I'm pretty sure I have the best host family ever....

So as you all know, yesterday was my birthday. And it was just all kind of weird because I wasn't at Gordon celebrating with my friends or at home with my family and I was feeling very homesick. I did go exploring La Plaza de Espana with Lindsay and Jenn which was really fun but then I had class and was just sitting around so I was feeling kind of sad. But then my senora's son came home from work and had me go into the living room and he had brought me a cake! So I walked into the living room to this beautiful cake covered with strawberries and chocolate shavings with "21", the number candles, on the cake :) Also, there were three presents by the cake. They got me a beautiful scarf, some really pretty earrings and a bracelet. I was so surprised and it was just so great. And the cake was delicious!! And then I went out to a party last night which was fun. So overall it was a good birthday :) Oh and Liz Skyped with me and I got lots of birthday messages and videos from my friends and family on Facebook which I am so thankful for!

Other reasons I'm pretty sure I have the best host family ever:

--My senora is a great cook and there have only been 1 meal that she's made that I didn't like (salmon that was cold. I do not recommend you try that)
--Whenever I come home from class, my senora makes me hot chocolate and has a pastry snack waiting for me. And if she isn't home when I get home, all the stuff is set out for me to make myself.
--Dani (my senora's son) has a car and is willing to drive me places so I don't have to walk.
--When I drive in his car, he is listening to American music, so I can sing along.
--My senora cleans my room, cleans my bathroom, does my laundry. I seriously feel like a princess being waited on hand and foot.
--My senora loves to watch TV which means I get to watch fun (and sometimes very strange) Spanish game shows, my favorite is Password. It really helps with my vocabulary, and I watch American movies in Spanish.

So even though I miss home sometimes, I know I am in good hands here and am so happy with my homestay. :)