Can't Help But Smile

Today has been wonderful. I was on the tutoring rotation, so I got to be with the children all day. They are just so fantastic! You can't help but want to keep them all forever. Still, little Sanjay has my heart. When he sees me he just starts running and jumps into my arms. So tender to me. It just doesn't cease to melt my heart every time. Funny story: this morning at recess when he saw me, Sanjay asked me to sit with him at lunch. Of course I said that I would! Later, on the way to lunch, one of the little girls grabbed me and said auntie sit with us sit with us! So, she dragged me over to where they were sitting and I didn't know what to do. Sanjay was just a little ways away with his class, and noticed me. He looked at me and gave me such a cute little frown with enough "Reba I asked you to sit with me and you said YES so why are you not next to me" and a pat next to where he was sitting that I just was torn. Here was this adorable little 11 year old girl that was trying to be my friend, and then this darling little boy that is telling me I should sit by him. So, I ate half of my lunch with her, and then the other half with him. It was fun, because I was able to tutor him later in the day. He was such a good reader!

In tutoring, the first class came in and Chennelle were exiled to a room with (we thought) no A/C and awfully stiff and tiny benches. Later only to find out there was A/C we just didn't know where it was! 

Math tutoring, Poonga, one of the girls in my family that I go to every night right before bed. She is such a sweetheart and I just love her. She also helped to put some of the henna on my hand that I need to take pictures of to post.

Recess! Jennifer, or Jenni, another one of the girls in my family. She is such a stinker. So sweet and loving but so sassy at the same time! I just love her!!

Of course I have a picture with Mr. Sanjay from recess! 

He is such a wonderful reader. Just whizzed through that book! It was called "Fishing in the Rain" about the Hoppers, bunny friends, and Grandpa Grizzly. I am not quite sure that they would really be friends in real life...hmmm. 

Afternoon play time! Alyssa, Kaylee, Kyran, Aubrie, and me! The two boys in the front just jumped into the picture! I don't know what their names are! (This is supposed to be a crazy picture but I seem to be the only one that got that memo. Oops!)

Miranda, our education coordinator, and one of the little boys that adore her! 

So cute. He weighed what felt like 5 pounds. I could have run around with him on my shoulders all day! 

Veran is so funny. He always jumps up onto you and wants to be upside down! So fun. However, he sometimes struggles to get back up. Oh no! 

Veran and I again. Just such a snuggler. I sure do love these kids. So much more than I ever thought that I would. They are just such a joy to be around and bring a smile to my face every time I think about them. I just wish I could bring them home with me and have them forever!

I just think about childlike attributes of the younger ones and how happy they are, how loving and innocent they are about everything. I love that they just want to walk with you and hold your hand everywhere. It doesn't matter what you are doing they will reach up and hold your hand and want to be next to you. So heartwarming to have them around to show so much love and remind me that I need to always show that love to those around me in my life.