This is our first Christmas in Okinawa. The mood and the feelings were pretty mixed around here.
On the one hand, we are so happy we at least have each other; we cannot forget that there are 20 families in CT who's Christmas will NEVER be the same again and thousands of military families who are separated by deployment every year.
On the other hand, we miss our extended family and Christmas, much like Thanksgiving, the day had that "something's missing" feel to it. Of course, those mixed feeling are only from Jeff and I.
Lily Grace had an AMAZING Christmas.
Our holiday started with a Candle lit church service on Christmas Eve, opening presents on Christmas morning and going out for sushi for Christmas dinner. Maybe this will be our NEW Christmas tradition.
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| All dressed up for Christmas Eve service |
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| We decided to get Lily Grace a few presents that she REALLY wanted, instead of hoards of junk toys that she would break or forget about the next day. |
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| "I Love this!" She kept saying. She REALLY wanted a play kitchen. Jeff put this one together using just a diagram. The written directions were all in Japanese. |
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| Super Lily Cape! |
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| Merry Christmas! |
