Grandpa came to visit!

Grandpa came to visit.
It was quite the spontaneous trip and we loved having him here.
THANKS FOR COMING GRANDPA!
WE MISS YOU

Here are some pictures from the Grandpa visit :)

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Ida and Tomas Wedding

A good friend of mine just got married at the end of july,
and we were lucky enough to be invited.
So the whole Ferrin family got dressed up :)
We turned out pretty spiffy if you ask me

Thaddeus and his darling girls
The handsome couple

Thaddeus strikin' a pose for me

Ooooh, there's another hot pose.
It was kind of late and the girls had finally fallen asleep so Thaddeus and I
could take over the dance floor :) What a fun night!

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MEXICO

We finally had our Mexico theme party this past wednesday. Need I say, we all had a good time. Projects like these are always worth the time you put into them and they always turn out as long as you have two ingredients. Good food, and most importantly, good friends. We had both!

We started the night off with Margaritas. (Yes it's true) Notice the dresses that the hot babes are wearing.....they are home made. We made them in my kitchen, with my sewing machine! I know that's not a huge deal......but I'm not the sewing kind. So we were very proud of our accomplishment. Not bad for not having any pattern to follow eh?

Along with the Margaritas we had home made nachos and guacamolé dip. Thad is just too good with food. Note-all the girls dresses aside from Kajsa's are M&M made ;)

Thaddeus graced us with home-made food all night. The main course was chicken enchiladas with real home-made enchilada sauce (which I wanted to drink all by myself) and (home-made) refried beans. We were going to cheat on that one, but turns out you can't buy it in the can here so.....Thaddeus to the rescue, again!


Later on we became philosofers of life and had good discusions. Oh, and I almost forgot we had tequila with the salt on the hand and lemon and everything. Mmmmmmmmmmmm, fun fun fun! Don't worry, the kids were sleeping. And even if they wouldn'thave been we're not crazy drunks, we're happy drunks.
Hehehehe. Sorry, I just had to say it ;)
-Michaela-

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The Pale Blue Dot

Sometimes I'm just amazed. I'm amazed at the world, and the cosmos. The very fact that I exist, and can look out upon the world and be utterly confused by it is profoundly inspiring. I just wanted to share this video today because I think that Carl Sagan put it very beautifully. It's just awe inspiring!
~Thaddeus


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Big Girls Don't Cry

Elsa has been wanting to get her ears pierced for quite some time now. Lately she's been emphasizing that she's big enough and isn't scared and she's ready to do it. So Tuesday morning was the big day! Elsa and I went to town, and she picked out the pair she wanted (white flowers) all by herself, and then we did it. Or, she did it. She didn't even want me to hold her hand, and she didn't even cry. Not a single tear. I was so surprised and proud... but not as proud as she was. She's been walking on air ever since.

Poor Kajsa, now she desperately wants her ears pierced too. But it's okay. Kajsa reassured us that "when she was little, she had to wait until she was 20 yrs old to get her ears pierced, and it didn't hurt at all." It's not easy being the younger sibling:)

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Göteborgsvarvet 2008

I made it through. 21 kilometers (13 miles) This was my first time running this far, ever. After about 18 kilometers I could definitely feel it in my calves! Ouch! But I am SUPER proud of myself for finishing. This was my big birthday present to myself.

Yay us! We did it.

Still going stong after 10 kilometer ;)

On the way to Göteborg, I was SUPER nervous

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Happy birthday Elsa and Kajsa

Silly Girls!

Elsa turned 5 at the end of April and Kajsa turned 3 this last week. Amazing how they grow so fast. Just thought we'd update a little and show off our cute kids.

All Smiles:)
We just love this one, it cracks me up every time I look at it. Kajsa's facial expressions are just too good and Elsa with her picture perfect smile.

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MIN MAN

Thaddeus, you are amazing. Thanks for loving me,
just the way I am.
JAG ÄLSKAR DIG

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Happy Easter - Glad Påsk

Hope everyone has a great Easter. Elsa and Kajsa dressed up like witches. It's a Swedish Easter tradition. Look it up ;) They sure were cute little hags. Read more!

Being sick is no fun

Well, we made it a long time without being sick this winter. It must be the longest time we've gone not having a cold. But alas, now the sick God has found us. Elsa was sick last week, she had a little fever and a runny nose. And now the lot has fallen on me. Elsa, Kajsa and I are home together being sick girls. Kajsa is not sick though, she's just keepin us company. Well, that's all.
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