the funny faces of CARMELO

...MORE Art Camp

Making Gak...

Emilio and Julisa playing with the Gak
me tying Raileni's bracelet on

Domingo at the bracelet station

Bryan at our check-in table

another classic Winston face shows up @ art camp

More Art Camp!

Domingo participating in the Drawing Contest in the Park

Duct Tape Wallets were a hit ... here is the inside of Emilio's
Emilio with his Duct Tape Wallet

Moncho got bored with whatever else he was painting and started to paint AJ instead ...

AJ & Moncho

Its no big deal to come to art camp wearing rollers! ... (you see lots of ladies wearing curlers around town-- these 2 little girls came to camp wearing theirs)

Raileni and her new bracelet from camp

Making GAK was messy, but fun

Manuel's fashion statement ... these socks are great!

ART CAMP!!!

Moaic Frames

more Mosaic Picture Frames

Nameplates

Jose Luis with his plastic-string keychain

Paper Plate masks and brown paper bag hand puppets

Basketball Performance

Sometimes when a group comes down we have a talent show night where both the kids and volunteers put on acts ... here are Leonel and Bryan practicing a basketball routine ...

And here they are during the actual talent night.

What a Mess!

The Xavier group brought chocolate bars as a snack for our Monday Movie Night with the kids ... Jennifer enjoyed it a bit too much ... although not much made it into her mouth

4 NEW GIRLS!

About a week ago 4 new girls arrived at the orphanage ... they are actually sisters of 2 of the boys here, and so far they seem very happy to be back with their brothers!

Here are Indiana (7), Nena (5) and Johani (3)

And the littlest of the 4- Luz Maria (2)

Vacation Week >>>May 19-26

Vacation time ... a few pics from our week away from the orphanage ... we started in Monte Cristi (2 nights) and went along the North Coast to Cabarete beach for 2 nights, Puerto Plata for 2 nights and Santiago for 1 night. Lots of sun, ocean waves, pool time, good food & drinks!

The pool waterfall at our resort in Puerto Plata

Pistons Game Slumber Party at our resort in Puerto Plata

Kim and I on the beach in Puerto Plata
Me, Kim and Bryan- poolside at the Viva Resort in Puerto Plata

Dinner at the Ibiza Restaraunt in Puerto Plata ... it was delicious!

Bryan and dad racing at Fun City

Bryan @ Fun City go-cart park

Me, Grandma and mom in the Villa Taina pool

Hotel Villa Taina, our hotel for 2 nights on Cabarete Beach

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE! Kim waking up to some coffee at our outdoor Cabarete hotel breakfast buffet

Kim and dad on the beach patio outside of our hotel in Cabarete

Bryan, dad, and Kim playing volleyball in Cabarete

Mom, Grandma and our boat driver on the way out to the island of of Monte Cristi

Kids having fun!

When you have 38 brothers and sisters, might as well just run around nd have a good time!

Here are ChiChi, Jessica and Mariola

From the left: Carmelo, Jose Luis, Jaury, Jessica, Mariola, & ChiChi

CERDOS= Pigs

Our lovely neighbors! These pigs live right next door to the orphanage and we give food scraps to the owners for them everyday.