For those of you who haven't seen the "Big Show" in years and for those of us who have tried to peer out from backstage to see if our little "Tomten" are getting enough pepparkakor, here's what it looked like from the fourth row...
You've just gotta love Dave's outfit! I really mean that Dave - it's awesome!
You've just gotta love Dave's outfit! I really mean that Dave - it's awesome!It's pretty hard to see who's who here, but they were all adorable!
"I Ett Hus" and then of course, "Tip Tap" sneaky little tomten snacking on the leftovers...
Somehow we didn't get any pics of the awesome gingerbread men (Grant and Max - AKA Run DMC - they had the coolest bucket hats!) or any of the incredibly talented moms and kids dancing around the tree. Guess we were so captivating, they didn't want to miss a thing by having to stop and take pictures!
Here are all of the lovely Lucias and Starboys. It was Kacey's first year as a Lucia and I have to say I was so incredibly proud of her! She learned all of the songs and was so confident, I couldn't believe this was my little Kacey-Loo being a grown-up Lucia girl. And of course I got teary every time I heard her singing because it took me right back to when I sang those very same songs when we were in Sweden and of all the wonderful christmases we had there.
Two of the cutest little "Svensk Flikor"! (ok, my swedish spelling is really bad - give me a break, it was over 30 years ago and i was only 7!) They are really cute though, aren't they!?!
Yay - we did it! Everyone had the right costumes at the right time, we sang the right words and did the right actions, and even though Dillon ran on stage at the wrong time...at least he had his clothes on!
4 comments:
Oh, the memories!!! Wow. How could I have forgotten all the amazing Santa Lucia performances in St. Louis? I'm having serious de ja vu! All of you look so amazing...where did you get the beautiful costumes? Lisa and Kacy, your dresses are stunning...where do you get something like that??
I am so jealous! We didn't even go to the local one here to watch it this year. Somehow I made it every year up till now. You all look so great in your costumes and Dave looks hilarious in that hat. How fun to have your kids doing something so special to you. I know it's a lot of work, but they'll have great memories too! God Jul!
Oh, my goodness! I can't believe a new generation is doing Sankta Lucia! That is too weird, and too wonderful at the same time. I'm glad to hear the tradition carries on...
"Lucia: the Next Generation" I think it is AWESOME that you did that. It makes me jealous, in fact. I remember going to churches and schools to practice and then getting to rehearse at the Botanical Gardens. What memories! I love that you are keeping with that tradition.
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