Thursday was Mother’s Day, and Saturday was Day of the Child! Nicaraguan’s really do love to celebrate! Our friend’s planned a party for the kids in their family – and well, we’re FAMILY so we couldn’t wait to go! Well it is in fact the rainy season – and rain it did yesterday…so, the party was rescheduled for today, and a little bit earlier in the afternoon, with high hopes it might just be dry. And, God is Big and can do anything – so between 2 pm and dark he held off the rain. So we say “thank you” with grateful hearts for an incredible day to just play with our family!
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- No, this picture is not photo shopped! Can you dig it how green this grass is?
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- Sweetest introvert in Nicaragua
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- My girls were more than happy to help fill up the water balloons. :-)
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- He’s not really in trouble, but doesn’t Steven’s face say “I got my hand caught in the cookie jar?”
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- Here’s a more accurate picture of what was going on – Pure JOY!
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- Playing “Basura” – Kimberly won every hand!
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- Love me some “Covenant Home” playing cards!
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- Family Time
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- I’d pick Grandma’s lap too!
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- Face Painting
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- Heather got in on Face Painting too!
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- Steven
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- Elaina & Wes – Blue Ribbon Winners: Worst Face Paint Contest!
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- Lot’s of good hang out time
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- & rolling around in the grass time!
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- Everyone waits paintently for the pinata!
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- Esau starts leading some games
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- Wheel Barrow Races
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- 3 – Legged Race
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- Sack Races
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- Kimberly gave it everything she had!
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- & this is why her nick-name is Bunny – Mirand took the Gold!
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- Gabby & Olivea won the Balloon Toss , but it was Kimberly who gave them the strategy of catching the balloon with their shirt.
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- These little guys didn’t last long in the water balloon toss, but they didn’t seem to mind. They were happy as can be just rolling around in the grass!
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- Uncle Richard & his daughter Rachel and Carmella with her little girl.
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- This is Aryana – CUTEST girl ever!
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- Finally it is time for the PINATA!
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- The little guys go first – Go Luis!
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- Miranda
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- Audrey
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- As well as we did as a family in the “Olympic” style games – we were total flops with the Pinata! Ha! Not even one solid hit!
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- Saving the heavy hitters for last!
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- Go Gabby!
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- Every good pinata ends with a pile on!
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- Aryana takes a brea from all of the fun for a drink.
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- Ruth, Rachel, & Luis
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- Dinner – Arroz con Pollo!
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- with Coca-Cola!
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- He was such a big help in picking up the trash
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- Our final activity were the little Jesus backpacks
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- We had just enough left from the ones we used in Ameya to share them here as well.
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- They were a hit!
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- Miranda had her bag with her, so she colored it in a little more.
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- Brittney
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- I love that Gabby ran over to sit next to Grandma.
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- So happy I captured this picture! Makes me so happy!
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- Esau – everyone’s favorite!
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- Uncle Richard
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- Esau
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- Olivea & Aryana work together
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- Rachel & Luis had fun with our “dead” markers
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- Olivea was trying to get a picture of Rachel smiling – she didn’t cooperate! Ha! & the picture won’t cooperate tonight and turn around either!
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- What a sweetheart
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- Our kids had done backpacks already, so they checked out Heather & Esau’s Wii room!
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- Anna
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- This one was turning out so pretty!
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- As it got dark, some headed for home…
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- Myrna finished up her entire backpack. It is beautiful!
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- I missed these – but didn’t want to forget to mention them! Glow Bands were passed out at dark to all of the kids. They were a HUGE hit!
