Monday, April 11th

        Today started out very early. I woke up at 5:00 AM to finish last minute packing, shower, planning, etc. At 6:30 AM, we left for the airport, checked in, dropped off our bags, and went through security. We both brought so much stuff for the orphanage (toys, shampoo, cleaning supplies, etc.) that both of our bags exceeded the 50 pound bag limit. So, we had to take a bunch of stuff out and shove it in our backpacks...what a pain! After passing through security we headed to our concourse and immediately ate breakfast. We even saw Kit and Journey! At 9:00 AM we headed to our gate and waited to board the plane. Devyn and I sat next to each other and I slept pretty much the entire flight.
        Once we landed, we went through customs and baggage claim in no time. We almost went through it too quick! (Less than 7 minutes) We sat on a bench outside and waited for someone to pick us up. After 20 or so minutes we got kind of worried but then a lady came up to us and asked if we were with A Broader View. We then sat there and talked to her for a while about how she came from the UK as a volunteer and loved it so much she decided to move to Belize. After telling us everything about the orphanage we became super excited. A man came a picked us up in the orphanage bus and we drove to Ladyville. Once we arrived she gave us a quick tour of the orphanage and took us around the village to show us where to buy water. We then went and had lunch which the cook prepared for us. Honestly, the food was awful! It was pig tail mixed in rice and beans. After lunch we went back to our room, which is a little apartment above the office, and settled in. We also met our roommate who is from Ireland. She is 24 and has been traveling around the world since September. We quickly ran to the store to buy ice for our water bottles and found a cute little restaurant that sells milkshakes, burgers, fries, bottled drinks, fresh juice, etc.
        After lunch and settling in, we went straight to the daycare and helped mop, sweep, and make the beds for the children. Then we played with the children until their parents came. After the kids arrived from school, we played basketball and soccer with them until dinner time. For dinner we had tortillas (which were very good) and hot dogs sliced and tossed in tomato sauce. Immediately after dinner we went back outside because the boys wanted to play basketball again. However, we didn't get to play very long because they are required to go in their room and get in bed around 7:30. From this time on we had time to do whatever we want. After taking showers and blogging we decided it was time for bed. I told the security guy that I would go to his aerobics class at 5 AM tomorrow morning. Lets see if I can make it there!