X'mas Week

I can't believe Christmas is this Saturday. Time flies! We are so excited.... It is freezing over here, though I know it is not as bad as many other places on Earth it is still cold enough to make a Brazilian complain. However, we manage to stay warm.
Friday, the 23rd, is a holiday in Japan. Therefore, we have an early celebration. Our friends Andrew and Keiko, who just moved to a house 10min away from ours, have invited us to attend a X'mas party at their new place on the 23rd. Then, on the 24th, while Mansur is at work, I will be preparing for our own X'mas celebration that evening. A few friends will come and 3 of them will sleep over at our place. We are looking forward to that. Unfortunately, Mansur has to work on the 25th as well, and must wake up at 6:30.It will be tough on him... But since there will be guests at our place, it will be a blessed morning! We'll probably just chill and maybe do something relaxing before going to the Christmas service at 16:00.
I am already writing about next weekend when I know that this week still has so much to offer. On Tuesday, we will celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary. On Thursday, my first day off school, we are planning to go to an Onsen behind the mountains that form the beautiful city of Kobe.
We will hopefully add a few pictures throughout the week! Enjoy!
By the way, how are you spending your Christmas?