From the mouths of babes

Just for kicks, I thought I'd get my kids' impressions of Malawi before we head off. I asked 4yo Lydia what she was most excited about for our upcoming trip. She exclaimed "I can't wait to see whales!," threw her arms in the air and demonstrated a lovely pirouette. Looks like my "learning through play" education model is taking a hit on this one, seeing how Malawi is a land-locked country (however, it appears the ballet money has been well spent). Guess we'll have to have a structured lesson on the definition of "land-locked."

19mo Iris was next. "What do think will be the best thing about being in Africa, Wee One?" I asked. She yelled "Rabbit!," then "One, two, three, GO!" and ran from the room. Hmmmm...

My most satisfying answer came from 6yo Grant who said he was really looking forward to seeing elephants and hippos in the wild, and getting to know kids from a different part of the world. He reminded me that he's been studying Africa and African animals at the enrichment program he attends once a week, and that it should be really helpful since he can answer all our questions while we're there. I'd call him out on that, but I did need his assistance earlier with a piece of electronic equipment, so I bit my tongue.

Getting excited! Twelve days 'till lift off.