Christmas Magic

fresh made Swedish Saffron buns… one of the many perks of being married to a Swede… 🙂 opening her sweet birthday gifts from Farmor & Farfar! To me, Christmas is magic… So many feelings… excitement, happiness, memories…Having children at Christmas is a big giant present!I love experiencing all of its coziness with our girls… passing … Read more

I ‘heart’ Christmas!

Oh my he loves his girlies! this little cutie my have stolen his heart this night. I love how even though Pappa Mattias may not be the biggest ballet fan… he gets pretty fluttery when his little shy girl tip toes across the stage… Mattias was quite the shy boy growing up so he totally … Read more

Mermaid Cuteness!

In December we had such a fun party! Our little sweet Cecilia turned 4!!!one more! I love having a little with a birthday in December! seems like the perfect month for celebrating! and yes, we do go all out even thought it’s the 19th of DECEMBER!!! 5 days before Christmas! I love it! I love … Read more

Kindergarten Graduation…

She did it… our little girl graduated from kindergarten… my heart did hurt… yes… but it was really proud! maybe it skipped a few beats and had to beat hard to catch up… There she was… the girl that lived inside of me… on a stage in front of many… getting a diploma… one of … Read more

my favorite part…

my most favorite part of Christmas this year… and maybe ever…was…just before bed…The Excitement!We set out milk and cookies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer… then put the magic key outside since we don’t have a chimney…then we sat just the four of us on our driveway under the stars and moon… we hugged … Read more

Christmas Time…

just came across these pics and had to post… I loved our Christmas time!It was magic!I love the coziness of it… it’s a nice reward after such a crazy busy season with our photog biz…We plan it right finalllllly… so we are OFF the week before Christmas!I dream of it… and when it happens… it’s … Read more

3…

oh dear… totally wrote in my last post that our little sweetie turned2.. totally meant 3!!! whoops!We are LOVING 3!!!she’s got so much spunk and her true character is blooming! so here we are waking and singing Swedish Happy Birthday to Cecilia!it’s a fun tradition… breakfast in bed, candles, singing, flowers, and presents!!!all week we … Read more

Luau Fun for a sweetie pie!

I mean seriously… had such a blast atCecilia’s 3rd Birthday Party!!!We try to keep it way different than Christmas as her birthday is on the 19th… eeeek… totally didn’t plan that one well…BUT…I am so damn glad that her birthday is when it is!I love a Christmas Baby!!!Best Present EVER!and seriously would the lady at … Read more

a little Christmas catch up… but still more to come later…

I’m pretty happy I married a Swede… for so many reasons…but gosh I love Lucia!This tradition is beautiful… I mean really… what other holiday do you get to have real fire on top of your head and SING! now our girls love these traditions just as much as I do!I love holidays I love everything … Read more