Only in Mexico would four brightly painted baby chicks be an acceptable gift for someone else's children, a Rooster an appropriate exchange for a meal and a nights stay, and two baby Japanese Turtles the perfect reward for a job well done!
This week a quick trip through the market in search of avacados and corn tortillas lead us into a bit of a pickle... We sent Sandra on our errand and as she passed through the crowds of people with four of the kids from the children's home in tow they came accross familiar faces from Church. Stopped in front of a box of painted chickens they said their hello's and como Estas', when the random friends decided to show their love and appreciation. They wanted nothing more than to buy the kids 4 baby chickens. The children jumped for joy and picked out their favorite colors, pink, purple, blue and orange... of course! The trip ended short as they had to get the new little "gifts" home and feed and watered!!!
Not two day's later a couple of men from San Cristobal were traveling through in need of a place to stay. They knocked on the door of the orphanage holding a large box with holes... Tammy should have known then not to let them pass through the door!!! But in they came with great smiles and many thanks and a gift for the lady of the house... A Rooster. YIKES!
And to finish off this crazy week, Chandler had the most amazing week of 2nd grade homeschool. Jason and I agreed he deserved a special treat and so we gave him $5 to spend in Tuxtla. He of course picked out 2 baby turtles from the mall for $2 each and that concludes our story of "life in Mexico"!
