[Photos taken 18 – 23 December 2021, posted online 24 April 2022. Attended a 25 year (1+covid year) reunion last night and am sincerely hoping I didn’t make too much of a fool of myself.]
Out of some weird compulsion, the annual photo-shoot of the kids happened again. This time I experimented with a light from below, with mixed results. As usual, patience ran thin with some (most) of the participants, but a few decent images emerged.
Gift distribution was made super easy by birthday parties in both our families, I managed to keep gymming, the tree got decorated, and the annual ginger bread baking took place just in time for Christmas. (40-ish images total)
Saturday 18 December 2021
The three siblings.
Bjarki solo.
Emma solo.
Anna solo.
Bjarki and Emma attempting a cooperation.
Finnur got in on the action.
Sisters make a heart.
Mood distraction via snapping of fingers.
Then it was spot-speed-testing, and off we went to a birthday party!
Adults!
Cousins!
Sunday 19 December 2021
Another day, another birthday party!!
Singing in progress.
Still singing!
Feeling bloated from all the partying, I managed to drag myself out for a bit of a jog.
Red-light decorated high-rises against the moonlit sky.
Monday 20 December 2021
Bjarki happily engrossed in his screen-thingy, finally on Christmas vacation!
Yet another negative home-test, this time before attending a sewing club. No fun getting covid just before Christmas!
The sewing club was within walking distance, and on the way back, a rarely seen thick fog had descended.
Our house in the distance.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Gym time! Felt a bit naughty with all the covid-talk.
At home, Bjarki helped Finnur fasten the Christmas tree in the stand.
A cute little bundle of lovely smell!
Meanwhile, covid restrictions got tightened a bit, so the comedy show we’d booked for 27 December got moved to February (and then again to April!).
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Anna and Emma decorated the tree!
Myself and Bjarki drove to the west end of town to restock Manga books, as my two brothers have shelves of the stuff.
The ground started shaking again close to the eruption site (that had stopped a few months prior) but nothing really became of this shake-series.
Thursday 23 December 2021
It was gingerbread time!
As is now almost a tradition, we roped Holla and Óli into attending.
Pre-ginger-bread ginger-bread.
Finnur was tasked with making dinner.
A salad.
Suis vide-ed turkey.
Sweet potato mash.
After dinner, Anna assembled the house pieced I’d made.
Royal icing doing the trick!
Anna hard at work.
Bjarki made an appearance. Ginger bread making does not interest him much.
Decorating the ginger bread is something that does interest him!
