Christmas at the Ambassador's

This morning, we went to a Christmas party for children at the Ambassador's house. While Charlotte is only an infant, she's still a child, so we decided to take her to it. We had a nice time and enjoyed the nice spread of American breakfast food that was prepared for all the guests. They also had a jewelry making booth, a bookmark making booth, and a temporary tattoo booth. Santa was even there! He gave all the kids a present after the Ambassador read a Christmas story. Well, we all know the gifts weren't from Santa himself. Instead, they asked all the parents beforehand to buy a gift under $35 to put in Santa's bag for their child/children. After Santa passed out all the gifts, Charlotte was able to get a picture with him and we also got a family picture before the guy playing Santa decided to put on something more comfortable than a heavy suit and thick beard. :-)

This is Charlotte's grumpy face. She got a little fussy after we put the fake tattoo on her. I think she wanted a mistletoe tattoo instead. She is a little love bug after all.

The Ambassador reading to the kids.

Santa handing a gift to a child there.

Charlotte and Santa. Look at that big smile!

The three of us with Santa.

Our good friend, Terry, holding Charlotte. Terry works with Chris and he and his family attend the traditional service with us at the base.

Our good friend, Steve, holding Charlotte. Steve is the guy who encouraged the base to start the traditional service we attend, and he's also "in charge" of the music during that service. I think it's funny that we got pictures of Terry and Steve holding Charlotte but we forgot to get pictures of their wives holding her. Oh well. Maybe next time!