Feliz dia del padre

This past Monday (March 19th) was Father's day in Honduras. So to all the dads, uncles, cousins, grandpas, brothers, father figures our there, Feliz día del padre!

To celebrate we cancelled classes on Friday and held a school celebration for dads. It was more low key than other Honduran celebrations, but it was still very Honduran and put together and it was a great time.

I will stand by the fact that I love how hard all the teachers work here in Honduras. If we want to do something or make something happen for the kids, we do it. Some grumble and complain, but honestly, compared to what I’ve seen in other groups it’s pretty minimal. I just love the attitude and thought process that if we want to make it happen, we will. We’ll stay after school, come early, and we’ll work, and it will all pay off in the end.

When the dad’s arrived they each received a small sun pin stating “Happy Father’s Day” or “Feliz dia del padre.” The dads and families sat on one side and then the kids sat with their teachers. Each class put together a short “punto” to present to the dads. They all did a fantastic job.

Yes, the Father's Day celebration was called :Daddy's Carnaval. So Honduran.

Prepa, 2^nd grade, and 3^rd grade all sang songs to their dads. There was a play done by 6^th grade that, in typical Honduran form was a very intense play about parents that didn’t give their kids much attention, they would hit their kids, and they didn’t end up learning their lesson until their kids were involved in drugs. Pretty intense for a school, family friendly event if you ask me, but that’s life here.

First grade with Rosita always has a lot to show. They started with an adorable set of poems for their dads. Then the girls did a dance and another group of kids did a cowboy dance.

Finally, Edward. Oh Edward, he’s SUCH a cutie. He sang a solo tribute to his dad. It was so precious. My kids sang a rendition of one of our favorite songs “Skinnamarink” with some of my boys dressed up to look like dads. If I do say so myself, they were adorable.

Here's the link to the video of my kids. On my youtube page there are a bunch more Father's day videos.

Interspersed between all the puntos were various competitions and activities for the dads. In one they each received a job and had to act and recite a short phrase about their job and then we voted on the best dad. In another competition 2 father-son duos came up and were given dry erase boards. Sor asked them a question and the kid wrote down how they would answer the question and the dad’s had to guess what their son would say. Finally, there was a dance-off between the dads that was absolutely hilarious to watch.

At the end, we served all the dad’s lunch and got to visit and talk with our students. It was a wonderful day. It made me so happy to see all the kiddos spending time with their families and to see how all of us can work to put together a great event to celebrate such important people. So to all dad’s out there, Feliz dia del padre.