Noche Especial!!!!

Twice a year there is a massive sleepover with the kids and the volunteers. The boys had their's two weeks ago and last Wednesday night we had ours. There was Culto (informal worship service) that night so we didn't really get started until around 8. All afternoon we had spent covering the 2nd floor of the education building with mattresses, baking cupcakes, setting up for special relays and events for the older and younger girls, picking out girlie movies to watch all night, and of course decorating. We set up tables on the roof and put a variety of snacks out for them. Around the ground we set up Christmas lights which made for a cool feel. After Culto, we lined the girls up to take them upstairs. They went crazy when they saw everything. They flipped on the mattresses and flung the blow beach balls we had everywhere. There were huge pillow and tickle fights along with dogpiles. I unfortunately was at the bottom twice. It was so fun though to be able to just let loose and have fun with the kids. We then went to the roof for some snacks and bonding time. Heather made a video of pictures of all of the girls and we showed that after snack. Then we had some relay games on the basketball court. The first one was popping a balloon on their chair which the little kids struggled with. It was funny watching them try to do it. Then the next relay was putting on all the clothes in the bags they were given and they had to run to the other side of the court and back. I think they enjoyed that one alot. Seeing the twins wearing an XXL shirt was great. They are 4 but are very small for their age. Then we split up the older and younger girls for their special activity. The older girls went with Heather to make tie-dye shirts and the younger girls stayed with Julie and played the present game. They would pass a present around the circle and once the music stopped, the person with the gift had ten seconds to open it. Once that was done they had to begin to pass it again. Whoever opened the present got to keep it. after everyone finished their special activity we went back to the roof to decorate cupcakes and goof off. Then we came back downstairs and started the movies. Some of the kids passed out right away others were up all night. Indiana and Lisy came and watched with me for a little while and then during the next movie I had Jennifer and Nena. They both fell asleep and stayed their the rest of the night. Poor Nena had a cold and was snoring incredibly loud. She's so precious though. Some of the older girls had a bingo stamper and stamped most everybody's face (not mine haha) and so there were a few unhappy people in the morning. I don't know how I lucked out without getting it on me. Probably because I was awake most of the night. As part of Noche Especial they get to come to our side of the compund and eat breakfast with us. Overall I think it went really well. I definitely thought it was a fun night. Tiring...but so fun!