On Monday and Thursday, Katherine and I went to work at the Atlanta Women's Day Shelter. I was able to spend more time working with the children. I have really enjoyed being able to work with them to learn their letters and numbers in preparation for kindergarten next year.
Monday and Tuesday afternoon (SAY Yes! was cancelled since the kids didn't have school) we spent in our front yard surrounded by 8-10 kids from the neighborhood. It was completely chaotic and wonderful! There were kids playing uno, painting nails, making paper airplanes, and giving Katherine and I crazy Hairdos!
Cora and Jamaya doing my hair
Our Neighbor Jerry:
One of the boys who lives down the street is named Jerry. He's absolutely hilarious. I'm pretty sure that he doesn't actually know how to talk in a normal tone... so he just yells all the time. Anyway, Jerry is six years old, here's a picture:
The other day, the team went inside our house and sent all the kids home for dinner. Rather than going home, Jerry sat on our front porch. We would peek out the window every little bit to see if he was still there, he didn't leave! We finally gave him a piece of sidewalk chalk to keep him occupied. I laughed hysterically when we came outside to see this:
He had drawn our faces on the steps leading up to our front door. it makes me so happy to leave the house every morning and see this as I leave :)
On another evening, we went to pick up trash on a nearby street (there is a parade this weekend so we were preparing for it). Jerry and his two sisters went with us. I had to keep Jerry right by my side to keep him from picking up any needles or broken glass. Jerry loves rhyming and this is how our conversation went
Me: My name is Jerry...
Jerry: I like dem berries
Me: My names Janelle...
Jerry: I like to pell
Me: My name is Katherine...
Jerry: I am so happerine...
Me: I have an orange...
Jerry: and it can porange
Me: I have a dinosaur
Jerry: Rhinosaur...next one
I was laughing hysterically as Jerry, convinced that he’s a pro at rhyming, yelled out all these ridiculous words! He makes me so happy!
The rest of the week was spent with our usual tasks at the Day Shelter and SAY yes! I really enjoyed the week, but I'm also very glad that it's over and I finally have some time to rest!
The rest of the week was spent with our usual tasks at the Day Shelter and SAY yes! I really enjoyed the week, but I'm also very glad that it's over and I finally have some time to rest!
We tied a fly on a string :)
When it rains it pours
Dying our applesauce fun colors!
Our neighbor Mary
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