It is December 1, 2010 and we are getting into the full swing of Christmas around here. We sat up our Christmas tree Monday. The kids and I made salt dough ornaments for the tree. It was so much fun. We looked back over all our ornaments and the kids all picked out the ones they had made over the years past. Our tree this year is nothing like it has ever been. I have always had a theme for our tree. All the ornaments, ribbon and wrapping paper have always matched. This year our tree is made of memories. And as much as I have always disliked the multicolored trees with mis-matched ornaments, this year our tree is 
BEAUTIFUL!!! As we set the tree up and the kids hung the home-made ornaments on the tree ~ I cried!! I know, shock!!! But it was the thought of this being our last Christmas in this house. Our last Christmas for a while in the USA. It was much harder than I thought it would be. As Mike and I look forward to the new year we will see so many First!! Next year will be our first time to live in Japan. Our first air plane ride with the kids!! Our first house in Japan!! God is still working on me, and for that I am thankful!!
BEAUTIFUL!!! As we set the tree up and the kids hung the home-made ornaments on the tree ~ I cried!! I know, shock!!! But it was the thought of this being our last Christmas in this house. Our last Christmas for a while in the USA. It was much harder than I thought it would be. As Mike and I look forward to the new year we will see so many First!! Next year will be our first time to live in Japan. Our first air plane ride with the kids!! Our first house in Japan!! God is still working on me, and for that I am thankful!! Merry Christmas!!!
