Baby's daughter's birthday was on April 6th. She turned 13 years old and we were invited to come and celebrate at her house. It was fun to go and see Baby's home and see her family. She lives in a small 1 room adobe home with a tin roof with her 2 kids and husband. Her niece lives next door to her and her sister next to that. It in it's own weird way it reminded me of good old 2770 East. The kids were running around, in and out of all the little houses on the street and playing with each other. All of the kids were very nice and they even let Ethan play with the "fire stick" AUGHHH!!! Yes, they started a field on fire and Ethan wanted to play with the stick. One boy handed it to him just as I was trying to tell Ethan not to play with fire. Of course Ethan acted like he didn't hear me and was swinging the stick all over!!! Vijay came with us and was carrying our camera around. (No I didn't just stand and take pictures of my kid playing in the fire. I was running to get him out, and Vijay was snapping pictures.)
L to R Ethan (5), Esther (13), Baby's little niece (3), Solomon Baby's Son (10), Baby's Niece's Son (6) , Samson Baby's nephew (12), Ellie (9), Maddie (7) I had to post this picture not only to show the kids, but to show that we stand out not only because we're white, but because we are so tall.
Esther loved that Annie would go to her. She was showing Annie all the puppies and kitties that they have. The kids loved going there and have asked many times when we get to go back. On the way home Maddie did say, "I have only 1 question, where do they go to the bathroom?" That is a very good question. I have been inside both Baby and Vijay's homes and they do not have bathrooms. Vijay said laughing "Ask Baby when she comes tomorrow." Of course my kids did ask and Baby informed them that she doesn't have a bathroom, but that her sister does so they go and use that one.
The people here have nothing and are so generous. Baby made us dinner at her house and bought a cake for her daughter's birthday that she would not have done if we weren't coming over. She also made Gulob Jamin (donut holes soaked in syrup) and bought Fanta because she knows that my kids love Fanta.
Baby also told me this morning that Esther was so excited after we left that she couldn't sleep. She just kept talking about Annie and how she was so excited about the animals.
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