One of those beloved traditions is Saint Lucia Day,
celebrated on December 13th. It is a celebration of light during the
darkest time of the year, the Winter Solstice. Through the 11 years in the
choir, we celebrated the Christmas season with several Lucia pageants performed
at churches, nursing homes, and a variety of other institutions, earning the honor
of being Lucia during senior year of high school. Since that time I have
recognized the day, but never set aside time to relax and celebrate.
From 2,000 miles away and in a different country, my sister
was having none of that! We were going to celebrate as a family. She made these
adorable little outfits for our kids; her daughter Kajsa as Lucia, her son
Tobias as a Starboy, and my little Ethan as a tomtenisse.
Those two are little balls of energy and don’t really sit
still long enough to snap a picture that is in focus…oh, what I have to look
forward to!
My parents and sister came over to help set a beautiful
table, complete with a few of my adorable Lucia girls!
We celebrated with coffee, eggs, olives, and of course an
almond round! There were no saffron buns this year. This mama isn’t baking
anything, I mean, E’s is still only three weeks!
What traditions for the Christmas season are important and
special to you? I’d love to hear about them and I hope the bring you joy during
this season of light!
Gud jul!
Emily
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