Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Day 6 in AL

You're like, but Rachel, what happen to all the other days?  Hmm, well I didn't really take pictures,and nothing too significant happened.  Day 1 and 2, Thursday and Friday was spent traveling and being sick. 
Saturday Day 3:  shopping and going to a b'day party and egging people's houses(gasp)  Its actually not as bad as it sounds.  You're hiding Easter eggs in certain people's yards as quickly as possible(you don't want them to catch you in the act)  Then leave a sign on the door telling them that they've been egged.  One of the eggs is empty but its symbolic saying, Jesus has risen.
Easter Sunday Day 4.  Side note, Their church is super duper big.  Their 3000 to about the 100 people in my church can be a bit overwhelming!  So to start the ball rolling we worked(watched kids) during the 1st service.  The 1st service is more traditional, music wise.  Plus they have their own orchestra if that isn't amazing!  Back to watching kids, in the class that I was helping watch, there were a total of 23, 4 and 5 year olds.  I don't think they were too rowdy.   After that, Sunday school.  Theres enough people for guys and girls to be separated into different classes(going by grade!)  Then there was 2nd service.  In the beginning there were a couple baptisms then the service continued.  The 2nd service's is like the music you'd hear on the christian radio.  They have their own band and what not. 
Then Home.  A couple families that the Millers know(the family's last name that I somehow didn't mention in the first posting??) came over.  So after a great meal, hiding eggs for the littler kids, laying on the couch, I went into one of the bedrooms and laid there. 
Monday Day 5:  hmm... Monday...I think Monday was just an ordinary day.  One of the girl's had to work from 7:30 to 3 so I didn't see her till then.  Played Go fish with the boys.  Helped clean the house a bit... yeah.  That was Monday.

So now onto Tuesday!  The day that I decided to take pictures. 
All of the Miller kids have SAT testing this week so they left around 8.  Their mom had to work so it was narrowed down to me, Mr. Miller and Christian(he's the youngest of the bunch.)  Mr.  Miller showed me some things I could do if I wanted then he left for work. 
Once Christian finished school, we went out to pick up some of the larger sticks that had fallen.
The stick pile

Watering the bushes because we can;)
Did some laundry, played Farkle with Christian then everybody came home.  Had Tacos for lunch.  Afterwards me and the 3 boys sat down and had an intense game of Go Fish.  I know.  It just sends chills down your back when you imagine it.  Hairs standing straight up on your arms, I bet. 
Visited with Kimberly(oldest girl)  before she had to go to work then moved into Katie's room(2nd oldest girl)  Before long, I was outside playing tag with Christian and Andrew(2nd oldest boy)  and their friend, C.J. , their neighbor.  Jumping through bushes and scaling over the chain link fence is something I haven't done for a while.  Did get a bit scraped up, not sure when it happened though.  The boys continued playing, I, on the other hand went into the house. 

Around 5 or 6, Caleb(the oldest boy) had a ball game.  So I tagged along with him, Kimberly and their mom to the ball park.  After having Kimberly try to explain what was happening, half way through, I just gave up on trying to understand.  I guess we play the less complicated version of baseball at home.  Tried a peanut, DID NOT like it. 


Peanuts is like their major crop down here I guess?  Just like we have a popcorn festival they have a peanut festival.
There was a couple balls that made it over the very very tall chain link fence to where people are sitting.  One of which was two benches from hitting me and Kimberly.  We sat at the top of the bleachers. 


Caleb can throw a pretty fast straight ball which may be the highest of compliments, but compared to the pitchers on the other team who were throwing every which way and that, it's a pretty high one in my mind.  Caleb's team won by one. 


Afterwards, we came home, ate something, and went to bed.  I think we didn't get home until about 9 or so.  Hope to get more pictures taken as the days progress:)

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