what a fun day! turning six was a blast! a Butterfly Party! I really love putting together parties! Kids parties… one of the pleasures of having kids! I love it! remember my birthday parties when I was a kid! the way my parents would make me feel extra special! the children would sing! games! cake! … Read more
our little baby girl turned six! March 3! does anyone else get that heavy lump in their throat the night before your children turn the next age… that feeling like… I just want to sit by their bed and watch them grow before I blink feeling! in the morning they always seem taller…older…wiser! they tear … Read more
nice and slow baking days make me pretty happy! the house smells amazing and there is always plenty of coffee… Whenever we make Swedish cinnamon buns I am always reminded of this one morning… this may be a bit much… but oh well I must confess… I loooove to walk around the little village that … Read more
this was quite a day… I woke with an urge for farming! do you ever get that…? just wake and feel like digging in the dirt! stepping on rotten strawberries! swatting off flies! I love it! So me and my littlest hopped in the car and headed east! I wish my oldest could have come … Read more
sometimes there are days where I just want to be home… I just want to watch my babies grow… that’s it! I swear they grow while they are sleeping… each night I watch them sleep and wonder… how did they get so big… how can I slow things down… the only way to really slow … Read more
such a fun little get-away we had… sometimes little tiny get-aways are just enough… we only went an hour away and gosh, I don’t know if I ever felt more relaxed! after a big giant busy season during the holidays and closely almost losing my mind a handful of times… enough was enough and we … Read more
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
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
I can’t express how much I love taking our kids to a farm… any farm!The experience of being so close to where their food comes from is the best lesson ever! and they really love it too! this sweet mama and I have known each other since we were in kindergarten (5 years old!) and … Read more
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