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
When I was a little girl I always wanted to be that mom… the one baking cookies in the kitchen with flour on my cheeks… my kids licking the spoon of the mixer… and sometimes I find myself actually here… in my childhood dream. I love how Christmas lets us feel all of our family … 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
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
I just love the setting up of our parties… getting things just so… I love how now that our girls are older, how they love to help. They feel so proud. We love pinning fun ideas first, then getting creative making our own decorations, baking a cake, putting snacks out, tying balloons onto tree branches… … Read more
It happened… our little girl turned 10… just writing that starts that lump in my throat to activate into a pile of damn tears that I really don’t know why they happen… could be I love her too much… could be the time just slips through my fingers too quickly… could be I can’t do … Read more
and then it is Christmas morning… all of the anticipation comes together into a snuggly happy morning together!
the magic and wonder of Tomten coming for Christmas Eve just about floors the girls every year… It’s so sweet and exciting and we all are dancing around the house and squealing to see if it really is him! also on Christmas Eve is when the girls get to finally touch Fizbee our Elf on … Read more