Norway's Constitution Day, the 17th of May!
Today is Norway's Constitution Day and we started the celebration early with joining the parades. It's a strong tradition that kids walk in parades, and my son being a first grader was walking the Elementary School Parade for the very first time. He's the one in the picture above. He's wearing a National Costume called Bunad.
Three's also a parade for the kindergartens, typically the parents are walking with their kids. Here are my two youngest getting ready to march. Their grandfather (my father in law) next to them.
My daughter marching holding hands with her grandfather and myself.
My son marching.
When the kindergarten parade was over the kids could watch the Elementary School Parade marching by. Marching bands, flags and singing makes it a pleasant experience.
After all kids parades was over we gathered in the local park where the kids could play and eat ice cream. Here's the only photo I managed to take with all my three kids in it...
Sverre is wearing a National Costume that my mother made for my brother 25 years ago.
We did try to take a family photo, but my daughter insisted to be held by her grandfather and looked the other way while my youngest son was hiding behind. I'm wearing a National Costume from the region Rogaland, while my father in law has his from Gudbrandsdalen. Each costume has origin from different places around Norway.
To run the day a bit fast forward we went home for lunch with my parents in law, and after that we went to the school yard for games, entertainment, cakes and ice cream.
Here I am with my father in law and daughter. After lunch I changed to a National Costume that his (my father in law) mother made when she was young, about 70 years ago!
This is what Andrea looked like by the end of the day. Proof that it was a great day!
Thanks for reading!
:) Helen
The family pictures look nice! Looks like a fun day. And the weather was great too I see!
Have you ever watch the series Lilyhammer? There is an episode where they celebrate Norway's constitution day too. Quite a funny episode.
Thank you! We were very lucky with the weather, too warm wearing costumes in wool😅.
Lilyhammer is very fun, can’t remember that specific episode, but must have been funny! It is quite a lot to make fun of on such a traditional day! 😁
What a delightful day! The costumes are fantastic! Specially the one your mother made for your brother when he was your son's age and the one your father-in-law's mother made that you are wearing later in the day. However, my favorite part of it all is that you acknowledge that Andrea's enjoyment of the day's celebrations can be measured by the state of her outfit at the end of it all;0) Your awesome parenting always seems to peek through your posts....and as I have often noted...I am quite a fan!
Thanks for your lovely words! It was truly a great day, and it's a day in the spirit of the kids. So nice of you to say that you think my parenting is good :) I just believe the important thing is to let the kids be kids, let them play, explore and do things in their own pace. :)