Thanksgiving
Break! (Day 28)
Don’t get
me wrong: I LOVE my job as preschool teacher at NCA. . .and Henry and Mae both
love going to school, too. But we also love breaks from the daily grind of
school life! On Wednesday, NCA celebrated Thanksgiving with a program of music,
poems, and songs about gratitude, followed by a simple version of a “traditional”
thanksgiving meal (chicken instead of turkey, however!). Nicaraguans at our
school actually love celebrating this American holiday; probably similar to how
we as Americans find the Nicaraguan Fiestas Patrias celebration so intriguing.
After the show (which the preschoolers rocked, by the way!), it was time for the break to begin! Yesterday we had a fun Thanksgiving Day celebration with our neighborhood, complete with choppy live-streamed Macy’s parade, real roasted turkey and every side you might imagine, sack races and trivia games, a thanksgiving craft, a time of worship and singing (including a neighborhood video that Henry helped put together) . . .it was a full day shared with wonderful neighbors!
Today we will head to Selva Negra “Ecolodge” near the city of Matagalpa with some friends for two nights. As we’re not sure if they have internet, we’re posting Day 29 today as well. While our short break is very full, I still love having a change of routine and more time together as a family. We have a lot to be thankful for!
After the show (which the preschoolers rocked, by the way!), it was time for the break to begin! Yesterday we had a fun Thanksgiving Day celebration with our neighborhood, complete with choppy live-streamed Macy’s parade, real roasted turkey and every side you might imagine, sack races and trivia games, a thanksgiving craft, a time of worship and singing (including a neighborhood video that Henry helped put together) . . .it was a full day shared with wonderful neighbors!
Today we will head to Selva Negra “Ecolodge” near the city of Matagalpa with some friends for two nights. As we’re not sure if they have internet, we’re posting Day 29 today as well. While our short break is very full, I still love having a change of routine and more time together as a family. We have a lot to be thankful for!
Gymnastics (Day 29)
Over the last few months, Henry and Mae have
participated in a gymnastics class. They meet at the “German School,” a private
school not to far from home. The teacher is a Nicaraguan man, and runs the
class is entirely in Spanish, which is a good thing for language learning. They
really enjoy the tumbling and cartwheeling and jumping to the point where I
feel like it is rare that Henry walks anywhere (including inside our home)
without launching into a cartwheel (see beach pictures below). Mae is often outside with our neighbors
practicing “their
routines.” We are thankful for the random, fun opportunities for our kids to
learn and grow.
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