Monterrey Christmas

This year we will have a Monterrey Christmas. We were blessed with vacations with both sides of our family this August. However with such a blessing it also means we need to stay here in Monterrey for Christmas with the economy as it is and already having spent money on our trip. We will dearly miss our family and friends. It truly will be different this year.
We watched "White Christmas" while it is 60-70 degrees outside. I realize for you Floridians that's not too unusual. But for us northerners its rather strange. We have had hot chocolate to drink when the weather dipped into the low 50's. funny huh.
My husband has his birthday on Nov. 30th. We have really enjoyed different Christmas lights and decorations during his birthday as most cities begin to decorate shortly after Thanksgiving. This year was quite different and just as enjoyable. Here you will find many creche or nativity scenes however we didn't take any photos as they were still putting them up. Pointsettas or Noches Buenas are super popular here. The real plants as are the images in lights, ornaments or decorations. Trees here aren't usually green although you can find green ones and live ones. The silver ones that you see on Charlie Brown can be found here in some homes. Check out the huge multicolored one here in the downtown. No matter where you find yourselve celebrating Christmas this year, I pray that we all realize that Jesus' birth is the ultimate gift of love. That through Him we are reunited with God. Praise God.