I don’t really want to write about airport and my arrival as I was going to. My head is so much full of new experiences and the spirit of Christmas which is felt everywhere here in Amsterdam that let me leave all those moving problems behind. One thing is for sure, this Christmas sparkling with festive lights and Christmas trees all around the city, the air saturated with the scent of pine, with Jack by my side on his Christmas holidays, incredible shopping, Christmas Eve, presents… I will never forget! This was my first Christmas in Holland and it was amazing! By the way, I liked shopping here, especially around the “Nine streets” area. I bought a sky-blue woolen sweater for Jack and a scarf with funny snowmen for Alex there. The streets were full of people hunting for Christmas gifts. Even though I was terribly tired by the end of that day, I do not regret at all. I think I will continue exploring shopping opportunities here in Amsterdam after holidays, let’s hope there will be less people.
I didn’t know that most Dutch families exchange gifts on December 5, which is Sinterklaasavond (hope not to misspell the word :))), but Joanne’s family gives gifts traditionally on December 25 (as we used to do in our family). So, I was so happy to find so many gifts from Santa today early in the morning (I felt like a five-year-old child!). Of course, my husband’s present was the most important for me! Can’t tell what it was, but believe me!
Merry Christmas to our beloved families, to all of our friends here and abroad, and to the whole world!

P.S.: Hey, friends! I’ve sent you some Christmas cards! Got them?