Ice Skating and Tie Dying

Does that title make it sound like I'm actually still living in the US? Or maybe just sharing some of our culture with my friends down here in Ecuador! Last Saturday, Adam and I took four of our high school boys that we hang out with at night to go ice skating. Four boys, Manuel, David, Angel, and Ronnie, showed up and we had a blast! Being that boys work and all, they have a lot less volunteer interaction and subsequently get fewer opportunities to go on field trips like this one. They were so sweet and it was cute to see them out of their element. To start they were gripping the wall and barely moving. Then Medina (David) finally was the first to branch off, and did great! The others I had to take around the rink a couple times, holding them up. They got braver and braver and although falling multiple times, after the hour they were all attempting to skate on their own and experiencing success too. After skating, we all went to get hamburgers and french fries. I love teenage boys! They are so 'tough,' but also can be so soft and fun!

Then yesterday, Wednesday, I made tie dye shirts with Lauren and Sarah and all the tercer curso girls. It was definitely a first time experience for everyone and a bit unorganized, but still fun. From the Boys and Girls Club bake sales ("Project Ecuador") I went with kids to buy supplies and gifts for the kids here. Well after doing a little tie dye project for the Boys and Girls Club in the spring, I started thinking it would be fun to do here as well. So I let the kids pick out tie dye colors during our shopping trip at the end of the summer...well to my surprise just this week, the kids picked out all very similar colors: red, pink, light blue, and dark blue. AKA all of the girls' shirts are just going to be purple! I haven't untied them yet, but I am sure they will be great anyway!

Look for the next update next week sometime about GUAYAQUIL! Big LIGA game Sunday!

Yo te dare, te dare LIGA hermosa, te dare una cosa, una cosa que empieza con L...con I...con G...con A...LIGA CAMPEON! Yo te dare, te dare LIGA hermosa, te dare una cosa, una cosa que empieza con C...CAMPEON!