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We (children) woke up at 6 to start getting ready for the big day of visiting families. Jade and Nani went around to knock on doors and start waking people up. Once everyone was up, Kim and Adrian introduced the breakfast for today which was eggs, cheese, and gallo pinto which is rice and beans. We also had coffee and tea to drink, once everyone was done eating, we packed our small bags and began our journey up the big mountain to get to our families. Before that we stopped at a convenience store to buy masa (corn flour), oil and cheese for the families to make tortillas and empanadas. We separated into four groups and went to our families and had a great time connecting with the families and playing games with them.
We were all very full and almost skipped dinner but we made the treck back to the house and had some free time until dinner. Kim and Adrian presented dinner which was spaghetti with meat sauce and a blackberry/watermelon juice. Then we had our nightly meeting where we debriefed then shortly after passed our leadership to Lily and David. Then we gave shoutouts to people who we appreciated throughout the day and then went over the itentinary for tommorow. Then we hungout until bedtime playing games. Love you parents/guardians, see you soon!!
Big Love from Nani, Kim, Adrian, and Jade
Comments (20)
Juan Rodriguez
Sounds like a fun day. Hope everyone enjoyed the food and get some rest tonight Mya we miss you. Hope you enjoyed the empanadas. Here is an update from home. JJ‘s Titans team won the whole tournament in Long Island and here is an update on World Cup. These are the countries eliminated czechia ,Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, New Zealand Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Korea,Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Curaçao, we love you get some rest, dehydrated.
Mimi and papa and Cici loves all the updates.
Karima Rizk
What a culturally rich day you’ve had! I love your descriptions of the meals. It makes me want to find the recipes and try out these foods. It’s really cool you divided into groups & visited local families. Great job with the blog, leaders. Best of luck to tomorrow’s leaders, Lily & David!
Charlene
Wow! This looked so fun. Jade, we love you. We are so very proud of you. Keep up the great work!!
Carmen Santos
Omg what a glow!
Amy Rodriguez
LOVE this! What a great experience to spend time with the families. I bet the food was delicious! Mya- now maybe this summer you can show me how to cook empanadas 😊💕. You look so happy! Cherish every moment you have there and take LOTS of photos!
We love you to the moon and back.
Erin brunelle
Love being able to keep up with all you guys are up to! Hope your using your Spanish baby girl!
Odalis Ramirez
Hope you guys are having fun and living this experience and learning new things! Kimmy we miss you I hope you are really enjoying your time- from your sister
Hillary Jellison
Hi,
Looks like a fabulous day with great experiences and delicious food! Thanks for the updates and photos. Can’t wait to see what you guys do next. Miss you Leo, but excited for you on this adventure.
Hillary and Evan ( Leo’s Mom and Dad)
Maria
What an awesome day, learning new skills, playing games and getting to know your groups family. Love it!!
Ps. Need that juice recipe. For a friend. 😁
Alex Russell
Ohhh, these pictures are incredible! You all are shining bright. We love watching for this blog each day to see what you all are up to. We hope you are settling in after all that travel and soaking up each moment. We’re sending love (+ we miss you Winnie!) ox Alex, Brant, Piper, Kiki and Willow
Juan Martinez-Muñoz
Love to see y’all cheffing it up! Nothing like food and games to bring folks together!
Evan Jellison
!Estoy muy orgulloso de ti!
Felecia Griffin
It looks like you are having so much fun! Missing you. Stay hydrated and try new foods. Love you Serenity.
Annette - (Mom & Dad) For Nani
Nani we miss you sooo much!! Danny & Sammy & Nayeli keep asking for you and why are you so far, lol… just a little update This Sunday church was 🔥 fire girl! I sang and cried my eyes out 🥺 thinking of you!
I am loving the pictures and beautiful background, hoped you ate an empanada for me too! I know they must of been yummy!
We love you!! Can’t wait to hear and see all the things you did and learned – Hugs Mom, Dad, and of course you’re Familia Peluche 🥰
Bethany Fisher
This day looked amazing! Glad you were able to try cooking some new traditional foods while immersed in a family experience. Sounds like everyone is having tons of fun! Hope you are taking lots of pictures Eth. Love and miss you!
❤️Your empty nest practicing Mom
Aunt Shelley
What an awesome and amazing adventure you are all on! There’s nothing better than getting out of your comfort zone, exploring the world and immersing yourself in another culture…especially, directly in with local families. Ethan, I hope you are enjoying this experience and soaking in all the beauty and wonder and that Costa Rica has to offer! Have you heard the howler monkeys yet? The show ‘Lost’ was very popular when I was there and I thought it was the Smoke Monster coming to get us while we were hiking at the base of Arenal! 😂 Stay safe and have the best time of your life! Pura Vida! 💕
Alivia
I hope you are having fun, Adrian. I love and miss you so much!
Raúl D. Gutiérrez
What a meaningful and full day! It sounds like you all worked hard, built genuine connections with the families, and made some wonderful memories together. I hope you continue to enjoy every moment, stay safe on all those mountain treks, and keep supporting one another.
Adrián , Can’t wait to hear more about your adventures, see you soon! We are very proud of you and we miss you!
Gina and Julio
Hi Andre!! Hope you’re doing well. Excited for you all that you get to experience new foods, see new places, meet new families, play games and even cooking rich in the culture of Costa Rica over the past several days. It’s been a pleasure following your journey, Can’t wait to see what’s next. Sorry we missed your call yesterday we were looking forward to talking to you. We miss you – Eclipse too ( the cat) for those who don’t know. Love Mom and Dad.
Raúl D. Gutiérrez
What a meaningful day! It’s wonderful to hear how everyone connected with the host families, shared meals, and learned through those experiences. Your teamwork, appreciation for one another, and positive attitude really shine through. Great job leading. Love the photos; it looks like a great day.
Te quiero y estoy muy orgulloso de ti. Muchos abrazos.