"chips"

Today the girls had their first taste of "Chips" (French Fries). They were homemade and I have had them before…delicious! Sidala-Faith stabbed her fries with a fork and ate them. Tamandani-Joy picked up her fries, put them on the fork and then ate them. They didn’t know that it was okay to eat fries with their fingers. So cute! The girls are now being taught to say “zicomo” (thank you) when they are given something. In Malawi it is custom to receive items with two hands and bow. They are also learning this. In the beginning the girls would snatch what they wanted and quickly run away. The nannies gave them grace on this issue, but now that they are more stabilized and getting comfortable with their surroundings, they are beginning to work on their manners.

Today the girls were riding a tricycle. Both of them sharing the same seat, one behind the other. They crashed and took a pretty good tumble, but got up and got right back on the bike. The nannies were shocked that the girls didn’t cry or get scared. Such brave and resilient girls.