My First Week

It is true, my title, "Belgium Smiles". Upon my arrival in Belgium, the sky was clear and my family gave an incredibly warm welcome. Already, in only five days, my family has taken me to visit L'atomium, La Grand Place of Brussels, The Inclined Plane of Ronquieres, and my town of La Louviere. As you can imagine, I will be participating in many new events this coming year. I could not be happier with my first host family; they are all wonderful. I have also met members of my third host family; they are also lots of fun. On Friday, all three of my families will get together for a barbecue at my new home.
For five days now the weather has been perfect. I love to go out to the yard with my brother and sisters to play with their new puppy, Paddy. We eat all meals outside and every meal has been spectacular.
In the beginning, I was nervous to come to a place where I didn't know anyone; now, however, I feel like I have been here forever. They treat me like family and I appreciate this more than I can express in words.
From Belgium, I am smiling.
Malinda