ADVENT

The 3rd candle is lit for Advent.

Yes and the cards are almost done and the packages have been sent to the US. We are real behind on baking but it is usually just me that eats it anyway so probably a good thing. It has been really cold the last few days and they are making snow like crazy over on the hill. Time to get the skates sharpened, because Norrviken should have good ice.

ADVENT

The second of Advent and 2 candles are lit.

I'm never going to be able to do all this so I will just do a little bit at a time. Today it is one week left to Christmas day, and I'm just lighting the second candle. Well the kids are not going to buy it. "What, is it Christmas already? I thought there were a few weeks left!" is not going to go over too well next week. I remember a few years ago we were opening Christmas presents on the 25th of course, and the doorbell rang and the neighbor kids asked, "what didja get?" and our kids are like we're opening now and the the neighbors say but it was Christmas yesterday! The problems of being an American set with certain American traditions in Sweden!

The boys favorite

Can you really drink that? The boys miss Starbucks and I must admit I would like to try the new Christmas favors......The green tea was good when the guys got a little hyper from all the coffee they were drinking. Peppermint has always been my favorite and Mom would make me a chocalate cake with peppermint ice cream for my birthday. It's not quite the same when you have to crush mints to add them to the ice cream.