Christmas in Cambodia

Just to give you a glimpse into what my Christmas was like.

 

Christmas was different this year.

My family was separated in three far away countries.

I can't wait 'til Heaven!

But, it was still a good Christmas.

I got to Vox with my nieces and nephew for awhile. :)

I surprised Mom & Dad with a phone call--turned into a Skype chat. :)

I opened a box of Christmas cookies made by Mom--delicious!! :)

 

 

On the 23rd us girls went out for a nice Fish supper & ice cream.

We were all recovering from some sort of stomach flu/food poisoning,

 so we weren't very energetic. :( But it was still fun. :)

We came home and 'exchanged' gifts :)

 

The 24th, part of my team got together to celebrate Christmas.

This was great!

It helped to make it feel more like Christmas to celebrate with people & food. :)

We went to the newest mall in the city, & went ice skating.

It was so much fun to be skating again!! :)

It was even FREEZING COLD in the arena!!! :)

[But it did make me miss playing hockey....if there would have been hockey sticks around, I would have used them!]

Alyssa & I

Alyssa & I had fun getting the house all decorated for Christmas & making the food look pretty. :)

 

I may not have my nieces & nephew around to love on & spoil,

 but this adorable guy & his brother sure don't mind getting spoiled! :)

 

 

Christmas Day Brunch!!

{Cinnamon French Toast & an iced Peppermint Mocha}

 

Everyone else had plans Christmas Day, so Alyssa & I created some too.

We went to Daughter Café for brunch,

then we took our cameras for a walk around by the riverfront

& around Diamond Island. :)

 

The Royal Palace

It was a lovely, warm day.

A lovely photographer

This BEAUTIFUL flag was flying by the river.

My other home. :)

Palm trees...not quite the Christmas landscape I am used to...but still beautiful! :)

A gate leading to the Royal Palace.

 

We stopped at this cute little ice cream shop.

The Carmel Frappe wasn't so good. :(

But the sorbet was! :)

 

My Christmas Day also included a {slow!} trip to the airport to pick up more team members.

{I've never rode on a tuktuk where the driver was this cautious--wow! But hey, we were very, very safe! We weren't going to get into an accident!!}

 

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas as well!

And God's blessings in the New Year!