Emma's turn to "walk"

So here she is Emma Rae moving on to first grade.

Here is Em getting her awards~

Good job Em!

Congrats to our first grader! Can't believe it-but I know you are soooo ready!

Frank da Tank

And yes, 2 different shoes. We go with the flow at our house-shoes were NOT optional however MATCHING shoes IS optional!

Some how over night he grew, developed and turned into this little person. Here he is in his glory running to catch up at the park. He can do everything EVERYONE else does....may not work so well but dang it.......he will do it. Love his face in this picture....he is up to something for sure!

Eight

Happy Birthday Jewels. 8..........wow.

Your so beautiful.....

Kind.....

Grown up..........

silly...............

Never short on giggles. I love you babe, Happy Bday!

Erik the Great

This lil guy has my heart. He has be watching me make lattes now since Mother's Day at home. He wanted to make me one, and I agreed to let a 3yr old touch my "precious" new toy. I shared and it was a fun moment. At the end I put a heart on there and he was super proud! What a doll.

No way-YES way!

I should watch what I say. I have been in a dark tunnel of to many tasks, work stress, not many good solutions and lots of projects and not enough time to make it all happen the way I feel it should be done. Telling a few....I wish I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. If I can make it till the end of summer "the glimmer of light" trip I will be ok.....kind of feel like the below picture shows how I feel inside about getting to take a vacation to Sweden by myself. Ok, maybe it isn't totally acurate...add a couple tears. Now that is better. For the record this couldn't happen with out the "village" who this time is my family in MN! Love that!

Snart kommer jag.....oj oj oj....FY VA KUL VI SKA HAAAA!!!!!!!

And then came a new thought

Yesterday-Peter dropped a thought in my head. Bonus point lots of them ready to expire! Would i want to head off to Sweden? Humm, yah!I assumed he meant me and kids in tow. But he offered and said if we figure out the "kid" part then just GO.

Oh how I miss my girls Tessan....and Frida, not to mention all the family.

I am weird, I think often of Granby Centrum, ICA and walls of candy. Swedish worship, Livets Ord and fika lots of fika.

Almost can't let myself think I could take a trip alone. Weird, silent, uncomfortable...same time....divine, serene, relaxing and could what the doctor ordered!

WANTED-Support person and childcare support to 4 beautiful children for at least a week...will pay in frozen meals, baked goods and dog kisses.

St. George-mini vacation

We went on a Sunday and came home Monday but really had a blast with Peter's co worker's family! Def. going to head back!