This weekend we decorated our Christmas tree. Savannah had more fun chasing the lights, as I attempted to string them on the tree and she made a good effort to hang a few ornaments all though enjoyed taking off the ones that Chris and I put on better. Our Christmas decorations are pretty simple this year. Partially because of space and having a toddler that is into everything but also because decorations a pretty limited in Dubai. The stores do seem to make an effort and carry the basics but once it runs out it is gone (which is why our tree last year only had one strand of lights). We do have a Crate and Barrel and a Pottery Barn/Pottery Barn Kids that have been great for picking up a few things.
I love the holiday season, but sometimes find it hard to get into the holiday spirit and realize how close Christmas is when the temperatures are in the 80's and we are still wearing shorts and flip flops (although I am not complaining!). There are lots of Westerners in Dubai, so Christmas is pretty widely celebrated but not acknowledged in the same way it is at home. There is no "Black Friday" or hectic shopping days (which is a relief) but it is also missing the real meaning of Christmas and family (although my parents are coming in town this weekend and spending the holidays with us). This year, Savannah and I started an advent calendar, listen to lots of Christmas music, made a Christmas tree painting out of her hand prints and bought a gingerbread house kit. In the next week or so we will make some Christmas cookies...all in hopes to create some kind of traditions and "normalcy" around the holiday season.
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