Since my last post was from Halloween (ahem!), I figured it was time for a whack of photos and a holiday wrap-up. All in all we've had a great time celebrating holidays with two little boys who understand how fun celebrations are.
Starting the festive season at Yule Fest at the Nordic Heritage museum. Lars is eating and loving lefse, like Papa, like son.
Odin having his lefse at Yule Fest, another fan!
Visiting the reindeer at Swanson's Nursery. It was raining buckets, but the boys and Tor soldiered on for a playdate with friends.
Happy Thanksgiving! The Bjorklund family.
Those kids are wiggly!
An early Christmas delivery from Svelte Santa (aka Great Uncle Steve or GUS)
Lars and Odin's first parade, downtown Seattle, day after Thanksgiving.
Intrepid, wet, parade goers.
Back to Swanson's Nursery for a visit with Santa.
Sleigh for photo ops at Swanson's.
Picking out the Christmas tree.
Big Help getting the tree to the car.
"Ours House"
Lars and the obligatory Christmas tree shot.
Odin helping decorate.
Lars hanging an ornament.
Reading time with Grandma Cheryl and Grandpa Ralph.
What's the big deal? Why take photos of me coming downstairs?
Oh, maybe this has something to do with all the excitement the adults were sharing....
Santa brought stools for each boy for helping in the kitchen. He knew JUST what the boys wanted!
Helping prepare Christmas morning breakfast
You can't have Christmas breakfast without satsumas!
Tackling stockings!
Then presents!
And more presents!
Taking a break with Papa. The joy of bubble wrap is universal!
It's particularly fun to stomp on!
While Grandma minces shallots for Christmas dinner (roasted leg of lamb with mint sauce, wilted spinach salad with lemon vinaigrette goat cheese and olives and pan roasted potatoes), Lars and Odin help pull herb leaves (rosemary, oregano) off the stems and then put the stems in the "omPost." Such big helpers!
A boxing day trip to the Aquarium and lunch at Ivars with K and K and their parents visiting from Missouri.
Stopping at the fuel dock on our way to Puget Sound for a New Years cruise.
A fantastic way to celebrate New Year's Day 2013! Blakely Harbor, Bainbridge Island.
Throwing rocks to ring in the New Year.
Family portrait on self timer
Beautiful weather! Our boat is in the raft of sailboats.
Keeping warm down below.
Brrr...frost on the beach.
Lars, heading back home.
Odin, heading back home.
Thank you so much for the wonderful photos, Jessica. We had such a wonderful time with you, Tor, Lars and Odin at the New Year raft-up. It was good to catch up and hear of your adventures in parenting.
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