Chrstmas is on it's way! And, so are We!

Well! One week ldft! The count down has commenced! (Well, we have actually had a chain for the past 3 weeks) but, it's getting shorter! I can't wait! We have four Christmas Parties coming up in the next couple of days! Two with the kids, one with our coordinators, and another with all of the teachers! And then on top of that, to really get into the Christmas season ( besides the fact that it snowed two days ago, but only after it rained! So, there is a layer of ice on the ground which Breanne has cordially met with her hip!) But, Breanne and I are doing the 12 days of Christmas for our host family, which is so out of the ordinary for Ukranians to do. But, we set something outside of our door each night, and one of them usually finds it before the eveing is over. But, yesterday got a little scary and they started suspecting us and asking us all of these questions. But, we stayed strong and I think we swayed them a little bit. But, to really get 'em, today Breanne and I found the gift and there was a Ukranian Note inside that read "Happy Holidays" in Ukranian of course, which we don't know how to write very well of course. So, tomorrow, we 'aren't going to be home' at all until 9 o'clock, but, we have a bit of time to slip by the house unnoticed and drop off the gift; which we really won't be for more than one second to drop something in front of the door, so, how could we have possibly done it? It's perfect, and we don't know how to write in Ukranian cursive so exquisitely. But, wish us luck, and they are way excited about it. It is way funny to hear them chattering and keep hearing the phrase "whose is it?" But, hopefully it will all work! It was nice to talk to you family! Thanks for always being there for me! Love yah tons! See you in a week! I have already started packing! Can't wait! Goobye!