Celebrating Christmas on Guam

Even though we were on the mainland for much of the Christmas season this year, we did have time to celebrate Christmas, just a little, on Guam before we left. No, we didn’t do a real tree this year (especially after my nasty allergic reaction to last year’s tree) but we decorated a little plastic one with the grandkids and took them out to experience a tropical Christmas. Serenity’s favorite word throughout the season was “preeeeeettttyyyyyy” Here are a few pictures…

Titus, Serenity, Courage and I got into the Christmas spirit as we “decorated” the tree. Joyce did all the work, We just played.

Joyce and Samantha’s mom, Martha, took the kids to the Micronesia Mall to ride the Christmas train and see the Christmas Tree show.

The kids were captivated by the Christmas tree show

I am not sure that all of them enjoyed riding the Christmas train

Joyce also took a “grandkids Christmas picture”

The kids diligently prepared some decorations. Even our neighborhood monitor lizard joined in the festivities.

We also took the kids down to Skinner Plaza in Agana to enjoy the annual Christmas display. Because of all the rain this year, it was a muddy mess.

But we all still had a great time.

It can be difficult to pose the kids when there is so much visual stimulation

But we managed to do it by bribing them with a trip to Yogurtland for dessert