Today was sweet. A day in the life of a "Rum"ienne. Bailey and I woke up at 6:30 this morning in an attempt to beat Sarah to the computer. Well, everyone was up as well and so we joined the family for a breakfast of homemade flat bread, homemade yogurt, and some kind of oil and herb mixture. Lets not forget tea with camel milk. Once the older kids were off to school, Sarah and Emeline (french girl helping out for a while as well) and I cleaned the kitchen and common areas. The 5 and 2 year old "helped" me sweep, so it took me twice as long! Fun, though. So the day was spent chatting with tourists, hanging with the family and watching the camels. I love watching Leila milk the mamas. Bailey had a turning point today and she is spending lots of time with the two girls her age, talking about their cultures and playing with the photobooth and garageband on her computer. She even wore a skirt with leggings underneath. Going native! We played cards in Sarah's room with the camp cook and Mohammed Hussein and now we're kinda doing our own things in the family room. Kids aren't shy to fight around us and I feel free to come and go. Feels like home.
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