Monday, February 22, 2010

Pie Town

Last week Hammie finally touched down in Pie Town for the first time. It was great having everyone together and Hammie was of course showered with attention. We got suspicious when Hammie spit out her first taste of pie with a look of disgust. No child of mine could possibly dislike pie and if Hammie's second taste has the same effect Lina will have some explaining to do.



The crew at the Daily Pie


Hammie at the cabin

Farmor and Hammie

Farmor, Moffa and Hammie

Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Promised Land and Root-beer Floats

Goldie Locks (aka Peter) has been with us for the duration of the journey. He's a short of live in manny (that's a man nanny) and Hammie is quite taken by his blue eyes and flowing hair.


The crew samples root-beer float in a parking lot. Ahhhh, the taste of freedom


Hammie goes grocery shopping. For some reason our cart was filled with lots of things in bright packaging


Hammie basks in glow of one of her many admirers


Hammie tries to look Southwestern. Go cowgirl


Team Sweden in Zion National Park


Peter braves "the toes of death" in Zion. He was afflicted with a strange aliment that turned his big toes into a blistery mess. What luck

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Foggy Sunrises and Sin City

Håkan and Peter have left back for Sweden and Hammie, Lina and I have set off on the next part of out adventure. It was a great trip and I'm sure that the Swedes will be wishing they where back in the USA when they get back to cold snowy Sweden. Here are a few pics from the trip with more to come soon.


Our "incredible" sunrise view from Father Crowley Point. We drove a bit out of our way the night before just to wake-up to this spectacular sunrise over the Panamint Valley; the fog was so thick we could barely see the road we were drove on to get there.


Hammie with mom and dad at Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park


Our journey under the sea at Badwater Basin


Hammie having breakfast time in the RV


Lina really gets into Vegas' all-you-can-eat buffets.


What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

RVs and Gourmet Breakfast

Håkan and Peter started their two weeks in the USA in grand style as upon picking them up we went strait to Malibu. Life on the beach is fantastic and Tutu whipped up gourmet breakfasts for our two days there.



They rented an RV to travel the land of the free


Hammie took it upon herself to show Peter how to drive large gas-guzzling vehicles


Hammie also felt she should choose the route as she is the only one that truly knows what both Swedes and American want







Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Trippin' with Moffa and Morbror

Lina's farther and brother took two weeks to travel around the USA with Hammie, Lina and I (Goldie Locks is also added to our family for the period). They rented an RV in Los Angeles and we've been slowly winding our way toward Pie Town, seeing some sights and giving the Swedes a taste of freedom.

We cruised through Death Valley, Las Vegas, Zion National Park, and now we are in Sedona. When Swedes get together they seem to create their own weather system as bad weather has chases us through most of our journey. Despite fog, snow, and rain it has been a good trip. I'll provide a more detailed update with pictures soon but for the time being here are a couple pics.


Hammie and Moffa (aka Håkan)

Hammie tries to teach Peter about Freedom

Hammie takes a bath

Apparently I've always been a dirty kid. My mom talks about the epic battles required to get me clean. Even as a baby I would fight tooth and nail to avoid a bath. Eventually you just have to accept people for who they are and my mom resorted to the less frequent bathings and the occasional outside hose down.

Well Hammie appears to get her bathing habits from her mom as she love being in water. I can't relate but it does make our lives way easier as even my mom know you have to clean babies sometimes.




Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Mmmmmmm....Carrots

"Go ahead carrot, make my day."


"If I had teeth you'd be sorry."


The mighty hunter poses with her prey

Monday, February 1, 2010

By Popular Demand

Apperently I haven't be updating the blog frequently enough. So here by popular demand are a couple random photos.

Hammie demonstrates "Blue Steel" (anyone seen Zoolander?)

Hammie