our carlson life

Last year we were able to join Michael's family for a day at Disneyland while they were vacationing there and Esther had a great time! W...

There are some moments in our lives that are so precious you don't want to forget them. These are the moments that you lock away i...

Today I am grateful. Today we are celebrating Esther turning one. This year has flown by and I can't believe our daughter is now o...

  I love Nutella! I mean who doesn't love a hazelnut chocolate spread? I grew up with Nutella and loved spreading it on a piece of ...

When my parents were in town last month I decided it was time for an old school danish cake. The original recipe dates back to the 1700s,...

A month ago today (yes, I am behind in blogging! but at this point in my life little miss e is more important than blogging;), Esther...

I realize father's day was over two weeks ago, but life happens and I still wanted to give my amazing husband a shout out on here! Ha...

When we went to Texas we also got to meet our nephew August for the first time. What a cutie:) Esther's cousin (aka faetter), August, is...

We were blessed to also travel to Texas to visit my family last month. My brother's children (aka my nephews:) have patiently been waiti...

One of Michael's sisters and family also got to meet Esther for the first time while we were in WA. So glad Esther was able to meet one ...