Anna 14 Years Old/Yule Day #1 & #2
[Photos taken on 25-26 December 2017, posted on 30 July 2018 from Nauthóll. The view is gorgeous, with the clouds rolling by, sun shining on the sea, and chatter all around. Finnur keeps building the wall in our backyard…]
This years Yule-tide celebrations didn’t stray much from the regular formula. On Christmas Day #1 we headed to Finnur’s parents’ place for a feast and social whist, bringing desserts to sing Happy Birthday to Anna over, while on Christmas Day #2 we got invited to my uncle’s for a small get-together with even more good food! (37 images total)
Much food was eaten, many words were spoken, games were played, and general well-being remained high.
Monday 25 December 2017
Anna, formally 14 years old, by the cheesecake she made herself, from scratch!
The food was extravagant, as always!
One of the cousins going for the good stuff! 🙂
Eating begins!
Father and daughter, with grandchild on board.
Emma getting some help.
The three brothers plus mom.
Anna.
Our gracious hosts.
Bjarki showing Vignir some phone stuff.
This one is suddenly an older teenager!
Baby on board!
Social whist in progress!
Santa made an appearance!
He posed for a few photos even!
I was there!
The whist continued for 12 rounds, at which point it was time for dessert and Happy Birthday Singing!
Anna’s impressive cheesecake.
Finnur read out the results of the whist tournament…
Eyrún won!
She was understandably elated!
Everyone brought gifts for Anna, even though she is now past-confirmation age, and not strictly eligible for such extravagance any more!
Decorations!
One family photo before we took off. Bjarki was apparently too tired to participate. 🙂
Tuesday 26 December 2017
I ventured downtown to charge my introverted batteries, at the only coffee house I could find that was open.
Soon thereafter we headed to my uncle Arnar’s for a feast!
My brother Nökkvi, with Jóhanna and Breki.
My uncle Arnar, Magnea, and Eyþór, who is now super tall like his dad!
Cool cousins.
Happy siblings!
Cousin crowd!
The older cohort.
Cutie pie!
Grazing!
The oldies played a game, and this is Anna’s hilarious face when asked what the character on the chocolate milk cartons in Iceland is called.
My brother Pétur’s answer from Spain.
One last photo of the newly minted 14 year old, as the Yule-festival formally came to a close.
