God's beautiful sky

Here is the beautiful sunset on a beautful swedish island. I mean i thought that some of these pictures belonged in national geographic or something. i don't believe that i have ever taken pictures of the scenery so beautiful. i used to have brooke to do that, now i must take my own. But, WoW. isn't it beautful.

before the swim

I want you to take notice of just how many clothes these three have on before they go swimming in the baltic sea.. that could give you an idea of just how cold the water might be... so crazy. i have more pictures to post, but it is 12:30 at night and i need some sleep.. so check back again tomorrow...

this is after the swim...

When you get the Schmit kids together, you never know what crazy things they are going to do... so they took a swim in freezing cold water... i mean who first wears a winter coat with eskimo fur on it, then jumps into the freezing cold water... only them. the next picture is a cute one of jonathan just being himself... and then queen elly märta is being carried by two very strong men and then to wrap it up, manne couldn't decide just which volvo car was his... which one? which one?

a trip to the brother's island

Here is a picture of elly märta and her wonderful aunt heidi.... aunt heidi is from south africa and belongs to jonathan's brother manne...manne and heid got elly märta a new friend, his name is G. (short for g-raffe).

First swim....

This is Elly Märta's first swim minus the bathtub of course...she really enjoyed herself. i can't wait until she asks me to go swimming. i think we will make this a habit.

Happy birthday to me...

This is not an advertisment for the best bike in the world... jonathan got me a bike for my birthday and i love it. i guess as you get older you go full circle with many things. i guess this is not a bike with a banana seat, but do they even sell those anymore. i couldn't find one like my pink and yellow one as a child, but i did find a bike with brakes in the peddle reverse. i love it.. i guess the basket in the front will do for elly märta for now, but i think i would turn a few swedish heads... so i stick out so much already that i should probably get a normal child seat... happy birthday to me....

a few more pictures

here are some for my family in the u.s. of a.

a few more pictures

here is the cute baby....and jonthan's friend jonathan...

sandwich cake

One of sweden's finest meals, yet very strange to me.

the baby gets cuter

wow!!! our baby is 10 weeks old almost, i can't believe it. she is becoming so much fun. it is great being able to stay at home with her.