Christmas 2006

I had the pleasure of having 3 different Christmases. The first one was on the 21st with my brother's family and my parents. It was a great night. Caden is always funny to be around.

The next morning my parents and I had our own little Christmas. The 23rd my parents and I went to Detroit to spend Christmas morning with my sister and her family. We spent 6 days of singing karaoke, playing countless games, and lots of food. DJ and Joey were so funny opening their presents. After every single present (no matter how little it was) DJ made Kendra take a picture. And if she didn't have her camera ready when he finished opening the package, he'd say, "Mom" with a roll of his eyes. And then smile big and say, "Cheese". Joey did the picture thing to an extent, but truly didn't care...it was just about copying his big brother. He would just get soooo excited that a quick, loud shriek would come out in a high-pitched, 4-year-old's voice. Then, on the really cool presents (like his batman underwear or his spiderman pajamas) he'd say, "Wow" in a loud whisper. Seriously, he made Kendra open and look at his batman underwear for at least 5 minutes.


When we got back home I was remembering what a special time Navidad is in Honduras and I was getting nostalgic. So I decided to create a ministry..."Abrigado con Amor" which literally means "Wrapped with Love". I am making blankets for the summer mission trips to hand out this summer in a community is so poor that even Hondurans don't go there and in the university hospital that those without insurance go to. It is an unbelievable place. I could try to describe it to you, but nothing can replace experiencing it in person.



Here is Karino with her Christmas present.