Christmas Round 2 – Swedish Version
Just when I thought the holidays season were finally coming to an end, I remembered that I had one last late Christmas party left to attend, The Patzer Family Christmas. I had just finished a long day at work and by the time I arrived at my Aunt an Uncles house I was ready to pig out, relax, and watch the Packers beat the Bears! Upon entering the house I was greeted with a giant Swedish Flag hanging behind a table that was covered in little Christmas dolls, straight from Sweden themselves. I walked to the kitchen to find a smorgasbord of herring, smoked salmon, Swedish crackers, and cheese. My amazing Aunt Colleen had been working on this dinner for weeks and was intent on getting every detail right. She researched blogs, emailed friends from Sweden, and went to multiple grocery stores to get truly authentic Swedish food. The entire night turned out amazing. I had so much fun trying all of the food and getting to experience it all with my family before I leave.
After the fabulous dinner, I went to my friend Madi’s house to celebrate her birthday. All in all in was a great day. Tonight I am going out yet again and having a girls night with some of my good friends from school.
As my days in America are coming to an end I feel like I have been saying so many Good-byes. While yes I am sad and will miss all of my friends and family dearly, I am getting so exciting to go and start my new Swedish life. Only 5 days left!
I wish I could write more, but there is still so much to do!
-Hannah
Dinner table – Flag making credit goes to Uncle Dave and Nate
Cute little Swedish figures
Ham, Purple Cabbage, Potatoes, Green beans, Lingonberries, and Swedish Meatballs! My mouth is watering just looking at it.
Me holding a little doll that says “God Jul”
Back: Mom, Dad, Nate, Uncle Dave
Front: Belle, Me, Grandma Patzer, Emily, Aunt Colleen
…and of course the classic “funny picture” per Naties request.
