No one gets trees here. There aren't even too many plastic ones hanging around. We really wanted to cut a tree, but weren't shure if it was kosher. We talked to our fellow Korean teachers, and had one of our advanced students talk to his mom, who works at city hall. In the end we got the "OK, Just don't drag it in during rush hour. "
I think the tree was honored to be selected. I mean, how many pine trees get to become a Christmas tree in Korea....? Very few. I began with the lights. At the shopping mall, I found a megar supply of lights compared to the vast quantities at home. Lights, lights, lights. This is one of my favorite parts of Christmas
Chelsie had some of her studnets make some ornaments in class. They do celebrate Christmas here, but just not with the same amout of energy. It was good classroom discussion.
During breaktime, I had some of my kids do some origami boxes to hang on the tree as ornaments.
Some ribbon and shazam. It is now a very happy Korean/American christmas tree. We love to come home and plug it in. It makes the house so cozy.
Some friends of ours, Dan and Lindsay, who spent Christmas here last year, left us with their stockings when they went home this fall.
We are also working on getting our Christmas letter in the mail. It was quite fun figuring out where to get it printed, and buying stamps and envelopes.
As winter is here and fall is gone, it was time to call it quits for the jolly pumpkin that sat where the christmas tree now does.
Jack-o-lantern....? 
Nope.
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin soup, pumpkin seeds, and more pumpkin to come later.
Our once decoritive pumpkin was enjoyed to the fullest when Chelsie cooked up some tastey dishes out of it. 
We have been busy making plans for our upcoming holiday vacation. The holidays are going to be fun, but it will be and has been sad to be away from family this year. We watched an excellent old movie that will become a Christmas favorite of ours. "The Shop Around the Corner" will rank right up there with "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Peanuts Christmas".
