Romina is new to ILP, she only joined the program about two or three weeks ago, but I am glad that she came along. This little girl has more sass that just about anyone and even though she refuses to speak English even though she is pretty capable, I still like her. She also has this maniacal little laugh that shouldn't be able to come from such a small little body. She is adorable.
Maria (left) is a super sweet, but super quiet little girl. I haven't gotten to see her personality very much because she is so shy, but every now and then she will surprise me by running up to me and giving me a hug. She also really likes to act like a cat. Kinda weird, but also kinda cute. Carolina (right) moves on and off the nice list frequently and quickly. She has this adorable little voice, and can be sweet sometimes, but she also can be a little stinker. She refuses to pay attention and gets mad when you try to get her to focus and speak English. We all have mixed feelings about Carol.
Oh Luis Angel, what can I say about him. He may possibly be one of the most dramatic and flamboyant people I have ever met. Most of the time I love him, but he knows how to get on my nerves faster than almost anyone. His favorite movie is 50 Shades of Grey, and he asks us daily if we have seen it, and then is horrified every time we answer no. He once had a full on melt down when someone killed a snail, because "snails are the very beautiful creatures". There is definitely never a dull moment when Luis Angel is in the room.
I wish I had a better picture of Fatima because she grows on me more and more each day. But she is a little more reserved and shy than a lot of the kids, so she doesn't jump at the opportunity to get her picture taken. She gets sassier each and every day and gets so fed up with all the crap the boys in her class try to pull. It is hilarious to see her faces. Luis Angel is one of her best friends, which I think is good, because she is much calmer and less prone to random acts of drama.
Juan Pablo is pretty adorable, and always looks snazzy as heck, but he may or may not be one of the banes of my existence. He never listens, refuses to sit still, fights with anyone sitting next to him, and asks if he can go home constantly. On the plus side, his pronunciation is basically accentless and his hair is always perfectly gelled and quaffed.
Natalia (left) is so stinking cute. I think that she is going to grow up to be gorgeous. She may not be the best speaker, but she is always willing to help out and try to keep the other kids in line. Cumorah (middle) is also probably going to grow up to be gorgeous because let's face it, most of these children are prettier than I can ever hope to be, haha. Cumorah loves to speak Spanish with anyone around her, and doesn't get too happy when we try to make her stop. But she is also sweet and gives some of the sweetest hugs. And then there is Ana (right), sweet little Ana. If anyone ever gets hurt she is the first to run over and make sure they are okay. She loves to kiss the teachers on the cheek while she gives us big hugs. But make Ana made, and it will not be a good day for you.
I love Juan Angel. He is a quite little kid who doesn't really participate in class, but when you do get him to talk he just has the cutest little personality. He almost got pulled out of the program, but thankfully he didn't. Whenever a parent comes in to check out how ILP works, Juan Angel will always look at me, smile, and then walk over to them and say, "Hello. How are you?'" and then walk back to join the lesson. It melts my heart every time he does that.
Abish is Cumorah's older sister, and for the longest time, we couldn't tell them apart. One of the teachers still can't tell them apart actually. Abish is one of the kids that I haven't gotten to know too well, but I still love her. She came up to me today and gave me a hug and wouldn't let me go for about three minutes when I had to leave to do something for class. It was really sweet and I loved it.
Sometimes I want to punch David in the face, but other times I like him a lot. For the first month or two, he and I did not get along at all. But then one day, I had a stern talk with him about his attitude and how he was kinda violent and ever since then, things have been a whole lot better between us. One time he threw a paper airplane and it landed in my mouth. It was a miracle and probably one of my favorite moments from Mexico.
Well, there you have it. Those are all of my kids (hopefully). I don't think I forgot any, but then again I might have because there are over 40 of them which is a lot. I love each and every one of them and they are going to make leaving Mexico so hard. I will miss their funny quirks and playing and talking with them. I will miss when I am having a bad day and they are the only things that can cheer me up. They are awesome, and I am so glad that I got to be their teacher for these four months.
