Day 2 - A Tropical Christmas.... Who would have thought? Not the Sawyers!

Yesterday was Christmas and it was an unusual Christmas for us all! None of us have ever experienced a "warm" Christmas, let alone, on a tropical island. However, we did make the most of it, and ohhhh was it sooooo good!
The day started off at home (where we are house sitting) with coffee and blueberry/cream-cheese rolls. Betty & John quickly understood why we love this home and the relaxing view it offers!

B & J enjoying the view while eating a yummy breakfast on the outdoor-screened in porch.

After breakfast we loaded up in the car and headed down to Saipan Community Church where we enjoyed a simple Christmas service that was a great reminder of why we celebrate Christmas. Thank you Lord, for sending your one and only son! What a sacrafice!

After Church we headed back up the hill and began getting our Christmas dinner together, very traditional I must say, and oh did we enjoy it! We also opened up all of our Christmas gifts! Thank you to all our family and friends for the gifts, we were truley blessed!

Family Christmas dinner pic.

B & J showing off all of their Korean Stocking stuffers. I had one of my 3rd grade girls go shopping with me and help me pick out all of her favorite Korean candy and chips! She did a great job choosing too! So good!

Mark0 and his gift I especially ordered for him.... his skim board... his new addiction!

After Lunch and opening gifts, we changed into our swim suits and took Betty and John to Sugar Dock beach, which is the beach right next to our apartments, this was their first time in the water, and did they enjoy it! They couldnt get over how warm it was, and especially how soft the white sand was! It was so much fun to introduce them to it! Mark also took Betty out closer to the reef line snorkling and showed her some sea urchins (yucky things) and some beautiful blue starfish! Mark also showed off his skim boarding skills.

Mark, john and Skim board... Notice the skim board in all the pictures? I think someone is a little excited!

The Jr. Sawyers & Skim board.

Betty & John enjoying their first day to the beach...

Betty, Mark and Skim board... Kathleen i think this picture is for you? Santa Hat?

Anyway, we hope you all had a blessed Christmas, just as we did! It was amazing to have family here to spend it with, and did we certainly all enjoy it!

Merry Christmas from Saipan!

Love,

The Sawyers x 2.