Guatemala, Part 3

On the morning of Christmas Eve we took all the kids (my mom stayed back with the 3 babies) to a local orphanage to play with them, feed, them lunch, and do some games and crafts with them. What a marvelous experience. It's amazing how the language barrier didn't prevent them from having a good time together. The children there were so loving and sweet and quick to give kisses and hugs. What an example they were to us.
Brighton really bonded with this little girl and was begging to bring here home with us by the end!

On the evening of Christmas Eve we started the festivities with dinner out in the courtyard, a pinata, and a game of Red Rover.


We then went back inside to put on the Nativity Play, have a kid talent show, and wait for a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.



After the kids went to bed the adults had some fun "Just Dance" on the Wii. Nana actually beat us all!


Christmas morning the kids all woke up to lots of fun presents from Santa, complete with Guatemalan stockings and all! Of course my mom did not let us down and provided a wonderful, traditional Christmas breakfast of cheese grits, Honey's egg casserole and cut-up fruit.