Christmas At Home

This Christmas, we had our family over for a traditional Taiwanese hotpot dinner, Secret Santa, and a nice stroll around the neighborhood to enjoy the holiday lights. 

 J was the chef of the night!  The rest of us just filled our tummies.  =)

Fish balls, corn, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, ribeye, dumplings and shrimp!

 

 Opening our Christmas gifts

 Merry Christmas!

Here's to holiday hearts filled with gratitude and a new year full of blessings!

Holiday Spirit

I always knew that I loved the neighborhood we moved into because of the residential spirit, but little did I know this little community has holiday spirit too!  Apparently, people come up to our area to view Christmas lights every year, so some people go all out with their outdoor decorations.  We are starting out slow, with warm lights outlining the home, big ornaments hanging off the tree in the front lawn, and a wreath.  Here are some snapshots I took while taking a stroll around the neighborhood with Echo today.