Thursday, November 22, 2007

My Surprise Birthday Party-Nov.16th

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!
So my kids threw me a surprise birthday party on Friday. It was so cute. I couldn't believe they could do this at their age (9 and 10). They cleaned up the entire room and put all the desks and chairs against the wall. Then they swept the entire floor and mopped it so it was squeaky clean. They set up a table with food and drinks. It was great. They even brought cds and they got a cd player so we could listen to music. I opened the door and they screamed SURPRISE!!! All of them started to jump on top of me. I cried.
Jesus, Felix, Angela, and Cesar
Angela brought me a birthday cake that said "Feliz cumpleaños"
The kids decorated all the boards. We have one white board.
Another board. This is basically a wall with black paint in the shape of a rectangle.
So they are in 4th grade. Some of the girls are still shy to dance with the boys.
Valeria, Angela, Norma, Stephanie, Carol, Adriana Leticia, and Carmen

Another blackboard.
Some of my kids.

Valeria, Adriana Maria, Luis (the crazy one) and Katy.



My kids do not know how to sit still during a picture. They love to jump up. Some of the kids had the desire to put paint on their faces.

TODAY WAS A COLOR DAY. THE STUDENTS CAN PAY 10 LEMPIRAS TO DRESS IN BLUE JEANS AND A NICE SHIRT. 10 LEMPS=50 CENTS



RANDOM STUFF













Pupusas-tortilla filled with cheese
COMIDAS TIPICAS












RANDOM COWS IN THE STREETS OF EL SALVADOR












LA COSTA DEL SOL DURING THE RAINY SEASON
WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE ON THE BEACH AND IN THE RESORT.
THE RESORT WAS SEMI-FLOODED.












SALVADOR AND HIS FARM MODEL











MY GIRLS PLAYING IN THE FUTBOLITO.
A COMPETITION AGAINST THE OTHER GRADES.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Angela and her PATIENCE award



My adorable 4th grader, Angela, won the PATIENCE award for the month of September. I was so proud of her.

Girasol-Sunflower


Here is a sunflower that was outside of my friend's house. He said that the sunflowers get stolen all the time. So I took a picture just in case. That was in the afternoon. A bunch of us went out for a bit and when we came back it was gone. Well he was right about the stealing part. The sunflower was beautiful though.