A Crazy Idea

So if you didn't know, i'm like 75% German. Ish. Give or take. My family originally came from the Prussian state of Germany when it was still existing. But the Prussian state also crossed into France so there is controversy that we might be French but were pretty sure we are German.

Any who!

The last 25% is  about 12.5% Swedish and then the last 12.5% is English.

Suffice to say I take after the German part of my ancestry most by my physical appearance.

I cant tell you how many times we were in Germany and someone would ask me and/or a member of my family unit a question in German.

But we also celebrate the 1/8 of our Swedish background as well.

My grandma on my moms side is lovingly called Mormor which means mothers mother in Swedish.

We belong to The Swedish Club of Denver which is exactly what you think it is. A bunch of people that live in Denver that are of Swedish descent.

And each year we have the Lucia pageant. Which if you don't know what St. Lucia's day is, go look it up now.

Pretty much you give a speech on a specific topic you are provided, attend some events, and people vote. And whomever gets the most votes is the Lucia queen and gets to wear the crown of candles for the Lucia service and gets to be the queen for the next year. 

I was queen for 2013.

And not only do you hope to god you don't set the entire church aflame whilst caring the crown of candles on your head, but you also get one round trip ticket to Sweden. Just one.

Now this can be a bit of a predicament because I don't know about you, but I don't like to travel alone.

So now i'm trying to find a traveling partner. And with my summer pretty much packed with a possible internship and job, spring break is my only real viable option.

The thing is, is that my moms 50th (woooo!) birthday is the week i'm home.

So I had this crazy idea that my mom and I would go to Sweden together over spring break.

Claire is going to be in Italy (I know how crazy is that?!?), 

Owen will probably be off galavanting adorably around with Ashley. 

And who knows if dad will even be home because of all his overseas trips hes planning for work!

So my mom and I in Sweden for her 50th birthday.

Wouldn't that be crazy!?