Argentina Week: February 15-22

It never ceases to amaze me how the Internet (particularly social media) promotes an interconnectedness we wouldn't have had 30 years ago, back when I was a young child.

I put out word on Facebook that we'd be studying Argentina in the days leading up to this week and received many responses! Most of them were menu ideas, which was great because I needed recipes, but one friend of mine posted pictures from her trip to Argentina. The pictures were of a penguin and sea lions, both of which live at the southern tip of South America. She said that she thought the boys would appreciate those pictures more than anything else she could have posted.

Man, she was right. Arthur stared at the penguin and said, "But I thought penguins lived in cold places!" Balin instantly fell in love with the sea lions. (Until he discovered that sea lions eat penguins!)

Despite their boundless interest in the animals of southern Argentina, we were able to convince Arthur and Balin to come up with some interview questions for their Uncle Hugo (who is originally from Argentina) and their Oldpa (who served his mission there) that didn't involve penguins or sea lions.

Here are the boys' interview questions:

1. Why do penguins live there?
2. Have you ever seen a penguin there?
3. What is the weather like there?
4. What do kids do for fun there?
5. How do sea lions get in the water?
6. What kind of songs do the kids sing?
7. What language do they speak in Argentina?
8. What sort of other animals live there?
9. What are the houses like?
10. What kind of foods do they eat?
11. Where did you live in Argentina?
12. What was your favorite thing about Argentina?