We had a great time visiting different places in Mexico that she had never seen before.
We visited one of the world's smallest volcanoes that is located in Puebla, Mexico.
Annie and Grandma
My little princess
We had some family photos taken at a park in Puebla.
This was taken in the pit of the dead volcano. It is really cool to see.
We watched the Colts playoff game with friends. Greg was really on pins and needles.
This was after they took the lead from the Chiefs.
And this was after they won.
We ate lots of tacos.
This was Grandma's favorite taco stand. She loved them!
We visited a market and we purchased some fun things.
This is Grandma with the woman who made a bracelet she bought.
This cute girl makes handmade jewelry. I bought the earrings I am holding from her.
We went to a mall and saw lots of people lined up to see the Three Wise Men. The big day of celebration for the kids here is Dia de los Reyes. Which translates to say, The Kings Day. They celebrate this day on January 6th and the kings bring the kids their presents. All of the kids want balloons during this time so they can write a list of what they want and send it in a balloon up to Heaven. However, if they have a chance, they just visit them at the mall.
I love snow. I miss it terribly. So.... we were surprised when we were coming home and had this all around us.
It sure did look pretty, but... I must say it didn't sound as pretty as it does when snow is falling. It was a terrible hail storm and it left a huge pile of ice everywhere. But.....it was pretty.
We visited this family where the mom has made it clear she wants nothing to do with her husband's newfound faith. We have been trying to love on her for quite some time now. This is her granddaughter. When we arrived it was about 40 degrees and that may not be cold to you, but 40 degrees with no heat and bare feet and cement floors, means cold! I was so excited that we had something to offer her.
Her mom found 2 pairs of shoes that fit her.
The little girl's father found some as well.
She was tickled pink with these slippers and couldn't stop laughing.
We had 2 balls to give to her and her brother and you would have thought we gave her a $100. I love children!
Then we had an Orthodontist appt. with Alex. This is Before (with braces)
After (with pretty, straight teeth)
That pretty much sums up our last few weeks. It has been good and we really enjoyed having Grandma here. We are now looking forward to a great 2014 and can't wait to see what God has in store for us.
Please continue to pray for us as we are trying to find more time to spend one on one with the Lord, more fun time with our family and make the most of the time with have left with our church groups before we leave to go back to the US in August. Love you all, Missy
