Exercise

Little ones exercise their fingers and go to the gym with Mom.

Taking a walk in the spring air is sleepy business.

Visit with Ana

This book is pretty fancy but abuelito Jaime is always ready to read to Ana.

Colegio San Carlos Celebrates 50 years

Three days were given over to celebrating this anniversary. Friday's celebration was centered on the present students, both in primary and secondary, and was held during school hours. Saturday and Sunday involved the whole community, emphasizing the alumni. Here President Santos, who studied in San Carlos for three years as a young teenager and who later knew Father Francis at Los Nogales, is giving him the order of Boyaca. Embassador to the U.S. Silva was also a Carlista. Masses, conferences, sporting events were organized.

Grandmother at last

Although Ana was rather long in arriving, she is much beloved by all her extended family. She was born on 1/11/2011. This is clearly the big event of my year.

Almuerzo al fresco

December 31, 2010 was so pleasant that we had lunch in the back yard.

Christmas 2010

The nativity scenes appear in front yards or living rooms the eve of the Immaculate Conception in early December. The gift exchange takes place with a festive meal the 24th, the last night of the nine novenas with families praying and singing together. The child is the youngest great grand nephew. Next year with luck our first grand daughter will be here. Our Christmas holidays end with the Epiphany in early January. Bogota is partly empty as people have gone to the coast or the countryside to visit family or stay on farms or in resorts.