Merry Christmas!

The week before Christmas the kid's were in the church's kid's Christmas program. They sang some songs and they each had a line. They did really well. Elaina got a little shy when it was time to deliver her line, but she delievered it and that's all that matters. The videos will be at the end of the blog. After church we went to brunch with Santa at the O'Club....3 Christmas in Korea and 3 Korean Santa's....can't wait for an American Christmas next year!
Elaina stayed behind Aiden for the first couple of songs, but finally came out towards the end.

Afterwards we headed to brunch.
Getting ready to go eat and had to get a pic of our 3 Christmas angels before we headed in.
Nope. Hudson still does NOT like Santa. Maybe next year.

On Friday night the 25th did caroling. Here is a pic of what we opened our door to. It's such a fun tradition. We had a hot chocolate bar set up for them. Then we joined in and caroled to the other 25th families.
30+ people singing Joy to the World, the 25th version.


On Christmas Eve we had some friends over to see Chanie and Bodey off (they are greatly missed already). It was lots of fun up until the goodbyes. Afterwards we headed to church. The kid's performed again there and several people have told us that Elaina stole the show. Unfortunately the video is too big for the blog. :( All the kids that were over for dinner. Wish I had gotten one of the grown-ups.
Trying to get one of our 3, but Hudson was having none of it. This was the best I got. We tried.
All dressed up for the service. Merry Christmas!
When we got home it was time to get dressed for bed and put our Christmas cookies. I only got to take 1 pic. Hudson wanted those cookies BAD...we had to put him straight to bed or Hud was going to eat all of Santa's treats.

We woke up on Christmas morning and had a wonderful day. We stayed in our jammers most of the day and then had a nice dinner and played some games. I don't take many pics on Christmas. I do mostly video, so there's not a whole lot to see. Also, my camera was on a funky setting and there were bad shadows on the pics. I attmepted to lighten them up, but they still aren't great. Aiden and his General Grievieous (sp?) helmet.
This was really funny. Hudson dumped this over looking for more stuff. He was a little disappointed not more came out.
Helping Elaina open a present with an Elmo fork.
Elaina got a microphone and she hasn't stopped singing yet. It's really funny. I'm going to have to take a video.
Dad and Aiden in there hats. Elaina got Dad a packers "summer hat" (her words for it) and Santa got Aiden a broncos winter hat.

The day before Christmas Eve we went up to the Express Bus Terminal because we were told they had a lot of Christmas decorations. They were right. What fun that was to see ecspecially since we don't get to see a lot of this stuff here. Only 50% of the country is Christian and my ajima told me that even if you are a Christan (she is) Santa is not a real big deal. Most don't have a Christmas tree and if Santa come he only brings 1 -2 gifts.
Dad checking out the Christmas goodies.

Elaina's turn. The prices weren't great. Ususally things in Korea are a lot cheaper, but that was not true here.