Last Day Before Break!

Oh how I love La Semana Santa. Easter is a huge holiday here because a large majority of the people are Catholic. There have been processions all week, and many more to come. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to make it to any of them because they all happen really late at night, and I'm too much of a wimp to stay up late enough to see them! ha! But the best part about all of this is that schools get a week and a half break! From tomorrow (Thursday, March 28) until Sunday, April 7, we don't have school. What a lovely break for us :) It is a bit sad, though, because today will be my last day with the first grade classes. These little guys are simply adorable and I have so loved their eagerness to learn! It's been a learning experience for both me and the classes; I have struggled through my Spanish and they have struggled through their English, but I am proud to say that after about one week together, we have all improved! Hopefully my Spanish just keeps getting better. 
Tonight I'm supposed to go out with some of the teachers! They want to take me out for dinner (or tapas, I'm not sure) and to show me a little around town. I really hope this is still the plan because that would be a lot of fun! 
Leslie and I will be traveling a lot during break. We leave for Rome on Friday evening, and will be staying there until Tuesday. Then we leave for Bremen, Germany and will stay until Thursday. Finally, we will fly to Paris and stay until Saturday. It is taking everything I have in me not to be completely freaking out right now! I'm extremely excited for our excursion--I've always wanted to travel around Europe, and now I am!! How amazing! 
I leave you with a picture from Toledo--one of the girls and I as we attempted to pose in front of the amazing scenery of the city. I'm really growing to love these girls--we have so much fun together and I can't wait to see where our next adventures take us!