The entire country was on vacation for 4 days

Hi!
I got an entire week of vacation from school so it was hard to go back this week. Yesterday was the first day of spring however today was cloudy and cool. My day was relaxed and my Spanish teacher didn't show up the the third class so it was an extended vacation! I came home, ate lunch at took a nap. If your interested, lunch consisted of chicken, potatoes, and a yummy rice, red pepper, egg and chicken soup. It was a good soup for a cold day.
If you remember me talking about Sept. 18th being a festival day, Sept. 19th was too. The 19th celebrated the military. They had a very long parade in Santiago which I didn't go to, but I saw on TV. The days this weekend were beautiful and perfect for laying out on the beach. Which, the beaches are definitly filling up with people! Many families go out to the beach and jave a wonderful time. They enjoy being there together and everyone enjoys the simplist pleasures. The pacific ocean is always cold so only a few go into the water. However, I watched on group dig a giant hole and make a sand castle right on the water line. Other people were getting buried in the sand. Many people were sundbathing and taking naps. As I already told you, Chile is obeseseed with their children. I saw one dad drying off his 8 yr. old chubby son. It looked like he was wiping off his butt after changing his diaper, my friend and I laughed! I saw some younger girls playing in the water but walk by me in their wet little panties. Its very enjoyable, simple, relaxing and makes me laugh. Its lightening to see people enjoy the beach and the simplicity so much!
So this week was a lot of family, a lot of beach, a lot of eating, some walking and pure enjoying.
I miss you guys!
Un abrazo,
xoxo... Katie

Oh and PS. I hope Molly's nose is okay!