God Jul!

We patiently waited until 7am for stockings...

n: It's 7am!!!!

We enjoyed chocolate pancakes for breakfast, and then were dressed and ready for presents by 9am. Per tradition, I was doing Lego by 11am. 2 sets complete on Xmas Eve, and currently on my third set today. This is my favorite holiday. Some people may call it Christmas. I think I'll relabel it Legomas.

Summer?

Tomorrow really is Christmas Eve. Really. 

Minecraft

Boxy games with boxy characters make for boxy crafts.

Advent calendar

Thank you Mormor. We lost interest in our Lego advent calendar, but loved opening the presents from you ever day.

NeeNee

She's here! She plays Lego and school and brings presents. Feels like Christmas.

I made it!

It was so important to me to be able to jump and grab the bar. After a couple days of going to the school yard, I did it!

I made it!

Third try, and I made it across! Nina gave me some pointers, I learned to look up, and I did it.

Monkey bars

Now I know why we call them that.

Marvel Universe

It was so cool for the first 20 minutes, and then, m'eh. 

Swaying in the breeze

The purple decoration in the tree is a living ornament. 

Better late than never

A month after soccer season, we were able to have our end of season soccer party. 

Well, it was looking like Christmas

And then this happened. A full rainbow and 60'F. 

Starting to look like Christmas

Step 4: Decorate cookies. Main-line icing. I find it works best to squirt icing and eat that, and shake sprinkles then directly into your mouth. While parents have their hands full with cute babies. 

Starting to look like Christmas

Step 3: Play with elves.

(Red D, green A)

Starting to look like Christmas

Step 2: Tree decorated.

Starting to look like Christmas

Step 1: Pepparkakor done.

School break

I'm weeping too. Because I'm going to miss my school work and math and reading. No. Really. 

School break

On the outside I'm smiling, but on the inside I'm weeping. I'm going to miss my teacher and friends. 

Where's Waldo?

All us children tried to dress the same to confuse Santa. No way he'll know who is naughty or nice now. 

More snuggles

Is anyone else creeped out by someone taking pictures when you're sleeping?

Evening snuggles

Zoo lights

We learned our lessons with zoo lights. Go early on warm days, in the middle of the week. And bring allowance money to buy toys, because parents won't spend their money on toys that break after being dropped once. I guess we do continue our tradition of broken glass at zoo lights.