Fun Time on the Playground

After the amazing service they had to welcome us to HA-778, we had lunch, then we split into two groups.  One group played with the kids outside, while the other group went on a tour of the project center, then we switched.  I was in the first tour group, but while we were checking out the school rooms, we also were able to spend some time watching the other group from the balcony.  Talk about high energy!  The kids, that is.  I think most of the sponsors were quite hot, tired, and full from just having eaten lunch.  But they were also troopers and having a great time playing with the kids.  There were so many kids that it could be a little overwhelming!  If you were giving out stickers, you would have a swarm of kids around you!

Here is the view from the school balcony.  That's our bus in the background.

Jumping rope

Mary and Jean giving out stickers.  And how about that "Cars" backpack?

It helped if you were taller than the kids, like Kevin in this photo!

George was good at swinging the jump rope!

When anyone started giving out stickers, they quickly had a crowd. 

I'm not sure what was going on here, but I love that one of the kids has their arm on George's back.

Lynn did some bubbles...

while her daughter Shelby mingled with some of the older girls.

Stephen took photos while his wife, Jennifer, and their kids drew a crowd of Haitian kids! It could get overwhelming, and we were able to get in the bus to take a little break from time to time and cool off.

It was almost time to leave.  No one wanted to part... the kids or us!