Bonding Day 4

Dad test #1 and Dustin passed! He fixed the airplane so that the buttons work and make all the necessary sounds! D was very excited to see his airplane again and to see it working right! We colored and drew for awhile and then played with the airplane and transformer. Then it was time to move on to playing with the camera and video camera. After a while, D asked Dustin if he could play with his cell phone. He quickly figured out how to work the iPhone and found some fun apps to play with. He found a racing car game that Dustin had on there and figured out all of the buttons super fast. I was amazed! Dad - he may be able to teach you how to use your new iPhone! He played with that non-stop until it was time for us to leave. On our way out, we were able to stop by his house. It was so cool to meet his caretaker, see his bed and see where he spends his days. We took a bunch of pictures and got to hear all about his schedule, habits, etc. from his house "mom". We found out that he loves to brush his teeth (that's for you Aunt Leah!) as soon as he gets up and then makes his bed immediately! She said that he is a gentleman and that he will help her without being asked if he sees her struggling with something. We are delighted!


Where D lives, at Kids Village, is very unique. It's a "village" of about 9 houses and there are 6-8 children per house. Each house has 3 care-takers that work shifts so that there is a "mom' there for 24 hours a day. The "moms" do all the cleaning and cooking for the children that live in the house. In D's house there is a 5 year old boy and the rest of the children vary from 10-16. It is a very unique living arrangement and we think that it is wonderful for the kids. Also in the village is the main offices, doctor's offices, library, etc.

This evening Dustin and I made our first solo trip to a restaurant!! SUCCESS!! It sure helps when restaurants have an English menu!
It is starting to warm up here and has been very nice for the last couple of days. I should have brought more than my big winter coat!

-Dust & Cort