The Final Two Days (part 2 - the ice cream party)

After Valle the group stopped at the supermarket to pick up 4 gallons of ice cream for an ice cream party. We didn't make it in time for dinner, but the group served the ice cream to the boys in the auditorium while they watched t.v. The children's response to ice cream is pretty universal - you show them ice cream and their eyes just light up. They were all antsy in their seats until it was their turn to line up for a cup full.




Rachel, MarkB and Lori preparing for the mad ice cream rush











Lori and MarkB scooping ice cream for Melvin and the boys.








Jose Adan, Alexis, Christopher and the boys.









Watching t.v. while eating ice cream.








Stuart, Jen and Jaime scooping away before the ice cream got too soupy and the boys got restless.











Don't these boys look happy!

My buddy Ramone enjoying his ice cream.

Roques Sevilla taking his eyes off his ice cream for a quick picture. Is he a cutie or what?

And of course we need a picture of Wilmer...

Next we were off to the girls dorms to give ice cream to the Niña’s. The girls approach to the ice cream was more refined as they sat and slowly ate their ice cream

Not sure what is sweeter the ice cream or the smile it brought.

Diane reading a post ice cream story while the group listened in :-)

While in the girl's dorm we got to see the doors Rachel painted - Nicely done Rachel!

After the ice cream party the group took Raul and his daughter out to dinner. We went to a restaraunt called Los Cebollines which is a small Mexican chain that is also in El Salvador, Guatamala and Costa Rice.

We had amazing salsa made at the table. The key seemed to be the roasted tomato. Or maybe it is just that it wasn't beans ;-)

It was a great end to a great day. But of course reality was setting in that 24 hours from then we would be home (or almost home). Only one more chance to see the children before we leave :-(. For all the joking we have done about showers, plumbing and of course beans, I wasn't ready to leave yet.