There is an area in the northern part of the Philippines that is high in the mountains (cool weather!) where people like to go around Christmas time. Since we couldn't go back to the States to be with our older two, and they couldn't come here (travel restrictions in and out of the Philippines), we decided to go up to Baguio for Christmas with some close friends.
We shared a little cabin with one other family, and we had a great time together.
So very thankful for friends who have become family, especially when we are so far from most of ours!
One of the fun things about Baguio, especially this time of year is that it is cool enough to enjoy a fireplace. We hung Ben's stocking with our friends' kids' stockings.
It's a tradition to take a pic of the kids in front of the tree - well one thing about Christmas in Baguio is we didn't bring our tree with us...so the kids decorated some potted plants. Fun memories!
While it was hard to be separated from the rest of our family, we are thankful for the memories we made just the 3 of us and enjoyed our last Christmas with kids living at home.
We also got to talk with the older two and my parents on Christmas day and open presents together. We even got this family picture of all of us together - look closely at the computer, that's the 3 of us. :)
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