Sunday, December 23, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Gingerbread House
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Santa Lucia
Today they celebrated Santa Lucia in Annika's school - they have been practicing for weeks (although Annika apparently was absent on those days!) and it was a very sweet performance. Below is a description of the meaning of the day.
"The festival of Santa Lucia begins before dawn, on the thirteenth of December, which under the old Julian calendar (used in Sweden before 1753) was Christmas Day and the longest night of the year. Throughout Sweden, the eldest daughter in each household comes to her sleeping parents, dressed in a long white gown tied with a red sash, and wearing a crown of lingonberry leaves in which are set seven lighted candies. In her hands she carries a tray of steaming hot coffee and "Lussekattor" (Lucia Runs). The procession includes her sisters and brothers also dressed in white, holding lighted candles, and singing of the light and joy of Christmas.The sisters of the Lucia Bride wear a wreath of tinsel in their hair and a piece tied around their waist, while the boys have tall pointed caps sprinkled with stars. Awakened by the lights and the singing, the parents arise and eat the breakfast served, thus ushering in the Christmas season."
"The festival of Santa Lucia begins before dawn, on the thirteenth of December, which under the old Julian calendar (used in Sweden before 1753) was Christmas Day and the longest night of the year. Throughout Sweden, the eldest daughter in each household comes to her sleeping parents, dressed in a long white gown tied with a red sash, and wearing a crown of lingonberry leaves in which are set seven lighted candies. In her hands she carries a tray of steaming hot coffee and "Lussekattor" (Lucia Runs). The procession includes her sisters and brothers also dressed in white, holding lighted candles, and singing of the light and joy of Christmas.The sisters of the Lucia Bride wear a wreath of tinsel in their hair and a piece tied around their waist, while the boys have tall pointed caps sprinkled with stars. Awakened by the lights and the singing, the parents arise and eat the breakfast served, thus ushering in the Christmas season."
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tree Bling
Monday, December 10, 2007
Oh Christmas Tree
On Sunday we went down to Santa's Tree Farm in Half Moon Bay to cut down our Christmas Tree. Morten was very disapointed at the selection, as it did not come close to the quality found at the Hansen Christmas Tree Farm in Denmark (for real, Morten's family has a Christmas Tree farm) but, we finally found a great tree. Annika felt very empowered with the saw!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
ONE
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Field Trip!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Tea and Cake
While Flash and Sue were here we had a girls tea at Lovejoy's - "boys are NOT allowed" Annika stated several times.
We also had an early one year birthday party for Axel. Annika showed him exactly how it all worked.
Suz'a gift to Axel, a shirt "Boys can wear pink" - but Axel was very interested in the truck he got from Nana and Papa.
We also had an early one year birthday party for Axel. Annika showed him exactly how it all worked.
Suz'a gift to Axel, a shirt "Boys can wear pink" - but Axel was very interested in the truck he got from Nana and Papa.
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