We decided this week to give the kids a little taste of some American culture in honor of the Olympic games :) Last time we were out of the country, we found this box of graham crackers. We thought if we could find the other ingredients for S'mores then we would make some for the kids. The younger two had no idea what one was so we decided that they needed this truly American tradition.
We finally found all the key ingredients and had S'mores day.
The kids were fascinated to watch the marshmallows cook over a flame....sorry, it was as close as we could get to a campfire in a big city.
The uncertain look..."How am I going to eat this thing?" The verdict? She said, "It's yuck." Katherine didn't care for them either, but enjoyed all the parts individually. I couldn't eat it either. I enjoyed it still, but could only eat about two bites. I remember when I was in the States and Jenny and I were teaching our CEC class (Conversational English Class). We wanted to give them a little American culture and fixed S'mores for them. None of them liked it very much and said it was just too sweet...now I understand. We have been away from "super sweet" things for so long that our taste buds have forgotten. Not to say we can't get chocolate or candy, but it's different than eating a S'more :)
Benjamin decided to draw a self portrait to hang in his room. He said he wants to be a fireman when he grows up....we'll add it to the list :)
Katherine designed her own little city...complete with a zoo and an ice cream store. What else do you need in a city??
So, not everything was American culture this week. I guess we can introduce all the culture we want, but there will always be some part of this culture that cannot be replaced. For example, my girl, Katherine, eating her "most favorite snack in the world"....seaweed! Don't have an eating contest with her when it comes to seaweed. She will beat you all! :)
Regan and Benjamin were invited to go swimming this week. It was a great break from the heat and put their little hearts at ease that there are pools in this city...we just have to find them.
Another fun thing...we got our package from Granddad with some of our home school supplies and a few other goodies thrown in :)
Everyone enjoyed their gifts!
This was another thing that came in the package. I actually knew it was coming because I ordered the free American Girl Magazine because I thought it would be fun. It has been fun, but I have created little monsters :) I think they have the entire magazine memorized and a complete wish list filled out :) Regan has been really into the American Girl books recently. It really is a cute magazine. She is already figuring out how she is going to spend birthday and Christmas money.
And our last little bit of America for the week. Jonathan made a Jell-O flag cake. We have enjoyed watching the Olympics, even if they are in a different language. Prime time here doesn't start until 11:30 and goes to about 2:00am. So, we have had a few late nights watching our gymnasts win gold! The only thing we have not been able to see that we wanted to was the medal ceremonies. They only show them here if they have someone on the podium...so I have not got to hear our national anthem. Go USA!
