Christmas decorations.

So, for the last few weeks we have been working on completing our Christmas decorations in our house. They are not much, but it is what we could do. They really have everything you could want for Christmas here (real or fake tree, decorations for the tree and your home, and tons more!) but after talking about it, we concluded that a homemade tree and decorations would be the cheapest and if we are only her 1 year or even 2 that would be a waste of money to spend on Christmas. S0, for all of our Christmas decorations in our house I am sure we paid way less than $5. Also, we do not have room in our house to store any decoration till next year. This way when we are done with them we can just throw them away. Here is what our house looks like now. Enjoy, we do

On the front door to apartment we have the coolest swag in China! (Thanks to my awesome family for sending birthday gifts from America!)

I got some good pictures of Christ at the church distribution center in Hong Kong back in October knowing they would be hard to find in December.

Here is the fireplace I made with stocking! My sister Kira gave me this idea. She did it a few years in a row in Rexburg at college. (The stockings are another bonus from the other side of the family sending Christmas goodies and treats!)

And here is our homemade Christmas tree. Not the best looking tree, but darn good for never doing it before and having limited space to put it up. Robert actually found some pins that have lights on them from Halloween and strung them on red ribbon to make lights for the tree. Pascal and Amy helped us out with the tree! And Laura our friend helped finish it up for Family Home Evening on Monday. When we finished the tree we have yummy hot chocolate. Even though that day it was 80 degrees, the same day I made cookies. Kenya really enjoyed coloring on it and helping make it. Another success in the China record books.