and I'm not going to lie... it doesn't feel like Christmas time :(
This is so hard for me to except. Normally I'm feeling like Christmas by July! or at least November..
But the cold dark, Russian Holiday days just don't seem to be giving me that same Jovial spirit. Ya know?
I can't even BEGIN to tell you how much this makes me miss home...
But, in light of the lack of Christmas spirit, there are a few good things that have happened...and, hopefully soon, some good holiday spirit will come our way. :)
last Saturday, Janelle and I went to go help out at a Refugee Christmas party..
there was a Santa...
and, little girls wearing dresses. She was the happiest little one when she found this princess puzzle, never even opened. She held it close to her chest the whole rest of the party. It was enough to put a smile one anyones face. :)
And for FHE this past week we made a "Merry Moments chart" to record our thankful-tudes..
listened to some rockin Christmas music,
ate some Russian pop-corn..
all while building our Christmas tree...
and ornaments to decorate it. :)
and, i've been reading some enlightening Christmas stories, that I will share on my blog, every December day till Christmas. We all need heart warming stories every now and again,right? so..
TIS THE SEASON!
:)
So, please, enjoy. For..this may be all your getting for the next month, because I REALLY don't want to blog about Russia anymore... hehe :)
ps. I really, love our tree. :)
