Relatives from the U.S.

During the past two weeks my third cousin Julie and her daughter Carleigh have been here visiting me and Sweden. We have had a great time together! Unfortunately today we had to take them to Arlanda airport because it was time for them to go back home again. I hope to see them again soon!

Last day in Stockholm for J & C

Today was Julie's and Carleigh's last day in Stockholm and we spent it with some sightseeing, here at Monteliusvägen.

Pizza night

Pizza in Bagarmossen!

Last day in Vetlanda for J & C

Carleigh is eating cookies :-)


Julie at her great grandfathers grave.


Julie and Carleigh a The Swedish Emigrant Institute
in Växjö.


Outside the institute and museum.


Inside the church in Vetlanda.


Evidence that Julie and Carleigh has been in Vetlanda.


My parents together with Carleigh and Julie.

Eksjö

Carleigh, Aina, Carl-Gunnar and Julie.


After visiting Aina and Carl-Gunnar we went to Eksjö and I found a lot of nice looking doors.








Kissen got tired of reading the news....


Kissen, Julie and Carleigh are having fun together! :)

Family History

Uno, Julie, Carleigh and Lilian in Nederby.


Julie and Carleigh in Nederby.


Julie, Uno and Carleigh in front of the house where Carl Ahlstrand lived and where Julie's grandfather Rudolph was born.


Julie and Carleigh in front of Näsby Tomt where Julie's great great grandfather Sven Jonas was born in 1820.


Näsby tomt.


Fall colors at Näsby Tomt.

Family Reunion

Today we had the big family reunion in Näsby. Pictures will soon be posted on a new webpage, I'll announce here when it is available!

Santa, Meatballs and preparing for Family Reunion

Julie is enjoying all the santas at Tomteverkstan in Alseda outside Vetlanda.


My mom with the meatballs she made especially for our American guests.


Kissen fell asleep while trying to learn English from the dictionary.


Julie and Carleigh eating Swedish meatballs.


Carleigh and Julie are making the nametags for all the guests at the party tomorrow.


In the evening we went to Näsby together with Inger, Britten and Ivan and prepared for the big family reunion. Now everything is ready for the party tomorrow!

Gränna (or "candy town")

Candy to the left - dentist to the right. Tough choice!! ;-)


Janne and Julie are looking at all the candy.


Together with Carleigh and Julie in Gränna.

Julie & Carleigh's arrival

Julie from Chicago and Carleigh from Lafayette have just arrived and we are walking around in Old Town.


Here they are at Hötorget...


...and at Strandvägen.