It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Ev'rywhere you go
Take a look in the five-and-ten,
Glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow."
- Meredith Wilson




Since Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Finland, this weekend was the beginning of the 'Christmas-Kick-Off' for some of the stores & malls to unveil their Christmas lights and decorations. Even though all the snow we were blessed with a few weeks ago has melted away, it continues to be quite magical outside with the lights shining. Next Sunday there is a parade with Mr. and Mrs. Claus through downtown. Their last stop is Aleksanterinkatu when the "major" lights will be turned on. We are anxiously awaiting that day!


Santa Claus made an appearance in Kamppi today. The children's' faces were filled with anticipation and joy as he passed out candy to each brave soul that shook his hand. I was quite surprised Big and Little had enough courage to meet the jolly man!

I will not confess how long our house has been decorated for this season...But that first big snow fall put us all in the Christmas mood.