My babies!!

My children!


HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT HAVE FACE BOOK!!
all of these kids have been through some sort of abuse, they all are there because they either cant be with their parents or have been forced to leave them because of drug abuse and or other reasons. I am in love with the infant there he is four months and i dont understnad how no body could love him!! The center has about 13 kids at the moment that live there.

first week

well, it has been a week since i have began my adventure it has been quite the adventure. after spending a week in my house family we took a weekend and went to manuel antonio, it was amazing. we stayed there for 12 dollars a night at a pretty nice hostel! it had a pool, clean sheets, a kitchen, it was pretty amazing. staying in the house that i am at has made me really appreciate the little things from back home.. warm water, clean clothes, clean sheets, no bugs AIR CONDITIONING!!! haha i havent really gotten sick from eating anything or drinking the water, so knock on wood. im meeting alot of really sweet people too its been really fun. i cant believe i have five weeks left!! i miss my family alot, my dog especially!! <3 well thats all for now love you all!

antonio!!

well we got here yesterday, we had to be up at 430 to catch a bus at 6. we are staying in a hostel calld the back packers in it is only 12 dollars a night and its right on the ocean... its sad because its cleaner than my home stay unfortunately. we went to the beach all day and laid out and went to a dance club last night. today we did the same thing i actually did surfing lessons hahaaha it was interesting... well we are here till 5 tomorrow so im thinking we are going to the national park its supposed to be beautiful!!!!! i miss home alot its super hot here on the coast. well i only have a few minutes so i have to go!! love you all

pura vida

So its my second day here and i love it. it went from being hot and sunny and gorgeous to a complete thunderstorm in a span of 15 minutes, it was an insane experience. i am getting used to the routine of volunteering and the kids are very adorable, they are all victims of abuse and or their parents couldnt keep them because of drug issues or other issues. there are about ten kids there ranging from the age of 4 months to 7 years old. its sad because they really dont have anything to do during the day so i hope to plan different activities for them. we are planning on going to manuel antonio this weekend, it has beautiful beaches and it is know for its jungles and monkeys, im pretty excited. other than that my host mom....the food is not the best we have had soup both nights and that is also my lunch normally for the next day! haha i have spiders all over the windows in my room so its hard for me to fall asleep at night knowing that, and my bed sheets are pretty smelly. I am going to do my laundry at the local laundry mat tomorrow i am pretty sure. anyways i got to go to volunteer so ill hopefully be able to get on later!! pura vida means pure life

FIRST DAY

so heres an update i got placed into a baby program and i will be working with babies. the weather is nice and its not as humid as everyone says. everything is so nice and the people are so friendly here. my host mom is the most adorable person ever... she is so cute and she calls me her bebe because im the youngest in the house. . we have a little dog named chikita and she barks all the time no matter what hahah makes me miss mandy alot. The weather isint as hot and there is alot of fruit every where for sale, on the streets and stuff. its really busy and crowded during the day, and  there are no sidewalks any where so you have to kind of fend for yourself, also there is no street signs so i have to uses a tree as my land mark to get home lol. everything is really cheap here compared to us, like pringles were only 2 dollars compared to like 4. i love it here already and i havent even been to my sight yet. i dont have wi fi so i am not sure how often i can check facebook and my blog but ill try to get on as much as possible!! love you all

one week!

Hey guys! I have exactly ONE WEEK till costa rica! At this time i will be in a whole new country, so crazy to think about.  I still have so much to do, its not completely hitting me yet that I am going to be gone for SO LONG. I am going to miss my family.. and puppy so much! I cant wait to get away from all the drama and go on this amazing experience, i need it! Well this blog is just a way of getting my emotions out haha because i cant contain my excitement <3