9 August 2013 Ashley's Birthday

Happy Birthday Ashley!  8 years old!

Here is Mayelin Torres, Ashley's Birthday Friend.
She got all dressed up in her Sunday best for our visit.  We showed her a picture of all of our grandchildren.  She was amazed!

She loved Ashley's letter and tried to say the words in English.  It made her laugh when she read that Ashley liked to stay in her PJ's all day.

She was excited with her gifts.  We got her some things that we knew Ashley would like.  Markers, glue, paper and

playdough.  She liked that a lot!

Here's her Abuella (grandmother) who's birthday is today, the same as Ashleys.  We're glad we made enough brownies for everyone.  Her cousins came over to join the fun.

Mayelin (pronounced Myjaleen) was so sweet and happy that we visited her today.

Here's the Torres family with her mother on the right and her grandmother on the left and Mayelin and her cousins in the middle.

Mayelin's street.  Notice the colorful houses. They love to paint their houses yellow or pink or orange.

Like all of the children we have visited, Mayelin loved her card with Ashley's picture on it and her little letter and drawing inside.  She will treasure that!  Thank you Ashley for sharing your birthday with a new friend in the Dominican Republic!