First, we've been introduced to "Boxing Day" and Father Christmas. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas that is kind of like our Black Friday when the shops open up with tons of sales. It's also a time when families gather together for good meals similar to a Thanksgiving. Father Christmas is their version of Santa Claus, so you actually don't see the term "Santa" in very many places.
Second, it's been fun celebrating Christmas in a true winter climate. As you saw last week, we were hit with some pretty heavy snow, which was very unusual for this area at this time of year. It only started melting away the last 2 days, so we consider it close enough to be a "white Christmas."
Third, we've enjoyed learning about the food traditions for this time of year. A UK Christmas dinner usually features things like turkey, brussel sprouts, and stuffing (definitley NOT Stouffer's!). We had a great mince meat pie and Christmas pudding at our favorite pub recently, and we tried out some new recipes at home for Christmas Eve and Christmas this year. Brian made an AMAZING homemade squash soup tonight (yeah, we've gotten really into soups lately now that we are in a cold climate)! Do you like the art he put into my soup? =)This Christmas was odd because it was the first time we have ever been away from our families and friends, but luckily we were able to talk to everyone today and even do a video chat to make us feel like we were home. And of course we had our dog here to keep us company. Here's Lilo opening up her Christmas stocking... Happy Christmas again everyone!
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