Oh boy! Today was such a good day! Since it was the weekend we got to go out and be "tourists". We woke up early this morning and drove to a town called Mamallapuram. It is just a neat town and there were lots of places to shop and sites to see. Luckily for me I got a lot of my shopping done that I've been wanting to get done for a while so that was just one of the great things. :) After we got done shopping we took a rikshaw up to a beach resort called Ideal Beach! Oh goodness I wish I would have taken more pictures to show you how beautiful this resort is! It cost us 400 rupees to enter the facility but it was completely worth it! We got to sit in this gazebo made of leaves right next to the see shore and they brought us a menu and we chowed down on Chinese food!!! (My favorite) Then we got to swim in the pool and it was all just completely gorgeous! On our way back to campus we stopped to eat some parotta. :) It's this delicious flat bread they have here in India that you can dip into a sort of curie sauce and it is wonderful!
We made it back to the campus just in time for movie night with the kids! We watched Nanny McPhee returns! Movie night is just great because you get to be with the kids and you can cuddle them and love them as much as you want! It is just the best thing in the world! Not only do I love being with these kids and doing this amazing work, but I also have come to love all the people that I work with and that I see everyday! These are just some of the most amazing people I have met and I will never forget the things they have taught me! Thank you all for your wonderful friendships in India and also back at home. You have no idea the influence you can have on another person! I love this life!!! :)

Pictures of Mamallapuram. :)

 Isn't she adorable???

 Shopping!!!

 Our view of the beach. :)

 Chinese!

 The very pretty pool!

 Eating parotta!!