Bunad-ians

Yes. I made that word up.

We celebrated May 17th again!

As always, We wish we were able to celebrate this special day in Norway with our family there because it's just so much fun with all the parades, yummy food, and ice cream :)

check out our little bunad-ians from this year:

*special thanks to Hege for giving us Thea's bunad from her own baby girls, and thanks to Farmor & Farfar for sending us the boys!

(the one Liam is wearing was Preben's when he was little)

(Here's Preben)

I can't even TELL you how much fun I have dressing up Thea all the time.

She is my little doll and I love it.

We always go to the Norwegian celebration down at the Seaman's Church, and I was SOOO looking forward to it because our friends, The Lorentsens (American wife, Norwegian Hubby) were gonna be there too, but unfortunately, Thea had a fever and an ear infection so we had to stay home.  :(

Look at Liam's little picture pose

The boys (on the actual May 17th) wore their Norwegian Soccer jerseys to school.

little Norwegians

Don't hit Thea!

Blast from the Past:

Here is a photo from my first May 17th experience, taken during the summer of 2005, when my sister and good friend, Katie were backpacking around Europe together.

Norwegian kids in the parade

With Ingunn, down at one of the famous harbors in Kristiansand 

More parades

Preben and Ingunn

First time I met the Engers :)

We hope all you Norwegians had a fun Day celebrating!

We miss you all!

Hipp, Hipp, Hipp!!