Escuela Biblica 2014 (VBS)

Last week we had VBS here in Texistepeque.

Monday morning  Susanna and I went down in the morning to get our class rooms ready and put up this welcome sign.

Susanna had first grade and I had Kindergarten.

It was my first time teaching, I don't consider myself a great teacher, and we had to be giving 2 lessons a day since we only had bible school for 5 days this year, so I was pretty nervous, trying to imagine myself keeping all the little kindergartner's attention!!

First day I had a total of 12 kids! 2 more than I was ready for,but it went better than I expected!

Second day 3 more came giving me a total of 15 kids!! and that's how many I had for the rest of the week!

 They all acted very well! It was great!

I was always glad when it was time for them to color they all enjoyed it,and so it was a great time for me to relax a bit!:)

they'd get too crammed at the table so I'd tell some to go on the floor! they loved it!;)

Then it was break time!!

there was enough time to buy some snacks.Hilda was selling chicharras.

Time to just sit and visit!

Play games!

the two most popular games, Drop the hanky,

 and jump rope!

Jose Angel

Juan Carlos! he was so funny to watch!

This little guy was in Susanna's grade and was so full of energy!!!

but it's like Susanna said his smile is just as big as the smile on his shirt!

Some had to really hold on to their pants!lol

Josesito

Gary

Just watching...

Then it was time to get back to class!

Yeily

Melisa

Melany

Diego

Camila

Linda Nayeli

Hellen and Melany!

I loved the little pose they did for me!

SO cute!

More pics from break!

Helping the younger kids get a game of drop the hanky started!

Older Kids playing tag.

Sandra, this picture is especially for you!

Denis and Edenilson 

Cute little Melisa again!

The last day!!

Oh it was exhausting trying to give them their gifts and make sure they were happy and had everything! but I at least was still able to get a picture with all of them!!

It was a great experience! and that one week of teaching helped the time pass faster as we are so excited to be heading to the USA tomorrow!!! yeah!

So this blog might be silent for a few weeks as I spend time with family!!! 

Good night!~Cecilia

For Alayna! ;)

 So recently, my sister keeps telling me how much Alayna loves looking through the pictures that I post! She also says that Alayna remembers and talks about all the stuff she and I did together while I was up for 2 and a half months,and how she can't wait till I go up again with my family in a week!!(YAY!!)  here is what she was telling her mommy,

starting off with,when Chila comes"we gonna have so much fun again""And we gonna go out on d swing and chila gonna push me on my bike. And we gonna run around da house again. And 'ayna gonna laugh and laugh and 'most pee myself!"

and of course it just melts my heart!!<3

Yes,we did all of that.

 the crazy thing is that the first month or more that I was there, she would boss me around and yell at me! but through all that I tried to be patient with her. knowing that she probably felt intruded on, since i was mostly staying at HER house most of the time!;) 

 then the last month, she got over it!And we both had a lot more fun:)

So this post is especially for Alayna!girl,we made a lot of memories together and I love you so much even if you weren't too sure of me right at first!:)<3

Remember how much time we spent outside!? and how often i'd tell you to pose for a picture,and you'd 'nicely'(at least sometimes!)cheese?

 

you absolutely loved the swing!

and I felt so bad the time you fell off!!:/ and while you cried you kept saying 'chila, uh need a pepe';)

also when we'd go outside we'd kick this huge bouncy ball around!

But then sometimes you'd get annoyed at me for kicking it too hard or something and...

would go put it behind the bushes and tell me "not get it,chila!"

We both had fun taking silly pics together!

 ha! this pic with our eyes shut reminds me of how you'd pretend to make food on little pieces of wood that were out on the lawn and then make sure I had my eyes closed while you prayed "Got is gwaet,got is food,and vee tank him fo our food..."

I tried to make good use of my time while you played by studying my drivers manual and then you'd sneak off with the camera!

you like traveling,and i like sitting beside you! we'd go over to Tio Patrick's sometimes,

and go wade through the river!

all the mail we'd bring in!

you often laughed at how i would run across the road with you on my hip!

 Helping mommy and I make chili soup.

Tremendita!

Interrupting me while I sewed!

eating grapes together!

I got you to look through a photo album while your mommy and I cleaned!:)

And then, when your baby brother came!! at first it was hard for you to get used to him too and all the attention he got!but, you soon took on your big sister rule pretty well!

Then I would take pics of him but...

you made sure I wouldn't forget about you! (which I didn't);)

 We would go on walks together,kicking leaves and taking more silly pictures!

The last Sunday I was there I showed you how to eat lemons!:) and how to say 'que Rico!' in your words,'que lico!'

Alaynita, I hope you enjoyed all the pics of our memories together! can't wait to see you in a week from tomorrow!!muah!

~Tia Ceci