little school girls!

Cute Slideshow!!! Did you have a little school friend… a sweet little reminder of school… I remember like it was yesterday my little friends in kindergarten… I remember one girlfriend and I were so close that when she got the chickenpox the teacher called my mother to let her know that I could stay home … Read more

school girl…

Our BIG girl… what a feeling… what a big beautiful feeling! Nothing quite describes it… that heavy huge soaked up heart feeling… but in the end it feels good.. really good! this is when my eyes started filling… gulp gulp… hold it together keep holding holding… don’t ache! this is when the first tear dripped … Read more

last days of summer…

saying goodbye to the summer absolutely crushed me… it did… I didn’t want to say goodbye… we had too much fun! When we came back from Sweden I knew it was coming… the day was almost here… I knew it would creep on up and hit my like a dodge ball… unexpected… I knew I … 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

two lands… one love

my heart is pretty full for two places… I have come to finally accept it… I’m in love with two lands and maybe that’s ok… I wish Sweden and Florida could be neighbors… just an hour bike ride apart… please! We would live in the middle… dive into the gulf one day… sea breeze on … 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

fika

fika this is a word if you visit Sweden you are sure to hear… it’s to have a little break… with friends… with coffee… and treats! Every day… every where… fika! I love it… it helps you slow down a little and sit and relax… and my gosh the treats… usually a bakery item… or … 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