The family started to settle down after the big shock, women putting on some new make-up since the mascara was smudged, everyone red-eyed, smiling, tears of joy still thick in the throat ready to come out at anytime if stirred to it.
We finally started to eat the Swedish traditional lunch with ham, sausages, meatballs, egg-halves, salmon, red betes, cheese, pickled herring, boiled potatoes, janssons tempation.
We had started out being so very hungry and after all the excitement it was hard to eat.
Everywhere in Sweden people were eating the same things at about the same time on Christmas Eve. I took the dog out for a walk just before we ate and I could smell the food cooking from all the houses throughout the neighborhood.
Next year… we will try something new! We say it every year… the intentions are good!
Johanna said,
January 8, 2007 at 3:56 am
Great pictures! Well-blogged!
maxima said,
January 8, 2007 at 11:33 am
Even the children are eating….so must be VERY delicious food. Everything looks so good, why would you want to try something new. If it works, leave it be
Of course, I can say that because I have never had it and it all looks new to me. I think I just miss sitting down to a nice slow meal(European style) with you and enjoying your company and conversation. I can’t believe it has been a whole year….missing you alot.
Jason said,
January 10, 2007 at 11:58 am
Jonas looks so serious in this picture. It’s great!
Sam said,
January 10, 2007 at 12:21 pm
HAHA…Yeah…put your curser on the pic…Mirjam attached a little message on the pic about him…