Lucia and Advent

This week on Tuesday it was December 13, the day of Lucia! Lucia is celebrated in Sweden. She is the queen of light that comes with gingerbread cookies and "lussebullar" to everyone, and she sings beautifully. My aunt Sara had sent me the Lucia crown and outfit and I was so excited that I had tried it on every night for about a week before the day of Lucia. 

Once I was dressed up, mom and I went over to Iris' house and sang the Lucia song for her and her parents. I also sang "Staffan var en stalledräng" all by myself. We also brought gingerbread cookies and lussebullar with us. 

In my room I have a little Christmas city that is placed on top of my bookshelf. It's just the right height for me. 

It's advent now, and every day I get to take a present from the advent calendar. Today I got an ornament kit. Mom and I made Santa ornaments in the afternoon. 

Cookie-making and Zach's birthday party

Last weekend I was invited to our neighbors' house to decorate cookies. My friend Iris (to the right) and her cousin Ella (left) and I got 3 little bowls with icing in green, white and pink. We were all good at decorating. I think I did at least 6 cookies. 

Iris mom, Stacey, was giving us tools and new cookies all the time. She is so nice. 

Here are some of the cookies we decorated with icing and sprinkles (lots and lots of sprinkles!!).

Then it was time to go to Zach's birthday party. Mom says I'm starting to have a busier social calendar than her and dad.

The party was really fun! Here I'm jumping in the bouncy tent that Zach's parents had rented for the party.

Zach's dad also showed us a few games. In this game we were passing the bag from one person to another.

My birthday party

On December 3rd I had my birthday party. It was a couple of weeks after my actual birthday but I wanted to have it at a gym (Gymco) and it wasn't available on my birthday. All my friends loved playing with me and the teacher in the gym! Here I am balancing. I'm very good at that!

Balancing again, this time with pom-poms. Following right behind me is my friend Charlotte. She is good at balancing too.

After the gym it was time for some snacks and then cake. I got a paper princess crown from the gym teacher and I felt very special.

All my friends also enjoyed the meal.

Then it was time for presents. I got so many gifts! Games, small Disney Princess Dolls, puzzles, and much more! It was a very memorable day.