When people move to Norway, they soon discover that a lot of Norwegians have a holiday home whether it is in the mountain or by the sea. After years travelling around Scandinavia with a caravan, my parents also settled into the comfort of a cabin in the mountains. During the summer we can go for hikes or just enjoy the peace and tranquility, come autumn the mountain will be dressed in colours of orange, brown and red and then winter sets in covering the ground in white fluffy snow.

Our children loves our little trips to the mountain, but with a hectic gymnastics schedule we have to pick and choose the weekends we prioritise the cabin. The cabin was built in 1990’s and the first winter we got to enjoy it was 94. To start with there was no running water or electricity and it was approx 15 minute walk from the car to the cabin. 20 years on, we now have electricity, running water is located right outside the cabin and before the snow arrive we can park 50 metre away from the cabin.

Removing yourself from the busy every day life and your normal luxury is good on the soul, I love watching my children explore nature, play games together at night and just a simple thing as doing the dishes together. When we wake up in the morning and look out the window the lake was peaceful, not a sign of wind and with a layer of mist covering it. It is just like a scene from a moving and in a way it feels a little surreal. This time of year I always expect the colours of autumn but it was still green and the blueberry bushes was still covered in blueberries which my daughter enjoyed picking and eating.

However, I do have one confession to make. I pack the bags with care and there are always an item or two that are not really suitable for a weekend in the mountain but will look great in photos. My eldest daughter had a friend with her this time which meant that she was too busy to stop for second to feature in photos, however that meant little miss was with me and she transformed into my muse, the mountain child, the girl who got to spend quality time with her mum. It may look as if I made her change outfit several times, but reality is that I let her play and explore which also included getting wet while playing in the small lake located right outside the cabin. She was exploring the little animals living in and around the lake and her favourite was the dragonflies and the water striders.

I love how I can enjoy a weekend away and bring together my love for children’s portraiture and my love for kids clothing all in one place.

In these images my daughter is wearing a floral dress by Matilda Jane Clothing, Hat from Joyfolie, White outfit is by Edens Bouquet. I do love unique clothes so a lot of our clothing comes from shops outside Norway.