adventures in india

We are having an amazing time!!! We spent yesterday at the Childrens Home, which was so wonderful. We had a tour of the home and school and got to meet many of the workers and children. Our kids had a wonderful time – Ellie disappeared at one point and was found hanging out and giggling with some other little girls. I didn’t even cry – only teared up a few times. I swear I didn’t take any children to bring home in my suitcase.
We also went to Rishikesh (made famous by the Beatles) and saw the Ganges River. It was very crowded and extremely interesting. Husband actually put his feet in the Ganges River – with a cut on his foot. Seriously. I have photographic evidence, so when he has to have his leg amputated I can say “That water was disgusting! I told you so!”  Then we crossed an HUGE suspension bridge that was very narrow (no cars, just people. And motorcycles. And cows.) Which required some deep calming breaths on my part. The kids were a little freaked out by the huge statues of the Hindu gods and the men with paint all over their bodies, but it was still a really neat time.
People’s prayers are certainly working. Our kids have not been sick at all, despite our children insisting on touching everything and Grace drank some tap water when we first arrived. Its a miracle!!
We are so thankful for our amazing children. They are doing just beautifully, playing with Indian children and now they don’t even flinch when strange Indian women grab their cheeks and give them a good hard pinch They are no longer impressed by the cows, which are wandering around everywhere but think the monkeys are really cool.  We drove through a real, actual jungle yesterday, but we didn’t see any elephants. I was very sad. Ellie’s favorite is the “Vegetable Man” who walks around the neighborhood with his wooden cart fill of veggies. And the girls are fascinated with the fruit trees in Grandma and Grandpa’s yard – the papaya tree, pomegrante tree and lemon tree. They go outside several times a day to see if they’ve grown yet.
Gotta run!