Feast of St. Lucia

In 1997 I had the opportunity to study abroad and live in Sweden. It was so awesome that I was able to be there in December to witness first hand the Swedish feast of Lucia in full form. It really was a 24 hour party that was topped by a girl selected to be St. Lucia, bringing "light" into Sweden in a time of darkness. This is the first year we have actually celebrated this wonderful feast in true form. The kids and I made Lucia Buns and we prepared the oldest daughter (aka Isabella) to take on the role of serving the family o the morning of December 13th. She woke up very early on her own and prepared a plate of Lucia buns, she started the coffee pot and set the table all while wearing the traditional St. Lucia outfit. It was so cute. Well worth all the preparations. 12.13.08