Highlights From Our Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas here in Istanbul.  I thought I'd share just a few of the highlights with you:

 We enjoyed many a night singing Christmas carols as a family and worshiping together.

 We enjoyed some fun breakfasts together.  Here the kids are showing off their snowman pancakes.

 We made Gros Mom's peppernut cookies together.  This year I had some help with all the work!!

The kids decorated sugar cookies with our downstairs neighbor girls.  It was a lot of fun to watch!

 We went out to eat one evening and took in some Christmas (New Years) lights at one of the malls.

 I actually finished Malachi's green sweater in time for Christmas and he is has barely taken it off since.

We attempted to take a family photo using the camera's timer and well, let's just say we had some energetic kids!

Some other highlights:
-Receiving Christmas cards from friends and family in America.
-Spending Christmas Day with our friends in Edirne.
-A delicious turkey dinner.
-A Christmas Eve service at our church.
-Talking on Skype/phone with our families.  (With more to come!)

If I get to it there are still more pictures to come from the holidays.  I hope you all also had a very Merry Christmas!