Holman Girls: Christmas traditions

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Smooshing the week of Christmas all together

as it often feels that way anyways

The kids were off from school, a few working at the embassy, lots of last minute Christmas stuff going on

Gingerbread housing together

J&A creation

S chateau

Rob and I working as a team

M&J with life cereal roof and tree

So much creating, ideas and fun goes into this afternoon

Driving around town in the evening, trying to catch the Christmas spirit while wearing shorts and sandals. This night was actually a little "cold" and all us Brasilian whimps were wishing for jackets

Christmas Eve gift exchange

Always my favorite time with everyone trying to guess who has who and

the loves and hugs and happiness that ends up coming from this evening

Lining up Christmas morning, they are all such good sports!

J is seventh heaven with a new lego set, Harry Potter's castle

New phones are always a fun and appreciated package to open

Rob, representing on the bike

Gwen with the help of Aubrey made little elves for all her sisters

and let the Lego building commence with the help of big sisters who love Legos as much as anyone else

and what better way to celebrate Christmas then by swimming in the pool and building a snowman out of playdough

and just like that we found ourselves welcoming in the new year

Bring on 2020

We were able to schedule Operation Christmas Drop to our local school again this year

Thanks to so many people willing to donate and help and volunteer this year was the biggest year yet

The Honor Society at the girls school coordinated/supplied hygiene bags for all high schoolers at the school

The Marines at the embassy donated their toys for tots collection to the kids in the lower school enabling each student to receive their own Christmas gift

With donations from friends and families we were able to purchase 200 food kids that were distributed to members of the community