St. Lucia's Day-December 13, 2001 and December 13, 2006

St. Lucia's Day...December 13, 2001

This is Samantha on her first St. Lucia Day in December of 2001. On that day, we made a special visit to Aunt Toni and surprised her by dressing up as St. Lucia and bringing her some special treats.
Since then it has been our family tradition to celebrate St. Lucia Day each year as a way to remember and honor our Swedish Papa, James Johanson, Sr.
This day has also become a special way to remember Aunt Toni as she shares her birthday with St. Lucia's feast day.


St. Lucia's Day...December 13, 2006


This year Samantha decorated special Christmas tree cookies for her third grade class to bring in for St. Lucia's Day.

After explaining the holiday of St. Lucia to her class Samantha read aloud from one of our favorite St. Lucia books, Hanna's Christmas.