Beans and Corn

The kids have been out of school this week a few days due to Independence Day. So we have been taking advantage of the kids days off and put them to work on cleaning corn and beans. The kids wanted corn tamales so most of them were busy picking, scraping, and cutting the corn off of the cob. And boy did we have a mess. 

Then we have beans that need cleaned. The kids have been picking out all of the rocks and dirt. And they had beans flying every which direction. 

I don't think the kids realized how much work it was to clean the corn off the cob or clean the beans. I think it will help make them be a little more grateful for what they are eating the hard work that was put into cleaning and preparing them.

 Any and Cindy cleaning the beans 

 Jose 

 Maryuri and Reina

 Cleaning the corn

Rosy, Any, Maryuri, and Ana

Christina leading up the kitchen crew

Independence parade

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Every year it is a huge task to get all of our kids ready for the BIG parade. I am not just talking about the day of the parade but the whole month leading up to it. We have a handful of kids who participate. Making sure each kids have each and every detail of their uniform/costume. 

Katy's outfit this year was the most time consuming. She was to go in a recycled costume. Katy worked collecting water bags and Elvia worked at sewing them together. Then the teacher, Elvia, and me working on decorating her outfit. The rest of the kids were cheerleaders, soldiers, animals, flowers, and ribbons twirlers. It can quite costly to get all of the kids outfits. Although over the years we have bought and saved them and have been able to reuse most of them.

 Daniela and Sisi both wanted to be cheerleaders this year and I told them that we did not have that kind of money to send on each child for the parade. So they both had their own money and they paid for their outfits. It made it all the more special for them as they knew they had to buy them themselves and all of the hard work put in to it.

Katy in her recycled water bag dress

Josue, Nohemy, Maryuri, Katy, Sisi, Fernando, and Ana

Ana leading the soldiers

Sisi 

Jose

Daniela and Sisi after the parade. It was a hot morning and the kids were tired, thirsty,sore, and hungry by the time the parade ended. I couldn't even get Daniela to smile.

Katy and Fernando

Josue, Lupe, Any, and Cris

twirlers

Maryuri, Cindy, and Nohemy