Flying By

It's amazing how fast the weeks just seem to fly by. It's Sat. night already, again. Where did the week go??? We've had such a busy day today. Saga had dance class, which you will see below. It's a different class then the one she was in in the Spring. She really enjoys it. Still the smallest but that's no big deal. Then we went shopping for a few items and presents. We headed back to Farmor's House to look at the new puppies. Their dog had 6 puppies a week ago (also a picture below). Next on our agenda was our good friend Elin's birthday party. A fun two hours of sugar and playing. What a day!! Then it was back home for dinner and packaging of the cavier Axel caught today. In case you don't know, Axel has been fishing for a certain kind of fish in which the eggs are pretty good to eat. He's set aside 5 weeks of his time to do this. It's very time consuming and hard but he is enjoying it.




Our Sat. in pictures:

Dance class. Saga is up in the front in the white tights and pink dress.

Elin's 4th Birthday!



Fish eggs



Axel getting ready to dry the caviar eggs.



What kids doesn't love to hold puppies? Saga LOVES the hold them all. She just sits there and switches between them all.

Sikan and her 6 puppies.

Sixten hanging out in his swing. He can sit there for longer periods of time now. He's 8 weeks old here.

Here is a picture of Saga when she was about the same age as Sixten is now. Just fun to compare

Saga took a late night boat ride with Axel last week. He brought her inside looking like this. It wasn't easy taking off everything while she was sleeping. I had to take a picture, she looked so cute. She never woke up either.

Sixten's film debut

Sixten and Saga from Kate Nordmark on Vimeo.

The Cozy Days of Fall

It's Thursday morning here in Sweden and the rain is pouring down. Sixten is sleeping in my Moby wrap (which is a life saver, highly recommend it to any new mother), Axel and Saga left this morning to go on an adventure. I just finished vaccuming and thought this is a wonderful time to update the blog.

Sixten is 6 weeks old now. He is so sweet and just starting to smile. It's takes a lot of work on my part to get something out of him but it's well worth it. It seems like he is calming down a bit in the day time. He was crying a lot and not sleeping so much during the day but sleeping GREAT at night. Eating well, loves warm baths, and likes his sisters kisses on his mouth. Saga is so sweet with him, no problems at all in that department, luckily!



A proud hunter. Axel and Saga have a mink trap down by the water that they check everyday. She loves it and reminds him as soon as he gets home that they need to go check the trap. They got one last week and she was thrilled. It was carried around the yard all afternoon and played with. Well, this week they got another one, unbelievable fun for a 3 year old sweetheart.









Typical morning at our house, Sixten on my shoulder while getting breakfast ready. He is holding his head up so well.


Packing moose meat late at night with Sixten in the Moby. It's great to be married to a moose hunter, lots of meat to eat all year long.

Saga in her new snowsuit grandma bought for her. It will keep her warm during those cold days playing outside.

Hat Time

Saga having some outside art time.

SuperSaga

Sixten 3 1/2 weeks


Saga 3 weeks

Sometimes when Sixten is sleeping he looks like Saga when she was a baby. What do you think? Sorry the picture is sideways, turn your head.

We got a package in the mail from my grandparents this week. Axel, Saga, and Sixten all got matching hunting hats. Fall has come and hats are becoming more and more necessary. We are getting into a routine. We've been visiting friends this week and have gone shopping. Today we are going to a birthday party and then to Farmor's for dinner. Uncle Arvid is in town for the week. Moose hunting starts on Sunday, yeah meat!!

Sixten & Saga's Visitors

Some pictures from the last three weeks. Can't believe I don't have more of my mom but that was such a busy time. The camera wasn't a priority. We are back to our family of four after three weeks of visitors. Sixten is growing and Saga is enjoying being a big sister.

Saga showing off her great face-painting skills. Two happy customers!

Axel's birthday party (Harrieth and Helen)

More guest and the birthday boy (Stig-Olof and Tobias)

Uncle Viktor

Making smores out in the teepee.

Michelle was Saga's horse the whole week. Notice the cowboy boots on Saga. Michelle actually sent those to her when she was a baby. She loves to wear them now.

Michelle, Bill, and Saga really excited to eat dinner.

Sixten loved to curl up on Michelle.

Sixten LOVES to sleep if someone is holding him.

Saga with her baby in her pack (just like I do with her brother).

Sixten wide awake.

One of those evenings where everyone wanted to be with mom. Both of my babies were asleep on me.

Great-Grandma

Saga in her new dress and her YUMMY chocolate chip cookie grandma made.

Grandma admiring her 8th grandchild.

Proud big sister Saga

Sixten's first visitors (after grandma of course).

More Sixten Pictures

On our way into the hospital to see what's next!


A few hours old

Saga meets Sixten

Papa and Sixten at the hospital.

Enjoying our fika after Sixten was born.

Baby Sixten

Sven Sixten Emanuel Nordmark born Aug. 1oth at 11:08 PM. 8 pds

20.5 inches. Busy with Saga and Sixton will add more pictures later.