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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Christmas Morning...

he came he came!!!

Tomten came to our home!!! So exciting this fun Swedish tradition! Tomten comes and delivers gifts to the children in person! my heart skips a beat with anticipation and it's all so much fun!

Skyping with Farmor & Farfar... bringing the world a little bit closer with this amazing technology! you really can live anywhere and be so close... but gosh if only they could give Skype hugs... now THAT would be a business!

Christmas Eve dinner...

I want to always remember how our littlest loves paper... to cut it, to roll it, to fold it into tiny pieces... she's obsessed and I love watching her consentrating...

this is what I love... Christmas morning... so early, so quiet.. the calm before all the squeels... I love the squeels too... but this... this just waking up feel... the neighborhood so quiet... then it happens... Christmas happens... the children wake so happy! trying out their new bikes, skates, scooters... laughter... oh what fun!

do you see these smiles... these smiles are what make it real!

the happiness that the magic of Santa delivered each sweet thoughtful gift to them personally! The excitement that he really must have gotten my letter feeling...

an ornament made by the elves... how special!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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 on traditions to them... knowing that one day when they are grown they may have a family to love and share these same traditions with... they may have sweet children to be excited with as well!

and my goodness we surely will be there to share in the magic!

On Christmas Eve I always remember back to last year... one of my favorite memories with our family... well heck I kinda love every one... but this one really stands out!...

It was Christmas Eve before going to sleep we sat on our driveway all cuddled up together...
Isabelle whispered, "Mamma, if you are really quiet and listen hard, you can hear the bells..." oh I nearly melted... pure wonder and magic all rolled up to 4 happy cats on our driveway... no worries, no cares, just us together and a sky full of sparkly stars!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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 feels her pain. :-)