Not that I thought they were aliens but I thought they would act so much different than they did they are just little boys that like to squish ant holes like any kid. My attitude towards this challenge is changing every day and I find myself getting excited to plan what to do with them the next day and I miss their little personalities when I go home, and it's only be one day!