Happy St. Lucia's Day!

Santa Lucia 

Lucia's Italian boyfriend, Giacomo,  (Giacomo was born with PKS this June, we met via the PKS kids website) sent a message to Lucia last night via Facebook- it said,
"A few hours to St. Lucia's day!  We are thinking about the most beautiful Lucia in the world! How is she? A lot of hugs!"  
Thank you Giacomo and your mom, Samantha!  Lucia is doing really well...and now, thanks to you,  we have another day to celebrate our special daughter- TODAY!!!
I looked up the meaning of St. Lucia Day and here is what I found:

"For Italians, the day begins with a bowl of cuccia—wheat berries simmered with milk and sugar.

It’s St. Lucia Day, December 13th, and the traditions that come with it are many.

St. Lucia was an early Christian martyr of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily. After her wealthy mother recovered from an illness, Lucia and her mother distributed their riches to the poor in thankfulness, and at night to avoid the Roman cops.

Lucia’s non-Christian fiance did not take kindly to this redistribution of wealth, and he denounced her to the pagan Roman authorities, who tortured her.

Miraculously, when neither boiling oil nor burning pitch had the power to hurt her, she was blinded and slain with a sword. Her martyrdom [allegedly on Dec. 13, 304 A.D.] is recorded in ancient sources and in an inscription found in Syracuse.

Because Lucia could not be burned by fire, she is celebrated as a saint of light."

What an amazing story and woman St. Lucia was...Jason and I loved the name, Lucia, after honeymooning on the island of St. Lucia, but it is turning out to be perfect in so many ways.  

Happy St. Lucia's Day Giacomo and your family!  Thank you for sharing this special day with us, we too wish we were together to celebrate!  Thank you Katie Shean for purchasing TWO Lucia Light T shirts!  Thank you Shirley Miller for your kind words on Sunday, means so much.  Thank you Wendi for doing a family photoshoot on Sunday- we hope to get our Christmas cards done soon!  And "Mama"in Indiana, Lucia sends her light to you with the loss of your husband, Ed.   We hope to meet you someday!   

Now, its time to fix a delicious and special breakfast feast to celebrate, St. Lucia's Day!  Oh, and we'll make a little extra so we can hand out some treats to others today too!  

Looks whos feeling strong without oxygen :)