Merry Christmas from the Brandt Kids in Tianjin

Celebrating with you the day HEAVEN came and dwelt among us as a baby.

Down on Christmas Day

We are thankful for a fairly healthy season in our family, but Hayden finally came down with a cough and is feeling very much under the weather on Christmas Day. Here he is, so tired from the morning's festivities...

Christmas Eve

The night before Christmas, the little ones were busy writing letters to Santa

We left out a cookie for Santa near the Ping-Tai (balcony, no chimneys in 28 floor buildings)


Stockings hung conveniently on the door to the ping-tai.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

The kids helped frost Daddy's birthday cake.

Guess who got to help Daddy blow out the candles?

Going out for Indian food to celebrate!


BEST food ever! Thinking about moving to India...

Christmas Cookies

Baking Christmas cookies with friends!

Helping Mommy Mop!

Giving Hayden a haircut

with a Bob the Builder chainsaw...

Christmas Picture

None of them turned out perfectly, but these were some of the top choices.

Jingle Bells

It's Christmas time again, and we bring out all our fun Christmas decorations for the house. Grandma gave Lizzy this little toy a few years back and it's fun for the children every year as they grow and appreciate it as different ages. This year, Hayden was sooooo cute singing the song with Lizzy. I wanted to film him being cute, but as usual, when the camera is out, the act disintegrates. This video clip was take 3 or 4 so Lizzy knew enough to put on the performance but Hayden totally bailed halfway, here you see the effort Lizzy put into trying to complete the entire act. Sorry Lizzy! We know how hard you tried!

Beard Papa's Cream Puffs

Our favorite treats - Beard Papa's Cream Puffs!

Messin' around

Taking pictures one day while out at a restaurant waiting for food.