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| Our traditional Christmas morning breakfast - rice pudding topped with fruit soup made of prunes, raisins and apricots. |
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| I got up early to enjoy the quiet. The Finns typically wish each other a peaceful Christmas (rauhallista joulua) , not a merry Christmas as we do here. It speaks of a culture that values candlelight, quiet and simplicity. |
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| Santa left a number of gifts on the coffee table for the children. |
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| The gifts under the tree were from the parents. |
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| Opening presents. |
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| Our cat Ilkka watched the proceedings with interest. |
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| Uncle David showed up to read a riveting drama, The Best Mouse Cookie! |
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| Due to illness, we weren't able to get a picture of all our seven grandchildren together, but these five are a good sample. |
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| The two youngest cousins. |
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| I've never been good at holding a smile for the camera so I often look like a real grouch. But I like to think that I am a nice grouch. |
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| Merry Christmas! |
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