the new years party begins

The party begin........ Christina's family bought all of the kids outfits to celebrate new year's eve. The kids all love the idea of being dressed up. We got spider man, batman, princesses, and even pirates! The kids will get to live in their fairy tale land this evening. We are going to play games,eat pizza, play the Wii, and set off fireworks and burn up the old man and have lots of fun! Hope they can all stay awake til midnight! Happy New Year!

 Antonio the pirate

 Cris as batmand and Lupe the princess

 Nohemy the princess and Jackson as spiderman

 Katy as the little mermaid

 Maryuri

Cindy the princess

Happy Graduation Antonio

 Signing off from 6th grade!!!

He choose me to be his madrina after changing his mind about 5 times about who was going to graduation with him. Although after choosing me as his madrina he was embrassed when I had to go in front with him. Before I even got to the stage to sit down and sign the book with him he was already signing. I told him I was proud of him and he told me he was so nervous.

One proud momma for sure! Finishing 6th grade is a huge accomplishment. Many here in this country don't even finish 6th grade.

 Receiving his diploma

 After graduation Antonio wanted to go out to eat and take his sisters too.

Happy Graduation Antonio

We are proud of you!!!!

Christmas cookies

 Christina (our casa intern) worked two days diligently with the kids to make cookies. They got to make the dough, roll out the dough and cut cookies and then decorate them. The cookies the kids made for our CASA staff. So they all had a hard time not eating the cookies up as they made them. Although when it was all said and done and the kids all got to eat a cookie.

Good grades

Nohemy, Daniela, Rosy, and Ana

These girls get a special trip to town this afternoon/evening with Byron and Pamela. They had mention months ago that they wanted to reward the 3 kids with the best grades from the whole school year. Well today they got their grades. Their averages were; Rosy 90%, Ana and Daniela 83% and Nohemy 80%. After talking to Pamela she told me to let Nohemy come too and they would make room for four. She sure did light up when she found out she got to go too.
The plan is they are going to the movies and out to eat and I think to the arcade to play some games if there is time.
Next year we hope to do a better reward system so we can reward the child every grading period with the best grades.

Birthday Girls

Happy 15th Birthday Doris!!!

Happy 8th Birthday Guadalupe!!!

School

The kids are officially out of school for the year. Pamela and Brayan have to go tomorrow one last time to retake a music exam and then they are done for the year. The kids all came home yesterday with plates full of food as they had their end of the year party. They sure do through them a party and fill their bellies.
Now to keep the kids busy while they are on break. We started the new tortilla schedule this week. So that keeps a few of them busy in the mornings. Hope that they soon will be able to make tortillas with out an adult helping them.
Here is hoping to a uneventful summer break!