Christmas is coming and we are getting excited around here. Normally a Christmas without family, in a far away place, would be pretty hard. Last year was our first Christmas overseas, and it was hard. But this year we have been finding ways to make it special. We made a tree out of tinsel, a pole and a platter! We strung lights and made a foil star for the top. We found some candles that we light at night and put on our dinner table that give a cozy feeling. We have a playlist on our ipod of Christmas music that keep cycling during the day, and every night we have been reading as a family a daily advent reading from the Bible. We have gotten together with some friends of ours with kids Reese's age, to talk about christmas, do a craft and sing Christmas songs. So, we'll see how the month goes and keep you posted on our Christmas activities!