FHE Swimming Activity

Monday, June 23rd, 2014

We met some amazing new friends yesterday at church! They are three young men who are here as part of a BYU Internship program, Jonathan, Brandon, and James, and will be here through the summer. We told them we would be their family this summer and they liked that!  They invited us to come swimming at the pool in the Howard Johnson hotel where they are staying for FHE.  We said we would bring a picnic dinner for all!  

We took over Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, chips, pineapple and cucumbers.  It was a huge treat for the kiddos – they have not had peanut butter for 2 months!!!  We also bought chocolate covered doughnuts from Auchaun (grocery store) for 2.5 RMB a piece!!!  It is real chocolate, too!  

Everyone had a great time playing “Marco Polo”, “Sharks and Minnows” and just splashing around.  Mason got to play with his Spiderman flippers and snorkel that he had gotten for his birthday he has had it packed in his suitcase to use in China – tonight he got to use it!!  After our picnic and swim, we loaded up our 3 ebikes with 3 people on each and headed home.  

Enjoying Dinner

Connie and Mason

Benjamin is not so sure about the water temperature

Fun in the pool!

The Whole Gang

Headed home on the ebike