23 December 2011

The ultimate Christmas...

All those presents, what?!  No, just bubble wrap - that's all a boy needs :)









Oh quick break... bubble popping is exhausting!




hahahaha... I LOVE how the simple things are the best :)  Now I just need to remember that next year at the BEGINNING of December ;)


I've kind of got a thing for mustaches...

Even kefir mustaches...
actually, especially kefir mustaches :)




21 December 2011

A Balanced Diet...

Baking.  We can't stop it.  It's become an obsession.  Everything we ever wanted to make we are making.  hahahaha.  And of course they are all so healthy!! I am setting an awful bad horrible example for the kiddos.  They probably think think cookies and other random baked goods when mixed with coffee (which by the way, Henrik can make a killer cup of coffee!) are the perfect balanced diet.
And I am starting to think they are right because seriously, look - even our baked goods can balance!

(Gingerbread Banana Bread... oh my... so yummy)


Just as a bunnies years must be eaten first I always thought you had to eat the gingerbread mans' legs so he couldn't run away.  Niklas told me if I eat his head he can't see to run away.  Plus the head is so much more fun to eat.


Then after that we moved on to make stamped shortbread cookies... an awesome Christmas present from my friend Sarah :)  Cookies stamps!  Seriously, could it be more fun to make cookies?!?  We were having so much fun we hit all seasons - Halloween pumpkins, wintery wonderland snowflakes and lovey dovey hearts :)  We renamed them to be all Christmas friendly though...

Pumpkins became fat elves with funny hats
Hearts became Grinch Pill Cookies
Snowflakes became our White Christmas


(Look closely you'll see Niklas noodle bracelet... i love it!)






(Sorry, I forgot to take a picture after they came out of the oven.. we ate them too fast!!)
(Oh and my little hint, the instructions tell you to use flower to make the stamps not stick to the dough  - but eww... powdered sugar - much better!!)






20 December 2011

Henrik's Turn :)

Remember Sneaky Pete's phone call yesterday? Well he came through for us again and Santa's reindeer's were on the loose!  We had to get to the aquarium! But not until after lunch :) hehehe... I love being home :)  I love Christmas :)


And after I ate everyone's lunch, then it was on to the aquarium :)


Henrik thought the beat of the drums might bring the Reindeer's out from hiding :)  Santa did give us jingles to lead the reindeer to our house!! 


Makes sense, right?  Niklas thought so too :)


Good thing we made it to the aquarium when we did!  Santa just got there too!  Talk about timing!
What a coincidence!! ;)




After the show, Niklas didn't feel the need to see Santa again.  He saw Santa yesterday and got to tell him what he wanted.  He was set.  Henrik on the other hand manned up this time!  He was ready!  

Until we got to our turn.  Then the only way he would sit up there was with his hat pulled down to his chin :) The little elf tried his hardest to get Henrik to pull his hat up but I couldn't imagine a better memory.  I think it's absolutely awesome.



But then, the hunt was on.  Santa's elves gave the boys their maps of the aquarium to help them search out the reindeer...




Oh look!  We found one!!


Oo oo!  Did you find another one?


No, but we found something else!! :)


At the end of the hunt, the boys had successfully found all of the reindeers except for one.  Hopefully Santa found the last one on his own.  

The aquarium also had a station set up for sending letters to the north pole :)  Since Santa already knew what they wanted, they didn't give a wish list but instead, he got two awesome thank you, fly safe pictures :) 






Merry Christmas Santa!  Fly safe and thank you!
Thank you for this time with my boys.  Thank you for these memories.  Thank you Thank you!!  

Boys will be Boys :)

Second morning at home for Christmas vacation and it just keeps getting better :)  

Any guesses how?!?  Or Why?!? :)  I bet it's not even going to take you three guesses -- I'll give you two!