La Granja

What better place to be than on daddy's shoulders after a fun morning of petting and feeding animals.

Katie squealed with joy as she pet a "live" cow.

My friend, Patrycja, and her little girl, Isabel


The day after Thanksgiving, Ben and I invited some friends of our's and their children to join us for a morning at La Granja, a petting zoo just outside of Bogota. What a find it was! Each child received a basket of cut carrots at the front gate, and from there, our guide took us to see, pet, and in many cases, feed animals ranging from burros to baby pigs to turkeys. Watching our children experience each animal was really precious. And at the end of our "petathon," we were able to enoy a picnic followed by a frolic on a trampoline. While Simon and Isabel had been on trampolines before, this was Katie's first time. She was so proud of herself when she was finally able to stand and give a little bounce without help from anyone.

A Few of Katie's Buddies

Don't be fooled by the placid looks on Katie's and Maria Jose's faces! These two love to entertain each other, and once MaJo is crawling & walking, watch out!

Maria Jose, Katie's 9 month old friend from church

Axel, our next door neighbor's boy seems to have quite an interest in Katie. He loves to show off his fast cars, give Katie flowers, and have Katie chase him around our development. Watch out Noah and Oak!

Natasha and Katie had great fun playing in this ball pit at a birthday party recently.

Annabelle


Through mommy's group and church, Katie has found some wonderful playmates to get into mischief with. While words like "sharing" and "taking turns" haven't quite made it into Katie's vocabulary, she loves to be around other children and can often be heard squealing with delight when she sees one of her little friends approaching.

Thanksgiving 2008

The Remnant of Our Colombian Family

Auntie Suzanne and Katie

Joy and Raul

Katie was happy to receive everyone's attention.

We had the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with dear friends, some from CNG and one from Ben's work. Joy, Raul, Suzanne, Dan, Ben, Katie, and myself enjoyed a relaxing afternoon of good food, conversation, and time together.