...New Beginning...

Two Mondays ago marked a new beginning for me. I changed into my second host family. So far, I LOVE them! I live with my mom, my dad, and my host brother, who's 14. I also have a sister who's 19 and goes to college in Quito, and a sister whos my age that is on a Rotary Exchange in Hawaii for the year. We also have a dog, a lab, so she reminds me so much of my dog, who I really miss. :( I really feel like this family wants me here and that they are interested in me and interested in talking to me. Also, I feel like they all really love each other and that they are a FAMILY--they laugh, joke, and always have fun together.

They are sooo different from my first family. Thiis family goes out a lot, goes out to eat, goes to the beach, and just does STUFF, which is exactly what I love to do. I never did anything with my old host family, so I am really looking foward to doing things and going out with my new family. Also, they are less strict, which i LOVE. They seem more American than most families here, which is a relief. I feel more comfortable and at home with them. They think more liberally and don't think how most people think here.

Also, my new house is BEAUTIFUL!!! It is soooo big, and my room is bright pink, so it's perfect for me ;) It is in a very good location-I can walk to my BEST friends house and to Supermaxi, the big supermarket place with a KFC.

Overall, I am EXTREMELY happy with them. It is still awkward being in a new family, in a new house, and not being used to everything, but each day it gets easier and I am really looking foward to the next couple of months with them. :)

More pictures of my room and my house: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=363169&id=775143901&l=f15869e98c
(there's also a link to the right of this page)