Santa is becoming more real for my Finn and it thrills me. At 8 months, Ellie likes the sparkling lights. But Finn sings Jingle Bells and tells his Granny that Santa visits good boys and girls and that good boys and girls listen to their mommies and daddies. We celebrate Saint Nicholas Day in our family, just as I did when I was growing up. Saint Nick brought a new Christmas ornament every year and now that same collection hangs on our family tree.
In our house, Saint Nicholas brings a Christmas movie or music or a book, in addition to the ornament. I suppose he thinks it’s a good way to create a media collection that only comes out in December. That Saint Nick is one smart fella.
I was just explaining to Finn today that there is so much to look forward to in the next few weeks. In barnehage, the kids will participate in a juleverksted (Christmas workshop) and parties and other hemmelighet (shhh secret!) activities. They’ll be a Saint Lucia celebration in the barnehage and another open house and candle lit parade around our neighborhood that same night. Julenisse will visit barnehage and we’ll visit him again when we fly to Ireland to spend Christmas with Granny and Pop and Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.
The lights are dancing on our Christmas tree. There are white taper candles down the center of our dining table. A fire burns in our new peis (fireplace) through out the afternoon and into the evening. There’s even a bit of snow on the streets and a certain nip in the air. It’s absolutely lovely.
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