Karolinas Student

In Sweden at graduation from Gymnasium (High School) we wear funny white hats and most people wear white clothes. We hang flowers around the graduates necks with yellow and blue ribbon. My youngest cousin, Karolina, graduated while I was home. It was wonderful to be there for such a family gathering. Compare the 2008 graduation of my SISTER.

 Here she is, having just run out of the school onto the lawn to greet waiting family and friends, in the traditional manner. 

 My aunt Hanna (Karolina's mom) and I.

 My cousins Sofia and Marcus.

 Karolina and Anja.

 My aunt and I.

Here we are: all NINE Ericsson cousins, for the first time in a single photograph. 
We decided to stand according to birth order, oldest to youngest:

Victoria, Malin, Marcus, Sofia, Magnus, Thomas, Linn, Louise & Karolina.

This picture means a lot to me. 

May I add that FOUR of the people in this photograph, according to Swedish trend, have their various shades of BLONDE hair dyed DARK. (nrs 2,4,6,8).  Only in Sweden.