Kollene 
ohhhh my goodness!!! I’m still feeling overwhelmed by all this prettiness!!!My mom went over the top with my sweet baby shower!!! I am so thankful for all that she did! My whole family did as well! Lots that went in to this… but her vision… oh wow, SO SO PRETTY!!!!!!All of these little details and … Read more
so many fun things happening in January!!! A jog-a-thon and pickles! ha!! We’ve been quite busy with so many fun activities around school… it’s nice to have a cozy night of pickling cucumbers every once in awhile, don’tcha think! 🙂
I just love our yearly tradition of hitting the calm Smokey Mountains in the winter! After the hustle and bustle of the season it’s nice to have this little carrot in the back of our mind… We totally unwind and disconnect from anything that is weighing on our shoulders! It’s fantastic for our family and … Read more
Happy New Year!!! This year we celebrated at home! Just the 4 of us! It’s nice just to be us sometimes! It’s nice to be in our cozy pajamas eating a really nice meal! It’s nice to play legos and rest our feet for awhile! I loved this NYE!!! and I know I will LOVE … Read more
I think that this image for me is my most favorite sight of the year!!! When the girls first see a glimpse of their Christmas tree! That awe… it’s fantastic! This year Isabelle tip toed super fast to the tree before any of us had our eyes opened… so I listed to her… I heard … Read more
Christmas at our home is all about the children… all about making memories for years to come… traditions, food, and lots of love! This year was a special Christmas because Farmor & Farfar were over from Sweden to help celebrate! That was something really wonderful that the girls will always treasure for sure! The girls … Read more
Gosh there is something just so magical about Christmas! I love it so! It’s probably all of the childhood memories from when we were kids that keep things sparkly! My husband loves Christmas so much too and we just turn into ridiculous adults with Santa hats and stripey pajamas belting out tunes of White Christmas … Read more
This year Cecilia’s birthday was extra special! Her Grandma & Grandpa (Farmor & Farfar) came all the way from Sweden to help her celebrate! It was so nice! Cecilia felt so special to have them here! We always wake each other on birthdays with singing and cards and presents and breakfast in bed! Well, I’d … Read more
Oh what fun our little one’s birthday was!!! 8 is so great! 😉 It was our first nighttime birthday party and it was really fun! Campout!We did a scavenger hunt, roasted marshmallows, hot cocoa, grilled hot dogs, watched a movie under the stars, oh my gosh it just was such a blast! I think my … Read more
I just love love love this special tradition that our family does each year… it really helps to tie Mattias’ Swedish roots at the holiday season! St. Lucia Day!!! It’s so beautiful! All the candles and the white long dresses oh it’s just perfect! Isabelle got to hold a REAL candle this year!!! -you know … Read more