Ethiopian children mark Christmas in new land

Six Colfax children had an entirely new experience last weekend, celebrating their first Christmas. All six children were adopted from Ethiopia by three Colfax families in the past year.

“I can’t tell you how much more special this Christmas was,” said Caylene Knox, who along with husband Craig celebrated the holiday with newly adopted Landon, 5, and Rosa, 4, added to their family.

“They just ate it up,” Knox said of her children’s Christmas celebration.

While everyday items like vacuums, ice cubes and domesticated dogs have thrown the children into culture shock, they had no problem with Chri...