so cute

I saw this on an art blog and think it is so cute. I have a test in English tomorrow...  Oh lordy I hope my head will work.

Blue Cheese and Caviar

Lately my kids crave blue cheese and caviar on crackers.  They crack me up.  Hazel says cavi and it is just darling.  People....  Blue cheese and caviar...  can you belive it!

Lojkelsvatene hike

We had our first family hike this weekend, Lilly walked for a whole 2.5 hours to Lojkelsvaten cabin.  We had great weather on our way up.  It was windy but dry.  It started pouring as soon as we got to the cabin, and we had to walk home in sideways rain, but Lilly did great and it was good fun for the girls.  They liked the bunk beds the best!

My Art Kids

Art school is back in session, and we kicked of the year by talking about one of my favorite artists, Andy Goldsworthy.  So we ran out in the school yard to see what we could put together as a class.  I love it and it was so fun to get the kids working together.

LILLY BELLE IS FOUR!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my sweet Lilly Belle!  How on earth can you already be four years old!  You are just the sweetest little lady, I love you so much!

Yeah Copenhagen!

flashback of summer with my BFF

Tivoli for the girls'

 "book walk"

 pony ride

 chocolate eggs

 fishing

 family pic

 digging for gold

 hotdogs and chili

 princess cake boss and one of the birthday girls

 new trampoline

Hazel on one of the cars

We had a party for the girls this weekend!  We all had lots of fun despite the beautiful weather!  The girls and their friends loved it and we had so many good helpers!  And the cake....

more birthdays

I had the coolest weekend I'v have in a long time.  My book club went mountain hiking and it was just what I needed.  My wonderful husband took care of the family while I was away and even got to apply his well trained midwife skills!  5 little chicks hatched while I was away (isn't that typical.....)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY #2 HAZEL!

How can you be 2 years old Little Hazel????!!!!!!  You were just born yesterday!  You are the coolest, funniest little girl with more spunk than any kid I know!  I can't believe how smart you are and how much  you talk and you love to sing and you are so good at it!  You try so hard to keep up with your big sis and do such a good job of it sometimes you fool me and I have to remind myself that you are 2 years younger than she is!  Happy Birthday little nut!  Daddy and I love you so much!

Here are some pics from our princess picnic us girls had for Hazels birthday! Yes, Hazel is wearing a helmet, but she has too cuz Lilly has one on of course.  Yes, Lilly takes riding to a whole new level in her princess attire.

thinking caps

 Two new bonnets not quite done yet, but oh so cool!  Top made from a wool burbury trench coat liner and vintage norweigain bunad trim.  The bottom, embrioderd tablecloth with vintage lampshade trim and binding.  You know you want one!

busy mental week

so we dress up like carebears and feel lots better!

sewing madness

I have been meaning to make these forever and replace all my plastic toy baskets with them.  I am so tired of my plastic baskets not fitting in my cabinets and they get so dusty and nasty.  These can wash easy and mould to fit any space and are really cute.  My friend finally got me going and I whipped out four this evening!  So easy and SO much better than the ugly plastic!

Birthday/Wedding/Housewarming Gift

We are gearing up for a party tonight, and its gonna be fun!  For the gift some friends got together and got the couple two Norwegian "wild sheep" aren't they cute?!  It was a total surprise, it was lots of fun!  I love living in the country!

Welcome home Donkey!

We were feeling a little silly today...  No, I was feeling silly.  Didn't phase Lilly, she must think this is normal.  Donkey was very well behaved, guess I'll have to invite her back!

Where I've been....

So I got my sewing machine back last week and I've been itching to get back behind the wheel.  I did, and  my poor children are getting all sorts of excuses as to why I would rather sew then tend to them...  Bad bad mother.  This is what my dinning room table looks like and let me just say how excited I am about my new boys hats!  This one is made with vintage air force patches I found at the salvation army.

But just found this funnie clip of my peeps on the boyfriends phone...
http://youtu.be/psHJdYJM6y8

My Hazel Nut

I can't believe that my sweet little girl is almost 2.  She is such a smart little girl and so funny, and did I say smart?!  She makes us laugh all day long and she gets into so much trouble, she talks all the time and I just love her to bits.