the braids are growin…

these little braids are growing… I remember the day I could finally put little piggy tails in our girl’s hair and now they have braids… long braids…  these little girls are growing and so is my heart… our oldest is finishing 1st grade and reading books! they still are little… and we will let them … Read more

a day with our littlest…

a day with my littlest… is so so sweet!now that our oldest girl is off at kindergarten some days we like to take our littlest for little special days…even though maybe every hour she asks if it’s time to get Isabelle from “kindagaaden” … we have a lot of one-on-one timeand when it’s time to … Read more

last days in Sweden

where we spent nice weather mornings… hours… sipping coffee… reading paper… watching the girls play with Simba the dog… picking berry snacks… listening to birds… beautiful! I love old European churches… they are so OLD… so BIG… so PRETTY! I was explaining to our girls how you can light a candle in a beautiful church … Read more

Bornholm, Denmark

ooooooh I really loved this Danish Island called Bornholm! I had never been here before… just love finding new places and discovering more while on vacation! We took a giant catamaran (actually the largest in the WORLD!!!) from the harbor in the village we live… all the way to Bornholm with Farmor & Farfar for … Read more

garden shop

this is one of my favorite places in the village we visit in Sweden… It’s a garden shop… lots of land full of flowers, vegetables, greenhouses, fruit trees, herbs, a cafe, and a playground… what more could I ask for. so one of our last days in Sweden it was a little bit rainy and … Read more

Forest Walk…

to me… this is what matters most…I love my sweet little family!gosh, the fun we have had on this vacation has been fantastic! we have seen so many things, done so many things, and seen so many people… but a nice walk in a forest is always the highlight! I love how small my girls … Read more

the lake…

this was a beautiful day… a day we will remember.do you have certain days that you really HAVE!a day where you just eat up every bit… every crumb!you can just sit there and think… I am lucky to be here… to be me!this was one of those days! Pappa Bear is from this sweet little … Read more

picnic…..

what a beautiful night this was! just a little bike ride away was an outside concert in the park… so we loaded our picnic baskets and packed the big blanket and away we went!could be one of my most favorite ways to spend the afternoon/evening…I love a picnic… good food spread all about… laying in … Read more

a beach day and a puddle day!

a summer in Sweden… some days are full of sunshine and bright blue beautiful clear skies… and some days you have to stay in and play with treasures found in Farmor’s basement! so many hidden treats!Barbies galore! but with children you cannot ever be cooped up in the house… at least that’s how our girls … Read more