...well kind of! We are trying as much as we can to get in the Christmas spirit around here. We are really struggling though because of the 80 degree temps and palm trees. Some how that combined with not being around family and friends make it quite different this year! But we knew that it would be very different this year. Here are some pictures of us trying to get into the Christmas spirit!
Molly and I cut out snow flakes while listening to Christmas music. We decided to hang them on her bedroom door. For all of those that have been asking, I also decided to add a nice picture of the belly bump. This was taken at 30 weeks pregnant!! Only 10 weeks to go!!!
We also attempted to make some Christmas goodies. Kris' favorite Christmas treat is peanut butter star cookies. We don't have Hersheys Kisses at our local market so we bought a bar of chocolate instead and used that for the middle.
Kris even helped with the baking. He also made sure we had a steady supply of Christmas music in the background!!
Here is how they turned out!! Mom thought they looked like little turds in the middle, but they tasted good anyways :) Oh and yes, we did use the toaster oven again for all the baking. It took a while cause I could only fit a few cookies in the oven at a time.
We ended our night by watching the movie Elf with hot chocolate and popcorn. Now we are officially in the Christmas Spirit!!
One afternoon while doing some shopping we came across some Christmas trees. We wanted to buy one so badly, but we knew it would never fit in the small rickshaw that we had to take home.
This is Molly and our neighbor Maureen. Her and her husband took us to a wonderful Christmas Carol service at one of the local catholic churches. After the service they had a big meal along with Santa, gifts, and more caroling. Maureen has gladly taken on the role of being Molly's adopted scottish grandma. (She is from Scotland and her husband is Indian). Molly and Maureen are watching Santa as he passes by.
Here is Santa!! Molly thought it was so cool that Santa had brown skin and wore sunglasses, unlike the other Santas she has seen on TV
Each of the children received a gift from Santa. Here is Molly opening up her Christmas gift.
After the service I had to snap a pic of Molly in front of the Christmas tree. We don't see too many of them around here, so I had to take advantage of the opportunity!
Although this Christmas is turning out to be much different than what we are used to, I am learning a lot about what this celebration is all about. We have had much more time this year to simply reflect on the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. We have not been bogged down with Christmas shopping, putting up decorations, baking tons of Christmas goodies, and planning parties. While all of those things are so much fun (and I do miss them), they are not the reason we celebrate. God chose to send his son Jesus down to earth as a baby, both fully God and fully human. That reality is so humbling! I truly have had more time to give thanks to Jesus for choosing to do this for us.
So, I want to finish by saying Merry Christmas from the Isaksons! You all are in our thoughts and prayers. We miss you and love you! We are praying that the Lord would also be near you amidst all the business the holidays can bring. Take time to reflect on his birth and give him thanks!
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