christmas time!

finally, it's christmas time. 

i love these days. they start on the eve of christmas with a classic swedish menu featuring jansson's temptation and sill, bubbles, and board games. before bed, i do last minute wrapping, an activity i find enjoyable and relaxing.

the next day, we linger at breakfast, enjoying kai's cheesy omelet. and, as we eat and chat, we also begin opening our stocking stuffers (pic above).  i love my ABBA tee and stefan and kai unwrap lots of chocolate and licorice. finally, we open gifts while an 80's soundtrack is being played (much to kai's chagrin). the jean-luc picard biography made me laugh out loud. if you know me, you know i have a crush on patrick stewart. then, we take a gazillion selfies to get that one photo that will do... my boys are patient with me :) it lightly snowed too, perfect. it's become tradition to have meatloaf for christmas dinner. yes, simple but we love it with its sides of mash and broccolini. the evening ends with more board games.

the in-between days follow the same flow... leisurely (last pic) and filled with good food.

omg, i am so short... when did that happen?!?

merry christmas!