{"id":2118,"date":"2012-12-13T02:16:25","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T06:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2012-12-13T02:22:26","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T06:22:26","slug":"delp-family-christmas-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=2118","title":{"rendered":"Delp Family Christmas Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We started this tradition a few years ago while living in Chicago. \u00a0We have tried to modify it depending on where we live and Goshen is no different. \u00a0When we lived in Chicago, we would go to IHOP for breakfast, get our Christmas tree, put it up together, at some point get a Christmas coffee from Starbucks and then decorate to Christmas music. \u00a0The last couple of years in Ecuador, there was no IHOP, but we found a good pancake place instead. \u00a0No Starbucks either. \u00a0This year we had the treat of getting IHOP-Simeon&#8217;s first time-and he seemed to LOVE IT! \u00a0We got out Christmas tree together and then went to Simeon&#8217;s new favorite place&#8230; THE TRAINS! \u00a0There is a great little place in Goshen that has large and small trains that go around on tracks. \u00a0He can stand on a chair and watch them. \u00a0No Starbucks this year and we didn&#8217;t get all the tree decorated, but we had a great time.<\/p>\n<p>Life is different here in the States, not bad, just different. \u00a0We enjoy the things we missed while in Ecuador, but it can be hard for us sometimes. \u00a0 When we think of Ecuador, it seems so far away-our daily lives, our friends, we miss them and we miss Ecuador.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2119\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/IHOP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2119\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2119\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/IHOP-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/IHOP-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/IHOP.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon really liked IHOP!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2122\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2122\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2122\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon REALLY loved the trains!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2123\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2123\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2123\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yeah&#8230; trains!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2125\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2125\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2125\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Trains_3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is that an intent look or what?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Wagon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2126\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Wagon-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Wagon-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2012\/12\/Simeon_Wagon.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=2118&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started this tradition a few years ago while living in Chicago. \u00a0We have tried to modify it depending on where we live and Goshen is no different. \u00a0When we lived in Chicago, we would go to IHOP for breakfast, get our Christmas tree, put it up together, at some point get a Christmas coffee &hellip; 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