We made it, but the jury is still out on Santa

The boys awoke this morning (4am for Luke, 5am for Drew) to find a note from Santa on the patio chair, along with an empty plate.



Drew had a brief meltdown, but when he realized it would be waiting in Australia for him, he pulled it together.

Here was our Santa set up last night...






And our not so traditional Mexican, Christmas Eve dinner.


I've already cried a few times today. It's been hard not waking up, digging through our stockings, opening gifts and playing with our new toys. Also, not seeing our family is really difficult. Knowing everyone is together and we're not there is tough.

I know it's hard to feel sorry for us, considering where we're at, but it's a real part of our journey and by far the hardest part of it.

With two little boys now snoring away in the taxi, we are off to find those stockings!


*Since I wrote this entry, we managed to find our stockings and the boys enjoyed a few hours of just playing.

Drew was ecstatic to finally get his Robin costume! Yay Santa!





If Robin goes missing, he's over sneaking chocolate out of the refrigerator. (He would rival Ma in a chocolate eating contest!)


Lunch with Superheroes...


We have been VERY lazy today in our room, which included a three hour nap. Three time zone changes, two countries and three plane rides in 9 days have worn us out! Luke and I have shared more tears and snuggles as we talked about our family back home. Still missing you all.

While our Christmas is ending, yours at home is just beginning. Wishing you a day full of love, laughter, joy, and togetherness.

xo

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