Christmas in Guatemala and Antigua, here we are in Lorraine's house on Christmas Eve, la "Noche Buena". Click for an even larger image.
But, of course, before Christmas, on the 24th, it is Fernando's birthday! Here we are at Mario's a good Spanish restaurant.
Happy Birthday, Fernando! Click to see a larger image.
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Opening presents with Ire and Ari (Irene and Ariana). Ari's first Christmas!
Just before Christmas, we visited a Nativity in Antigua's main square. Click for an even larger image.
This nativity had real people and real animals, funded for a large bank.
Bethlehem in Antigua. Click on any photo to see a larger image.
The three kings entertaining visitors.
Bethlehem in Antigua, with Lorraine a few days earlier. Click on any photo to see a larger image.
Also just before Christmas, Sasha held a German christmas cookie class, here with Christi Herman ...
... and we took Ashley, Joshua and Irene to see the "Nutcracker" at the National Theatre.
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Back to Christmas Eve in Lorraine's house. Click for an even larger image.
Sasha is in Guatemala for Christmas again. Click for an even larger image.
Opening presents. Click for a larger image.
What's in the box ?
A fun family Christmas.
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Christmas tree from Washington State, Christmas made in Guatemala.
Feliz Navidad, Gina, Irene, Fernando!
My I-Phone did not take a very good photo, I am sorry.
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Feliz Navidad, Mely, Fernando, Ire & Ari!
Marry Christmas with Lorraine's family ... but Estuardo and his family had by then moved to Louisiana, so we missed them.
From Guatemala, we moved for Christmas day to Antigua. Click for an even larger image.
Another Christmas tree here in Antigua, this one from California. Click for an even larger image.
David and Jenny decorated it when they were here for Thanksgiving.
Jenny climbed up to install the angel.
Merry Christmas in Antigua.
So Jenny got to meet her new family over Thanksgiving.
She got to feed pigeons in front of the Cathedral in Guatemala City.
Lorraine made a turkey and Gina carved it.
I took Jenny and David around Guatemala ... in front of the cathedral, behind us, in the main square, they installed an open-air ice skating ring. Guatemalan kids are not good skaters, but they love to skate! Click for an even larger image.
There was a large Christmas market ... but, of course, at Thanksgiving and Christmas, it is very sunny in Guatemala ... Springtime year-round. Then it would start to snow ... see a little below
Merry Christmas in Guatemala. We went to a friends' house for a Christmas party.
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Just around Thanksgiving, of course, before Estuardo, Dianita and family left for Louisiana, there was Lorraine's "surprise birthday" dinner.
Happy Birthday, Lorraine! Click for a larger image.
At Margheritas', good fun!
Happy Birthday, Lorraine! Click for a larger image.
... before Sasha left Antigua for Germany, after Christmas, we went to see "Madama Butterfly" on a giant screen at Peter Meyer's home. On arrival, the snow was falling and a fire was crackling in the corner. Click for a larger image.
Thank you, Peter! He said snow would be falling in Antigua ... and it was!
