You da man

He is totally a little man here! I finally got some smiling pics! I know, I know..you want to squeeze his cheeks don't you????

Who needs the girls scouts?

Samoas...aka Better than Girl Scout cookies

Recipe-
Half a cup white sugar
Half a cup corn syrup
Stick of butter
Half a tsp vanilla extract
One small can sweetened condensed milk
Four cups toasted coconut
1 or 2 boxes of shortbread cookies (Sandies shortbread fudge drops are best then you need 2 boxes)
2 cups chocolate chips

Melt butter, sugar,c.syrup together and bring to a boil for3 min. Toast the coconut at 350 in oven for 10 min. Add Sweetened condensed milk to mixture and turn on low to meduim heat for 6 min. (important to do it long enough)Then remove from heat and then add vanilla and coconut, stir well.
Lay out the cookies on a cookie sheet. Place a spoonful on each cookie, then drizzle melted chocolate over them. Let them completly cool before eating, takes 2-3 hrs.


Please don't be sad you missed the girl scouts this year, I am actually glad! Try these and you will understand why.

Finally!

Here is one of my all time favorite things to eat in Sweden.I would make them year round if I had my way! But any Swede would think that is next to blasphemy. Semlor, I loved them so much I named a cat after them once. Turns out that cat was from the pit,this pastry is heavenly I promise!I admit these were my BEST yet!

Soon and very soon

We have been out house shopping for the right house for us and looking and calculating. What a job. We are going to (if all falls into place) be buying a house in a newly developed area in the southern area. The commute will be 10 min longer but with 4,500 square feet, a backyard and a killer view I will not complain! The kids are so excited to get there own rooms-I am excited to paint there rooms!


Frank will not get his own room-he will have to share the office till he is not glued to my hip! But I am planning on giving him the honor to let this be the inspiration to the room. My friend Jess is so talented and made this for him-I picked it up from the mailbox on my way home from the hospital! No bad service eh!!! Thanks Jess-we love it!

Lil Frank

Frank looks so cute in brown, I even call him little bear! These are from a few weeks ago.


Here he is at 5 weeks

To my love-Happy Anniversary!

9yrs and going strong, can't wait to see what is in store next! I love doing life together with you too =) With all the love in my heart-T

Family photos

You will have to use your imagination a little on these, I got them done in black and white. They turned out nice.











Finally a few pics of us all, now if I can get the "not christmas letter anymore" done and a picture we would be set!