Pictures!

Another slow week!  I'm trudging through Insanity though!  This week, on Friday, I FINALLY received my birthday envelope from my family (curses to the mail system for being so slow).  It made me so happy!!  I got a bunch of cards from my family and this awesome tie (now to find an outfit for it)!! Then Saturday I bought 2 new pairs of boots (at a good price, might I add) that I can now wear for the ever falling temperatures.  On Sunday I went to a sports day for my school where the students (by grade) took part in various sports relays and competitions.  It was awesome (see pictures below)!  Later on my site mates and I went to the house of the owners of the little cafe I mentioned in an earlier post.  They had the cutest little cat along with birds and a dog!  They made us pizza, apple crumble, and custard.  It was absolutely delicious!!!  This week I also slipped and fell into a stream like a boss....in work clothes.  Lastly,  I did some solo teaching for younger grades (I also taught the older students...it didn't go so well because they knew the lesson I was supposed to teach...next time will be better).  It was pretty cool!!  I even taught them the ending song from 'Out of the Box' as a song to end the class.  Outside of that, my week has been pretty slow.  I've had a lot of days where I found myself feeling pretty down for no reason and reflecting on my life.  The kids yesterday outside of my school (who I'm sure are not kids from my school) that followed me, mocked me, then pushed me didn't help either (glad the grandmother walking past scolded them for it). Well, enough about me, here are some pictures (not just from this week, but overall).

Sukhbaatar, Selenge.  The Russian Border Park:

Me walking towards a cliff at the Russian border park in Sukhbaatar.  The walking was much better than the actual posing for the picture. lol

Another pose from the Russian border park.  The man I am sitting on is Sukhbaatar. He was a great leader in the Mongolian fight for independence. (click link for more info)

Two Rivers meeting to flow into Russia!

My other host family over the summer (my friend's family...but I was practically family...the sister is taking the picture).  I miss them so much!!

Another view of the rivers.  Isn't it a beautiful view?

Coming down from a high rock on the cliff...Needed help so I didn't fall over!

This week's pictures:

My school's sports day

All the students wanted to take pictures with me.

Again...

And yet again!!

The students had a high jump competition...they rose it after every round! 

Some students didn't make it over successfully...

But some nailed it!!

A class of the younger students

And the kitty of the family whose house we visited for dinner!!  She was injured somehow (they're not sure what happened...one day she was fine and the next day she couldn't walk) and they had to take her to the city to see what happened.  Let's hope she's okay!