Life in San Miguel

Hey everyone!....Yesterday we went to the Bellas Artes (a very cool art museum) for one of our classes in school. From there we went to the library to see a movie that some of the girls from the orphanage were in. We met all the girls there and they we very excited that we came. After the movie Melissa and I, and Dennis and Kathleen, went out to a traditional mexican lunch.Then Kathleen went home and Tom (Dennis' friend who lives here and is fluent in Spanish, he and Dennis do lots of stuff for Casa Hogar) took us to the orphanage. The girls were so excited that Señor Dennis was there! We played with the girls for a while and then had a meeting with the Madres about buying the girls the things that they need. They said that they needed socks, underwear, and undershirts. So we decided that we would go tomorrow (today) to buy them that stuff, and Madre Perta is going to come with us to make sure we get the right things. We also talked to the Madres about helping more with the chores. They told us that they really would need help with the babies at night with baths and diapers, pajamas, etc., since most of the older girls would be off at camp next week. We are both very excited about helping, and the madres were shocked that we wanted to do that. After we left the orphanage, we went back to Dennis' brothers' house and used his computer-phone. We both called our parents, so that was great! Then we all went out for a wonderful meal. We got back home at 10:30 and went strait to bed. It was a wonderful day! But now, we have to do homework! Love to all, Melissa and Leyna