Our first married Christmas!

Well, as you can see we found our tree and put the lights up.  It's probably as big as our apartment can handle.  The tree also has ornaments up on it now.  Many of the ornaments were made by Brian when he was about five years old.  So, I think it'll be funny when people come over and ask if our children made our ornaments, and I'll get to say, "no, my husband made them - I'm so proud!"

We have all of the gifts wrapped now, and all the gifts for the Marshalls were mailed last week.  I will of course miss being in Michigan for Christmas -  having a Christmas sauna, participating in the neighborhood pagan ritual after church, being forced to sing songs I don't know in the choir, having a sip of scotch with my Dad, and having a box of wine with my Mom.

But, of course, they'll have Thora at home, so I'm sure they'll make due without us, since we're not nearly as cute, although I would argue that I am equally entertaining.  

But, we're looking forward to a nice Nishi Christmas here in Denver!  And, I'm glad to be able to sing in my own church choir, since I've been to the practices and know what we're singing pretty well - it should be nice.

Anyway, merry Christmas all!  I wish you a peaceful season and new year! - Naomi