Merry Christmas, Mertiez! This year, our family celebrated Christmas in such a joyful and heartwarming way. We watched movies together, laughed and joked around, enjoyed some cookies and cakes, exchanged gifts, and had warm conversations. We did lots of other fun activities too.

Jaehyun, Anxin, and Sarang played in the snow out in the yard. Jinsoul, Zhanghao, Sunghoon, Hanjin, Keonho, and Ian decorated our Christmas tree. Karina and Pond baked cookies to share with the neighbors. Juhoon, James, and Seonghyeon arranged all the gifts in a corner of the room. Chaeryeong, Anna, and Yuha set the dining table for our Christmas dinner. Leehan, Wonhee, and Kya set up the camera for family photos. Yoonho and Minju picked out the movies, rearranged the living room, and turned on the heater so we could chat comfortably.

Gawin read the story of Santa Claus and the Christmas Fairy. And as punishment for getting the most demerit points this year, Dohoon had to wear the Santa Claus costume!

All the time, to the nine. We, Reiss' Jiwoong, Dulcia's Hanbin, Schmidt's Gunwook, Eelje's Taerae, Cherrilane's Zhang Hao & Gunwook, Hjërt's Ricky, Hansley's Gyuvin, Samniont's Ricky, Delmeist's Gyuvin, Halton's Hanbin & Zhang Hao, Mertzlan's Zhang Hao, Stahlbaum's Jiwoong, and Caligo's Jiwoong, Zhang Hao, Hanbin, Ricky, Gyuvin, Gunwook & Yujin went on a small vacation together. It was a very happy day. We laughed, we cooked, we played together for two days and one night. We sat down and talked about our 2.5 years together. About how fast it passed. About how we grew up side by side. We remembered our first days, our fears, our dreams, and everything we built as nine. That day was warm. Nine of us were very happy. We were nine, laughing in the same place. Nine voices, nine hearts. No matter where we go, those 2.5 years will always belong to us. To the nine. 💙