Christmas....

We celebrated Christmas on the evening of the 25th. All the Smedes who were in town gathered together to open presents and have a wonderful meal. Here are a few pictures... sorry...we didn't take too many!

Oma and Luka look on (and maybe help out a little) as Oma Oma opens a present

Jon and Courtney open a present

Luka figures out what the chocolate "M" I got might stand for...

Luka opens the present we got him- hope he liked it! :)

Luka plays with one of his new toys while his parents, Julie and Jamin, look on

Funny how most of these pictures (all but one?) have Luka in em... kids are more fun to photograph than adults! :)

My verdict on the Australian Christmas? Well... it was a lovely event, but, I do have to admit that I had a hard time feeling Christmassy at any point. The lack of snow and cold and desire to cuddle and bundle did contribute. I'm not saying that I want snow...I'm just saying it didn't feel the same. So who knows...next year Christmas might just be in Michigan again. Maybe.

Hope it was a happy day or two for all whether you celebrated Christmas, the solstice, or something else. :)