CCD Christmas Choir

The Religious Education Department did something different this year with the CCD students. From my past experience, they hadn't done this before, but I was very happy to hear that they were going to hold a Christmas Concert for the parents. Cristina took part in their 1st Annual Christmas Choir. I think they didn't anticipate such a good turn out because it was a full house. I think the church exceeded their occupancy limit that evening! Either way, it was nice to see the reenactment of the Christmas Story the way I used to remember seeing it at my church when I was growing up. We were so proud of our little girl for participating in such a blessed event.

Special Guest from Honduras!!

I was very excited when my cousin from Honduras sent me a message to inform me that he and my Tia Pili were coming to Texas during the Christmas break. Luis Guillermo was going to spend the holidays with his wife's family and Tia Pili was coming to Laredo to spend it with her side of the family. The last time she had been here (and by chance) was when I was delivering, Carolina at the hospital...that was six years ago! So on Friday-New Year's day, we picked her up and took her to Johnny Carino's to have a nice lunch. While there we talked and reminisced about my childhood and got reaquainted with each other. After spending some time at my house we took a stroll down the mall. I almost didn't capture these pictures because I thought I had lost my new camera there!! Luckily, when we went back to see if it was at the last store we went to, they had kept it for me. I was so lucky. I just wish her trip would've been for a longer stay. We also spoke about us making a trip to Honduras in the future. I hope that is sooner than I hope. I would love to go back to my roots and for my children to experience the beautiful country that Honduras really is.


Tia Pili and I with the kids

Tia Pili with the kids

Happy 2010!!