Christmas day

Christmas was busy to say the least. Up at 5am to get things going for breakfast at the Children's Home. Opened presents with the the boys. Headed to the Home at 7:30, we all had breakfast together. One of my good missionary friends in Yaounde gave us a bag of small gifts for each of the children. Each bag had a new toothbrush and toothpaste; plus pens, pencils, candy, hair clips for the girls, cars for the boys and little McDonald toys. (A church back in the States put them together). They were a huge blessing and to see the kids faces opening up their presents almost made me cry. They were so overjoyed, it was a first for most of them to get Christmas presents.

Then back home to prepare lunch... We ate about 3pm... super delicious even if I do say so myself! Then we all played Wii for a while. Also got to speak to most of my family (thank you Skype!). By 8pm I was ready to crash! Boxing day was awesome, we just hung around the house, watched UP (one of Sethy's presents), played rummikub (one of Josh's presents), ate leftovers... nice and relaxing. Anyway here a some pics of the day, it took me seriously 2 hours to upload these!

Christmas morning at the Ski House. It was 56 degrees, nice and chilly!

Seth jumping for joy over his new lego

Jude loving his legos too

Cooking breakfast at HHCH

Dorcas and Meranda, how cute are they!

Christmas tree that the kids decorated. We put all the pressies under there before breakfast

Bena enjoying her Christmas breakfast; eggs, fried potatoes, bread and jam, and hot chocolate

Tim reading the Christmas story to the children

The kids opening their pressies

What a smile! Aruna enjoying his Christmas gifts

Christmas Dinner at our house: Our co-workers, the Born Family, plus Becky and James (volunteers for WON) and then Maxwell, the Car Wash manager and his family (kids table didn't get in the shot)