Busy Weekend

Well this weekend started with a 15 year old birthday party here. This is the most important birthday for girls in Hispanic culture because it signifies becoming a lady. The party was supposed to start at 6:00 and true to Ecuadorian culture it began around 7:30. We played games, ate food, and took a lot of pictures. Then on Saturday a group of my 10th grade students went on a hike to some waterfalls. It was beautiful! The water was absolutely freezing though. You could jump into the river and walk behind the waterfall. We had a really great time. Saturday afternoon was spent doing some cloud watching with a 10 year old boy. We just laid out on a blanket and checked out the clouds - very relaxing! He was quite creative in the shapes he could make out of the clouds. Then Sunday was spent with kids from the other orphanage. We went to go to Snow White performed by the Ecuadorian National Ballet. It was a great presentation despite having to keep them occupied until the play started. Today after teaching, I was ready for a nap.

La Quinceanera and her sister



The hike to the waterfall




I believe this one was Aladdin's lamp



5/7 dwarfs