Day 5

We got to sleep in a little today because we got back from Macchu Picchu so late. We got right to work at the orphanage farm. We were building a chicken coop for the new chickens, tiling putting a roof on the bathroom and adobe house for the farm workers. They don't have any tools like we are use to. It is all pretty primitive. Derek was helping with the concrete and you had to get the sand out of a pile of rocks and sift out the big rocks - mix it with a little bit of concrete and get water from the river. I was so proud of how hard our kids worked. After we were done with the work some of the older boys from the orphanage brought down the donkeys and the kids had donkey races. Which was really funny! That evening we had a going away party with the kids at the Sunflower - we had to be really upbeat and not promise anything!! We had a great dinner, dancing and even ice cream! The little boy , Jhoel, who loved Derek kept asking him if he would see him tomorrow - and Derek hated telling him no! This was the first time during the trip that Grace got crabby - I think it was too much to deal with for her. It was really sad - when the bus left - all the kids were waving and saying goodbye! They were so cute - it was really hard to leave them - we wanted to bring them all home!This is how we got to the farm - we had to cross the river on rafts.

Derek getting dirt for the cement - the girls are sifting rocks out of the dirt so it will work to make cement.

Lauren helping build the chicken coop.

Mixing cement to hold up the posts for the Coop.

Grace taking care of the chickens.
Her favorite Javier (aka Howard) Yes she had to name the chickens.
Steve also taught her how to hypnotize a chicken .
Finished Chicken coop! We had to use work gloves for Hinges on the gate.
We got very creative!

Donkey rides! Derek was trying to get his to buck him off!

Savannah and some of the sunflower kids at the Goodbye party!

Derek and his buddy Jhoel!

Lauren and her new friends! We will really miss those cute kids!