Spectacle!

I've been absolutely dreading writing this blog post for the past two weeks because I knew that it would be one of my last here in Lithuania....and that little fact right there brings me tears. However, I'm not going to dwell on that yet because I still have four days here and I am determined to make every second count!

We went to the Užupis Republic again last weekend and got our passports stamped this time! You have no idea how much I LOVE getting my passport stamped!

I dug out my suitcase from the closet. I think everything I need will fit, don't you? 

I took the kids outside last week and got some pictures of them...

... aren't they just the cutest? I'm going to miss them SO much!

The day finally arrived on Wednesday for the kids "Spectacle" performance. We'd worked so hard with them for the past couple of weeks, getting ready for the show, and they rocked it! I could not have been prouder! 

My little Kung-Fu Fighters the day before the "Spectacle." They danced, sung, and karate kicked their hearts out!

Emma and I on our last day of real teaching

Getting ready for the show

Little Miss, love her so much!

I wanted a picture with the kids and they tackled me! Typical... :)

Some pictures from the performance

And then it was over... just like that. Four months of teaching all leading up to this. Luckily we still have one more day to play and party with the kids before we have to say goodbye for real. 

After the performance we went outside and took some pictures

This family... gotta love them :)

Taking pictures was a little crazy, as you can tell by this picture, but where's the fun without a little chaos?  

 Aww man... I'm going to miss them!

Happenings in Lithuania

It's been a pretty typical couple of weeks here in Lithuania. As we're getting closer to our departure date (two weeks... sad, I know) we've been getting the kids ready for their "Spectacle" performance for their parents. My class will be singing their hearts out (hopefully...) to "Kung-Fu Fighting." It's a bit last minute but I figure that even if they just get up there and do whatever kind of dancing they want for three minutes their parents will love it anyway...right?

Practicing for our performance...teaching them Gangum Style 

In other news... Dovydous got a hair cut this past week....

Dovydous' haircut...

...a mullet.

...we traveled to Palanga with the Lindsay and Michaela...

At Palanga for a second time, we do indeed love it here!

At the Pier

All four of us at the Baltic Sea

At the BEACH! Probably my last time for the next year and a half or so....

Eating waffles, covered in chocolate...and sprinkles! 

 ... And it was Michaela's birthday on Sunday!!! As it was her birthday while we were at the beach we had a little "surprise" party for her on Monday after school. Lindsay decorated, baked, bought a pizza, and ran around getting everything ready while we were at school teaching and all without Michaela knowing. It was a lot of fun! In honor of her birthday you should all listen to this song.

Pizza and Fruit Pizza for Michaela's Birthday :) 

Happy Birthday Michaela! 

I can't believe I have to say goodbye to this amazing country and the people I've met here so soon, but I'm determined to make every moment count!

Until next time, lots of love from Lithuania.