Family Pictures 2012

It is now a tradition to take family pictures when my parents are here. In Sweden this is not as much of a common practice as it is here, but we have taken to this American way even if we have trouble getting everyone to look in the camera at the same time. This was actually one of our easier sessions. We always reward the kids with chocolate or ice cream afterwards.

My mom took a few snap shots with her iPhone during the shoot.

Here is the professional result from SEARS portrait studio. We NEVER get perfect pictures. Someone is always a little off in each shot, so this is about as good as it gets:

Two full group pictures:

One of our family:

And one of the grandparents and the kids:

Afterwards mormor treated the kids and me to frozen yogurt in the mall:

The Pumkin Patch 2012

We went to TG Farms Pumpkin Patch, according to tradition. (Well, last year we missed out Pumkin Patch visit because Elina broke her arm on our way there.) So glad mormor och morfar could come with us. In fact, they sponsored the event!

 Farm entrance.

 Great tire swings! (They sell them at Attwoods.)

 And a playground.

 Anja loves the tiny pumpkins.

 Height measurement.

And entrance into the maze.

 The hayride!

Lite aktiviteter med mormor och morfar

Shopping på Hobby Lobby!

 Promenad på naturstigen.

 Vi hittade 2 sköldpaddor. Här är en av dem.

 De små solrosorna blommade nere vid sanddynerna.

 Elina träffade hundar på vägen hem!

 En av hundarna vi mötte följde med oss hem!

Elina hade inget emot det.

 Isak och mormor spelade Mario Kart och New Super Mario.

 Mario Kart.

 Mormor och Elina virkade. 

Mest mormor.

Hon virkade en cupcake var till tjejerna!

 Mycket kärlek mellan Julia och Isak.

 Isak plockade "Mary had a little lamb" och "London bridge is falling down" på fiolen.

 Anja ville att mormor skulle bada ankan med henne.

 Morfar, pappa och Isak åt lunch på El Chico.

 Anja och morfar lekte filtkoja!