Monday, December 24, 2012

The weekend and Christmas eve

Ok umm on Saturday my package didn't arrive which made me sad. Yet I did go shopping all day in Vaasa with my host brother and Eldest sister. That was fun. Sunday I didn't do much. Cleaned a lot. Went ice skating by my house( I failed). I also helped make mustard( which went on the ham today). Today was Christmas Eve. Today is the big day in Finland. I helped clan some more, and also helped get stuff ready for the meal. At around 3 everyone started to arrive. There was of course our family, My host dads sister's family, grandmother and my host brothers girlfriend. We laughed and drank a Finnish drink called Golgi( the o has two dots over it). Then I read from he bible( tradition for Finns) then we ate. The food was good. Had a carrot and then a turnip casserole, cheesy veggies, salmon, baked ham with a mustard- bread crumb covering, potato's, and gravy. Then for dessert we had a like coffee chocolate vanilla dish my eldest host sister made. It was really good and tasted like jamocha almond fudge. Then we opened gifts. I go a lot so I wont name them, But it was a good Christmas. I did receive a lot of chocolate which will probably last me until next week( a normal person a year). Then we had coffee and people left. A little later on we went to the cemetery to put candles on the grave of my host father's father and brother. It was a beautiful sight with candles on every grave. There was even a place where you could put candles for family who has passed elsewhere. I wish I would have bought a couple to place for my aunt and nephew. Then came home and exchanged a couple more special gifts for us fam. Then watched a movie( brave) in Finnish and drank Swiss mix coco( a gift). Now I am getting ready for bed. Night.

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