Christmas at the Nest
On Boxing Day, Erica and the girls visited the Nest Children's Home in Limuru where Ava was brought when she was first abandoned. They all had so much fun playing with the children and sharing gifts of fruit and cookies. Ava especially loved playing on the new slide with the Emma and all the other children: There were 60 boys and girls who spent Christmas at the Nest this year plus all of the infants now staying close to Rosslyn Academy at the Nest's halfway house. One highlight of the visit was Ava visiting her old bed (pictured above). Because of the cool temperatures of Limuru (about 6000 ft in elevation), the Nest is doing its best to keep the babies at their warmer Nairobi house. 
Ava all played out on Christmas DayThis was a very special Christmas for us as it was Ava's first Christmas as a Kenny. At three years, she was totally into opening presents and all of the excitement. But as always it was the simplest gifts that were the most fun, an inflatable giraffe water toy, a pink whistle, a Dora the Explorer backpack and of course bubble wrap were among Ava's favorite things to play with. (And yes, Santa did manage to find a pink umbrella and cups too!)
What a difference a grape bubble gum mustache makes
Full of Christmas Cheer!
Tristan sporting his new camo outfit,... already for the Canadian cold or maybe a game of capture the flag
Emma and Ava up bright and early on Christmas morning
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