Geneology

Besides all the design jobs in the studio, the goodbye parties for Nanna in the Kindergarten and all the kitchen planning lately – I´ve also spend some time putting together a small book about my mothers side of the family – The Johansen Family. My aunt has collected lots of photos and clippings and written a little about both my grandparents & my great grandparents. It´s been so nice and touching to see all the photos and to read about their lives. I made the photo book via Iphoto, and also made a family tree via Geni.com – and I really recommend both services. My great grandparents had 5 children – but only my grandfather and his older brother who emigrated to the U.S  had kids – and right now 3 of those ” kids” (my mom, my aunt and their cousin) are reunited in California together with their daughters and grandchildren. It´s such a nice thought and it warms my heart – and I´m thinking so much of them all right now and wonder if my interest in geneology is a clear sign that I´m getting old!!

Above is my maternal great grandmother, my grandfather, my paternal great grandmother, my grandmother and my paternal great grandfather – all chilling in the backyard!