18-19 March

Ana, our phenomenal cook.

Ryan winding up for the pinata.

Hmmm. Go for it, Vladi.

Ryan and Caroline with their teacher, Tania.

So much love...

Vladi, Emma and Nia presenting.

Sophie and Braelyn signing "We are the world."

Jon with some karate moves.

Jabberwokky by Caleb.

Caroline, Caleb and Jon get lots of hugs.

Quien escribe el blog hoy? Sophie and Braelyn!!

After lunch yesterday we headed off to Masachapa to go to la playa! (the beach, for those of you who don´t understand our excellent Spanglish.) We all enjoyed the break from our busy days at La Nicaraguita. The water was beautiful and warm, and although we nearly lost our flip flops in the ocean and got attacked by the rising tide while relaxing in the sand, everybody had a really good time! At a nearby restaurant we relaxed and were treated to some excellent tostones - fried platanos, with fried cheese on top. (have we mentioned it was fried?) When we returned from the beach we had a delicious dinner at Rafaela´s and then went back to our host families.

This morning was our last day of working at La Nicaraguita. The last week went by so fast! In honor of our depature, the students performed several acts for us, and we performed a few in return in a futile attempt to top their cuteness. Caleb performed a highly amusing rendition of "The Jabberwockey," Jon did karate, and, as the uncontested highlight of the show, Sophie, Braelyn, Nia, Emma, and Vladi did a moving performance of We are the World in sign language. To bring our service at the school to a close, we shared a few treats with our classes and received lots of gifts from our students as well!

Now we are back at Rafaela´s enjoying a short siesta before leaving for a trip to Masaya to buy some souvenirs. Amber and Ricky Bankoff should know that their daughter drank like three whole glasses of carrot juice and liked it. And that the water here is safe to drink.

Sending kisses and Dengue Fever your way (just kidding...) (although, Cheri, as a parent, really doesn't find this funny...) (Cheri edited this post)
Braelyn and Sophie :)