So it's the 1st Advent here in Sweden this weekend, when everyone gets all the Christmas lights and stars out of the basement. Lights candles and bakes nice smelling buns and gingerbread cookies. It's also time for the kids to open their first little present from the advents calendar. Normally I find it difficult to get into the actual tradition because I am always busy at work or just not quite there yet with the Crimbo buzz. However this year I am feeling all into it and I think it has to do with this mostly...
It's snowing already and really cold at the moment which is nice since it has pissed down rain for weeks and there is nothing worse than rain! The other reason is that Tilly has started to understand Christmas and all the things that go on and is singing all the songs she has learnt in dagis. She has written her letter to Santa and Santa you better get a ticket to Disney Land because that is where most of the shite she is asking for comes from!
But it's so fun, because it was only 3 years ago she was a teeny tiny little creature we were just keeping alive, surrounded by a teeny tiny tree and a poor excuse for Christmas in general. Except of course our big gift was her, a whole 3 weeks early, 10 days before Christmas. Thanks Santa!
So I have settled down tonight with a glass of Cava, lit lots of candles, written the cards, planned the gifts and am now looking forward to a fun and cosy weekend with my family getting all merry!
Only 13 days left until Lucia (another Swedish tradition I will write about) so wrap up warm folks and spread the joy.....x
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