Farfar's tribute (80 and going strong)

Piercings and such

Here it is! My girls are wicked brave! Yankin teeth and piecing holes, only a couple tears with the tooth. But it all pays off. Therese will make sure of that !

Julia the toothlesssss




Emma the Brave



Emma got earrings in Sweden, and got a little present for her bravery. Then Therese bribed J to pull her tooth. Who knew the Swedish tooth fairy leaves the tooth and candy. SWEDISH CANDY nontheless!Plus she got a present from Therese too! Geez, that Therese she always gets to be the favorite!!!

Oh how Swede it is!

So here is the first entry about "our almost summer vacation"
We headed off to Sweden for 2 weeks and it was a totally great vacation. Wonderful company,relaxed, enjoyed the kids. We showed the kids around and were amazed what they remembered not the least how Julia's Swedish came right back! Unbelievable! Here are a few pics....this is taking longer than I thought so I will get alot of the pictures up here (only over 500 to look thru!) We are home now and trying our darendest to kick the jetlag! Please Lord let them sleep tonight!!!!

Enjoy the pics!

Therese hubby Josef giving Erik a try in the digger


You just want to squeeze him he is sooo cute!


The sign says Vistors Welcome....


So cute!


Not sure why I like the pic below...Therese and I look like we are giving orders and Frida looks cute and happy on cloud nine....oh well...it makes me giggle


Frida and Daniel hosted a little get together for us, Frank and I were chillin here


The hostess with the mostess!! My darling Therese, you are the best babe! Tack for allt!


In the woods on a picnic



Selma and Julia at the new IKEA play place


This is digital proof Frank was on this trip

Erik probably screaming Nooooo Joel!!! LOL.


Daniel and Frida in the kitchen making yummy dessert


Grillmaster Daniel

Here is Jules and Selma her bff in Sweden

Psalms 23 by the 1st grade class!

This is Jules class doing Psalms 23 for the Spring Talent show....sorry about the choppy parts our camera takes pics at the sametime. The other clip is not so great do to the fact that Erik was on a wicked sugar high and was jumping on dad like there was no tomorrow. Hence us leaving early that nite. He had created his own show right there in pew #4......ahhh!

The famous Easter pics

Every yr like most other Americans, my mom lined us up in front of her big oak buffet table in the dinning room to smile big. We all were in frilly dresses and hats...yes I said it HATS. Each time they get brought out I cringe. Oh, those akward year with permed afro hair and no front teeth.

Well here is our memories from this Easter. Note Jules has 2 front teeth on the verge of falling out!

"ify"

A few weeks ago we drove to a dog park with Jack. We stopped at a light and a homeless man (I assume by the dress and hygenine)crossed the street in front of us. Jack went nuts, barking and pacing all over the car. I said to P, "I guess Jack sees that he looks a little "ify". Emma yells that guy looks really strange! Julia screams back "You can't call people strange he is just a little "IFY"." Well in case you didn't know that "ify" was a word. Well now it is.

Again the tooth fairy or twinkle fairy came!

Sometimes I wish I didn't know the toothfairy and we didn't make deals with her to pull teeth. There is only one front tooth left on Jewel and now she is glad the toothfairy told mommy that this was a good prize for taking out the tooth. Twinkle toes shoe.....I guess mommy should price check before she has deal to propose with "twinkle fairy".



They are cute I do admit. And it eases my conscious afterall it wasnt the easiest tooth to pull!Sorry J!