... and there has been an awful lot of activity around our home. Having a 3 & 1 year old means that our decorations sit on the top half of the tree, the presents don't come out until after they have gone to bed on Christmas Eve & the nativity set has spent more time scattered around the house than together on the fireplace. Now that we have gone to a Christmas Eve service & wished all of our Australian families a merry Christmas it actually feels like Christmas is here, despite the snow melting on the ground outside & the very chilly weather. I cannot describe how weird it is to not feel hot & be eating salads this Christmas like so many of our past Australian Christmases.
I am keenly feeling the separation from my family who are gathered back home at my Aunty Sandies house, with a whole lot of yelling & laughing, eating & loving. They may even be eyeing each other furtively to see if anyone has the guts to start a water fight in the wet December weather.
I am so very thankful that we have Danny's parents here to share the love & the memories of our first American Christmas. Family makes everything special & meaningful.
Our tree on Christmas Eve, complete with a skirting of snow & a load of presents.
Thankyou family for sending them so very far for us!
Our gorgeous nativity set which reminds us of the very special baby behind this celebration.
Thankyou God for loving us so very much that you sent your son.
What amazing love is this?
An amazing love it is!!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Allie, Danny, Jam and Kael! Have a beautiful day. We love you and can't wait to see you next year.
P.s I thoroughly love the romantic, cold American Christmas, and our exact nativity scene has too spent more time missing baby Jesus and other key figures than set up next to the tree.