Todd spends most of his days up at the park. Lately they have been smoking out the bats that live in the roof. they are working on getting the park ready for tourist season--which means mainly clearing trails and cutting the lawn. we are also working on a petition for the park so that loggers can't use the main road. i go up there with him about 2 times a week. he is also trying to get groups together to sell things at the park and marketing.
i have been working at schools mostly. i have 4 different schools i work with and right now i have 6 classes that i am teaching. i'm doing a program called jr. achievement and i'm working on starting some new clubs and i want to start teaching reading and english.
in between our projects we try to work on other things that are going on. last week we helped paint the school in silk grass, and we also got to go with some other volunteers to do a health project. we went to a school and helped check all the kids. we gave them deworming pills...which we should have given to todd... and measured them, weighed them, checked thier eyes...stuff like that. it was really cool.
so we met some friends down on the beach. they are always doing something interesting. todd always gets in on it, and drags me in somehow too. we thought mikey would like to make a sweet flip video with these guys!
and here is todd catching crabs with them!
so there it is. we love you and miss you!
ashli and todd
13 comments:
NOT BORING! These are the posts I love the most! Smoking out bats, teaching kids, handing out deworming pills, painting schools? Delightful! All the things that your doing are so interesting! I hope that you take lots of pictures and are writing about it. Right now it may seem mundane and unpleasant, but you'll look back on it all fondly someday--and your kids will love it!
And wierd, crazy posts thrown in here and there are delightful too!
kissy
I forgot to ask who your little beach-friendies are?
oh ash. don't be mad. sare's not. she cut my hair today and we talked about how we miss you. and how she gets to see you in like a week. i wish i could see you in a week. that flip is neat. you look cute as ever. (pritty as Jezbo might say)
you are doing a lot down there-- i'm happy for you. think of how awesome you are. those people are lucky.
Thanks for filling us in! I echo Alina...hardly boring! Those kids are all so cute. That flip shot is crazy. It's so great you're mingling with locals and taking in the culture. Carpe diem!
We love to read about all of your fun adventures- just keep the worm infestation stories to yourself. I was dry heaving the whole time reading it. It is good to see some action pictures of you two working. Why can't we get a dancing video of Todd with a broom?
Love you guys!!
That was a great post! I loved to hear and see what you are doing!! Thanks for informing me!
Todd and Ash
We names for Christmas and you guys give to Brian and Alina!!
Love you!!!
How de di...do
just wanted to check and see how Belize is. I would have to say my biggest regret is not making fun of Todd enough for having 3 nipples. As for me I have a lot of rehab ahead of me... and I'm alive! (which is good) Thanks for the kind words from you guys, give my best to everyone downthere in Belize. Stay in touch...wish I was there.
Dave
I am so glad for this new post!!! I just didn't know what to say about the last one...although it is you we are talking about..JK!! I don't think you guys are having enough adventure down there...with the worm births...crabbing...snakes...school...it just seems as though you should put more drama into your life!
Hey asher basher! im in antiqua right now and will head to puerto barrios friday morning at 4 ish. ill probably stay there that night and then go to belize the next morning. Im not sure that my email is working- somehow i don´t seem to understand the spanish posting system. Love you! im so excited (yo soy feliz)
So does your host family really steal from you guys? I think that quote is classic...and true. I am glad to see that you guys are actually working.
Love the update... what amazing adventure!
Hey, guess who Ben's first grade teacher at Brookside elemenary is ... Yep, Stephanie Bills. Don't you love those moments when life comes full circle?
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