End of 2008

Rachael, Shauna, and I out in Boracay. Sorry, not many pics from the trip because the weather was not very pretty. But we had a fabulous time anyway!

Neighborhood kids singing Christmas carols at my house.

YAY for starbucks!

So there is a starbucks in Bacolod now!

Justin and I danving the night away with our families.

I went to visit my host family from Bacolod the weekend before Christmas. This was taken before our night out at the Disco. (My host mom loves to dance :) )

The boys turn to makeup the girls.

Lipstick game: The girls are blindfolded and have to put make-up (just lipstick) on the boys. Then they switch and the boys makeup the girls.

All of the food I was given (notice 3 plates and 2 cokes) after just 2 parties. I went to 4 parties...I was sooooooo full!!!

Newspaper dance game. The kids have a partner and they have to dance around a newspaper. When the music stops each pair has to stand on the newspaper. After each round the players have to fold the newspaper in half. It is really funny to watch!

Kamatis (Tomato) game. The kids have to keep the tomato held between the two of them while they dance around to music and try not to drop the tomato. It's really funny!

One of my first year classes' Christmas party.

My friend Grace's niece, Princess :) She thought I was a fairy, ha-ha, so she wanted a picture with me.

Fish drying rack. The racks go on forever down the beach.

Fishermen carrying in their catch. (Roxas is the seafood capitol of the Philippines)

Boat race in Roxas.

My first month at site :)

Thank you all for supporting me. I miss you all very much, especially during the holiday season. :)

More street dancing.

My high school during the Sinadya sa Halaran street dancing.

My high school during the street dancing at our town festival.

Our town festival.

At dinner after the World Aids project.

Rachel demonstrating how to properly put on a condom.

Some of the kids at the school we talked at playing our game. Our game demonstrated how quickly Aids could spread.

Me and other Peace Corps volunteers walking in the World Aids Day parade.

Native Dancers

The pretty fountain in my town plaza.

Participants in the Global Peace Parade dressed in Native outfits.

Dancers at the Global Peace Parade.

Teache friends Grace and Kareen.

My kids and I before the Global Peace Parade.

These starfish are all over the beach.

So these kids are so adorable. They like to chase me on the beach while I run. Ha-ha, we have races and I try to out run them. They are REALLY fast! :)

Nippa hut on the beach.

Cutest kids in the world...

Coconut. They are everywhere.

These shells are everywhere. I think they are really cool.

I cannot believe I get to live here for two years!!

A cute little restaurant call Sand Bar.

My site it sooo pretty. I love it!

More dancing

Teacher dance number. They sang and danced to a song they made up for me called "Princess Caitlin" Soooo cute and very sweet. My school is wonderful.

Students at my welcome party.

Male teacher dance number

Students dance number

I am being serenaded here...very sweet :)

The students performed lots of little numbers for me. :)

My welcome sign at my welcome party at my high school.

My High School students at a cheer dance competition. We won by the way! They were awesome!!! :)