With our plans to be away over Xmas we decided to celebrate Xmas early this year to avoid packing the gifts to bring with us. So in the early hours of December 20th the boys were eager to open their presents. Shopping in Brunei is very difficult to get quality presents. So we were able to get the Ripsticks brought over from the U.S. by one of Rob's work friends. The rest was a combination of mail order and hunting around the shops. I think the boys were happy with all their gifts!
In the evening we had a few people over for turkey dinner. The ovens here are quite small and unreliable. So this year, as many others living here do, we decided to try and deep fry a turkey. It turned out well, but I missed the smell of the turkey roasting throughout the day. We had a nice time visiting with friends. But I find this holiday season only emphasizes the distance we are away from family. I hope you all had a wonderful Xmas! Thinking of you as always :)
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