Resting up for Santa

Annika received this chair as an early present from Daddy. She looks just like Geoff when she's asleep in an easy chair!

The Magic

How does she know?

She is almost giddy with the magic of The Season. Her laughter (Oh that Laugh!) is frequent and contagious. Her interest in ALL things Christmas is a delight. (Not just to me, right???) Almost everything she says gets punctuated with a "Ho, Ho, Ho!" and she signs the word beautiful EVERY time she sees Christmas lights. I LOVE THIS LIFE!

May the Joy of this Holy Season overcome you and yours!

Mor Mor

Mor Mor is Norwegian for Mother's Mother.

The definition of our Mor Mor is much more complex than this.

Jenny Birkeland Larsen

Mother to Alan and Lily, grandmother to Alan, Jr., Geoff, Jon, and Allison, great-grandmother of Tommy, Makenna, Mallory, Tori, Chase, and Annika. Knitter of scarves and hats that have been kept looking brand new to pass down to heirs. Crocheter of Christmas stockings, bedspreads, Christmas angel toppers, and more baby blankets than could ever be counted. World War II nurse. Beloved wife. Immigrant to America in the 40s. Fantastic storyteller. Loved dog owner. Patient teacher. Farmer's daughter. Maker of lefse bread that would leave you begging for just one more piece. Sneaker of uneaten morsels to Thor, Auggie, and I'm sure Freya too. Great cook. Author of witty remarks. Committed Lutheran church member.

An honorable Godly woman.

She will be missed dearly.

She loved us, and we have been blessed by her life.

Mallory, Mor Mor, Tori, Chase, and Annika

Thanksgiving 2008

Ho! Ho! Oh No!

Annika immediately thought that Santa should stay at the North Pole all year long!Then he made the mistake of talking to her!
She liked him MUCH better last year!

Isn't this what holiday memories are made of?
Season's Greetings!

Remarkable

"A remarkable child,"said one of the sailors as Pippi disappeared in the distance.

He was right. Pippi was indeed a remarkable child. The most remarkable thing about her was that she was so strong. She was so very strong that in the whole wide world there was not a single police officer who was as strong as she. Why, she could lift a whole horse if she wanted to!"

Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking

Baking with Grandpa

Sorry, but this took me forever to download, and I couldn't figure out how to rotate the video. You are going to have a pain in your neck if you actually view this. (Forgive me, I'm not very tech-savvy! Any advice would be appreciated!)

Posing for pictures

Today we attempted the feat of getting all four Adamo babies to pose for the Adamo Christmas Card. It took a lot of begging, funny faces, dancing, and goldfish crackers, but here are a couple of samples!

From left to right: Annika, Mallory, Chase, and Tori