Ethan's big stage debut as a shepherd in the Reception public school nativity program (I was surprised that they can do that here at public school-that would never fly in the US!)! They acted out the nativity and sang different relevant Christmas songs. A few nights before when I was asking Ethan about the program and which songs they were going to sing he said, "We sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in one part and I told the teacher that it was not a Christmas song!" Too funny!
This is his "acting is a serious craft" face:
"Oh crap, where'd my sheep go?"
Then later Friday night we went to the Expat Christmas/Farewell party at Margie and Sonny's place. Margie went above and beyond with all sorts of appetizers, food and desserts! And activities too: Christmas crackers, building snowmen out of play dough, snowmen wind up toy races (Hailey's won!), and party poppers!
These awkward engineers: :)
Margie made a traditional Christmas English Cake (like fruit cake steeped in brandy and has fondant icing), among several other desserts. I was happy just having a taste of Chris'. Even Hailey, who will eat just about anything, turned up her nose at this fruit cake type dessert:
The U.S. Boeing expat crew:
Ethan does not look amused:
£1 poinsettia from Poundland. Not too shabby, eh? Got 5 as a thank you for the gym childcare staff and decided to get one for us/the Lord and Lady as well:
The kids and I went to St. James' Church (right behind us) to check out the differently decorated Christmas trees as part of their Chrismas tree festival. The kids are in awe of any Christmas tree they spot in general so they enjoyed seeing all of them.
Here is my little packing helper (ok, she is not much help but she is cute):
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