We had our Halloween party this past Friday. It was Mati and his old gang of four. They were all happy to be together but I was overwhelmed with such intense boy energy. They ran, screamed (God did they ever!!!), played, cried, ate, climbed and got hurt - all in two hours!!!!
We started the afternoon by taking a "field trip" to a patch of grass just down the block to do Diet Coke/Mentos geysers. The boys were thrilled!!! I gave each of them two Mentos to start with and instructed them to put the Mentos in the Coke bottle; I don't know how many we managed to drop in when they eruption happened, but it went pretty high and it amazed the boys. It was so messy and a little crazy but hilarious and so much fun. I laughed as I watched their faces and tried to avoid the spray. I never did and I got soaked but, luckily, Diet Coke is only slightly stickier than water. ;) Next time, though, I'll be sure to have a pipe in hand to help get the mentos in all at once and get the eruption to go higher.
After the geysers, we went back to the "Salon Comunal" (Community Room), where I had multiple activities prepared. I thought it would be easier to manage them in a smaller room setting and also to protect Santi from being the group's "doll". I managed to interest them in several games: musical chairs, an obstacle course, soccer, and walking with a spoon and egg, but their attention spans are so limited. All of them, with the exception of Mati, are being raised by nannies and they also indulge in at least an hour of TV a day. It was a real eye-opener to see them all in action, to realize how conceited these Colombian kids are. They all act like Little Emperors. I'm not saying Mateo is perfect ... believe me ... he's far from it and I do admit he's a spoiled little brat, but NOTHING in comparison to his friends. After this playdate on Friday, any doubts I had about not going back to work, were permanently erased from my mind. I feel it's my duty to raise the children I wanted to bring into this world and to raise them to be compassionate, loving, and tolerant human beings.
But enough ... here are the only pictures I managed to take!!
Pablo, Juan Lucas, Jero, Mati and Jaco
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