Thi'ara was giving the little kids a class on planting and she asked the children what they thought the plants needed for survival. Julito, "Muchos besos" (many kisses); Liana burst forth into a Christmas carol, which she sang to her seed; A'ria decided to sleep with her plant every night.

I gathered all the children and was giving them a talk about Christmas and the vacation activities and their significance. I asked why we celebrate Christmas. Sami immediately volunteered, "Porque queremos" (because we want to). Yes, but why specifically the 25^th, why not every day, etc. Again Sami had the answer, "For all the gifts" (everything we are trying to avoid!)

Julito, now speaking Spanglish fairly well, and excited about Chris' arrival, informed Kaisha, "Tomorrow not Christmas, tomorrow Papi come, tomorrow tomorrow Christmas."

Ashanya asked Rosario who Jesus was, to which she replied, "Santa Claus' son." After Ashanya's explanation of who he was, again she asked and Rosario replied, "The little God."