It was a Swedish Christmas at Ken's parents' home on the 26th. It was a fun and unique way to celebrate our Norwegian heritage as we celebrated the birth of our Savior.
A Swedish smorgasbord wouldn't be complete without the traditional meatballs. We were glad that it was the main course and not the famous lutfisk.
The corn pudding is apparently a tradition as well. It wasn't as scrumptious as the lefse or Swedish tea ring.
Some of the younger children gathered to read a message from "Pixie" the little Christmas fairy that lives in Grammy's chime. It sent them on a scavenger hunt all over the house and ended with a big box to unwrap. It was big surprise when Cousin Nate jumped out of it and handed out Teddy Grahams. Sorry no photo of that.
Among other treats, the children were given recorders and train whistles in their stockings. The parents were glad that there was a designated room in which the children could play them to their heart's content.
Kennedy was thrilled to get her first real watch. Thanks Aunt Becky!
Grammy and Papa were both given some snazzy new shoes to make their marina walks more comfy.
Ken had to work until evening, but we were thankful that he was able to swing by during a break for some Swedish meatballs and time with the fam.
Yes, this is the famous unwanted sweat suit that Harrison received on Christmas Eve when J and K opened up fun gifts. They all ended up with matching suits. Someone commented that they looked like a soccer team. Kind of unconventional for Christmas outfits, but they were cozy.
A Swedish smorgasbord wouldn't be complete without the traditional meatballs. We were glad that it was the main course and not the famous lutfisk.
The corn pudding is apparently a tradition as well. It wasn't as scrumptious as the lefse or Swedish tea ring.
Some of the younger children gathered to read a message from "Pixie" the little Christmas fairy that lives in Grammy's chime. It sent them on a scavenger hunt all over the house and ended with a big box to unwrap. It was big surprise when Cousin Nate jumped out of it and handed out Teddy Grahams. Sorry no photo of that.
Among other treats, the children were given recorders and train whistles in their stockings. The parents were glad that there was a designated room in which the children could play them to their heart's content.
Kennedy was thrilled to get her first real watch. Thanks Aunt Becky!Grammy and Papa were both given some snazzy new shoes to make their marina walks more comfy.
Ken had to work until evening, but we were thankful that he was able to swing by during a break for some Swedish meatballs and time with the fam.
Yes, this is the famous unwanted sweat suit that Harrison received on Christmas Eve when J and K opened up fun gifts. They all ended up with matching suits. Someone commented that they looked like a soccer team. Kind of unconventional for Christmas outfits, but they were cozy.
We all had a wonderful night of being together. Watching the cousins play with eachother is always special. I appreciate hanging out with Ken's family and enjoying the time with one another.
God Jul!
1 comment:
Thanks so much, JayLynn, for capturing such special moments for us to enjoy! I especially like the one of the kids reading Pixie's note ... you actually caught 5 of our grandchildren standing still! And the looks of anticipation bring back memories of their parents with Pixie 30 years ago.
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