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
To me Midsommar is about tradition, it’s about being together, and it’s totally about strawberries! It’s the longest day of the year and it’s a celebration of summer! The Swedish Midsommar is usually a bit rainy… but this year… SUNSHINE!!! It was such a beautiful hot blue sky day and everyone had smiles on faces! … Read more
well I am certain… our cat is pretty spoiled… I’m ok with it… This little Sophie came to us at a very hectic time a year ago… life was bonkers and we were faced with many different hard things… she helped us find our calm… she helped us realize what really matters… being together, keeping … Read more
I’m pretty sure that Easter is my favorite holiday… I think I love it the most because there’s not a lot of pressure… I mean don’t get me wrong… I go back and forth… Christmas, Easter, Christmas…Easter is fresh, new, light! I love the hyacinths at the grocery store that I have to stop to … Read more