As I JUST said in my previous blog, things never turn out the way you planned… Sam and his dad came home after two hours at the local pool and mum ways ready to take over the relay baton to go to the movies. However, Sam was not intrerested at all. He rather wanted to…
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Things never turn out the way you plan
That things never turn out the way you plan is one of the first things you learn when you become a parent (if you have not learnt it before). For some reason it becomes so apparent when you have kids. Today's plan was to have the perfect family Saturday. One visit to the local pool…
Another perfect housewife’s Sunday
Our Mac is getting a socket replaced so our kitchen computer is not available. I am astonished how much time this has freed up! Apparently I have been sitting by that computer a lot… However, one more weekend is over and I have accomplished many things: One visit to the supermarket One disassembly of giant trampoline…
Now I know
Some time back I asked my self how one plays Pokémon. Now, I know and you will to. Watch how Sam and his friend are doing it. 20081105 Read and post comments | Send to a friend
20 minutes
20 minutes? Are 20 minutes a long time or not? Naturally, as everything else, questions like this are very subjective. But in the morning, when you are about to go to work and you can't find your car keys and it take 20 minutes to find them, 20 minutes is an eternity. No, it won't…
The highs and lows of life
Artistic close-up signed Louise Highs: A sunny and cold (in November) Sunday morning A walk with the family (in the sunny and cold weather) My new camera The fact that we live close to the ocean Lows: The fact that thousands of my pictures (especially the ones from Fabian's first 1.5 years) are SO gone….
Photoshop is back in da house
Dancing yeah Finally I am in control again and I am in balance (very important for Libras). Since we got our new computer I have had problems with the photo editing software offered by Apple. I am a Photoshop gal and I will always be so. Today I have structured and edited my most precious…
Making fire
I have a wonderful fireplace (unlike my friend Lina). The he only "issue" is that I am useless at making it start. Today was the first real cold night I there I was with my non lit fireplace… so much use of it. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Today it was bloging day
Had reserved time tonight for a good blog, with new picture from my new and wonderful camera. However, job took over and also a little nap after reading bedtime stories. Please stay close, soon you will get a full update. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
New camera
Today I ordered my new camera. Hopefully I will get it next week. Then I'll share my results here. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Amazing stuff
Last Friday I got my self a new phone. Today, six days later I can finally use it for calling. Amazing how things can go when you get a store manager to help you with your purchase. It is nice, but apparently not 100% easy to sync with our iMac. Next one will be a…
Party in Osby
Yesterday was birthday-party-time, in Osby of all places. A town with apparently at least eight really nice Osby folks (I didn't count the host and hostess or Tobias, they know me and therefore they must be really nice people). It is great with parties on Fridays, that gives you a little more time to get…
B-day
The B-day cake Today I turned 34. so, now that is done, nothing more to add. Had a great day. Thy guys woke me up with tickets to a Peter Jöback's Christmas concert and hotel night in Malmö in December (for me and Tobias). Mum and dad, we need babysitters. Samuel looked a little bit…
The high of the day
If the movie visit was the Saturday's high. Fabian's biking was the high of today. After our morning walk, which Samuel us usual took his bike to. Fabian was really anxious to ride his bike. Until now he has not really gotten it. But today he did. How proud can a boy get and how…
The perfect week-end
It is not over yet, so maybe I am outing this too early (we all know that it ain't over until the fat lady sings), but this week-end has been great. Not only that I finally was back to my three days week-end but it has been filled with fun and needed actions. All in…
More thoughts around kids and other stuff
The daughter of a colleague of mine had asked her mother the other day why grownups become so dull. Good question and no good answer. But I sodomy swear here and now that I, once a week (well, you got to start somewhere right) shall do something real non-boring from a kids perceptive. I do…
Kids
Kids are good. They keep you grounded and don't allow you to drown in your personal worries, which really, doesn't mean that much. After dinner tonight my kids were dancing away to Kid Rock. Yeah baby, they got the rhythm, just like their mummy. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Competence
My big boy Is it not as that I think I am dumber than my colleagues. Sure, I can think of a few areas where I out beat them 🙂 and vice versa. But I do wonder, or envy, the ambition many of the m have. It is outrageous how much they work and thereby…
TGIM
Tomorrow, it is Monday. Finally. After the Sunday from hell I am so enjoying the fact that tomorrow it is Monday again. And I am not coming home for supper. Sunday was filled with tired parents and kids. Mowing the lawn for the last (?) time this year. And, realizing that the car had a…
Hmmm
Blackeye1 What is up world? In Skottorp, life is turning its pages slowly but surely. Today was a great example on when I as an individual stopped existing. Work, work, work, short pampering, work, more work and still some work, soccer practise, chat, dinner, work, bath time, work, work, getting two tired boys into bed,…
Sunday evening
Just a short update about the fact how proud one can be as a mother. Swimming school was on for the second time tonight. And go figure, Samuel can now, with good mental powers, his head under water and some kind of home made strokes move his body in water. But I do believe that…
Testing
OK, now I am up and running again. Successfully figured out iPhoto. Tough week for Samuel. Soccer practise ended with two black eyes. Visited a colleague and her little baby – gee they are small those newborns (maybe there was a reason for that). The weekend is soon over, it has been a good one with a lot of…
Closer to perfection
Today we (OK, Tobias) did the last finishing touches to our computer area. Since the renovation of the kitchen (which was finalised one year ago) we have now succeeded to have a complete cordless office/computer area. No visible extra hard drives, no keyboard or mouse cords, no mess. Ah, Nirvana. Now we need to complete the paper filing…
New life
In one way or the other, my new life started Friday – I am now a part time working mum. So far so good. This means that the weekend has been super long and I am dreading to return to the working life tomorrow. The weekend has been about visiting the grand parents, BUYING OUR iMAC…
Cold
The first cold of the season has arrived. No wonder I have been tired all week. My body is filled with nasty cold viruses. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Happy -yes, pregnant – NO
After several comments regarding my last blog, I want with this small, yet very powerful, insert, state that happiness does not necessarily need to mean pregnant. If it was so I would be very happy, don't get me wrong. But just for the record: I am not pregnant, but I am still happy. Read and post comments |…
Happy
I just realized it, again. I am the happiest person alive. Just so you know. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Party princess
Party in da house Last night, I and a heck of a lot of other people were invited to a birthday-/wedding party. Friends of ours had done the only right thing and gone to Thailand and gotten married on the beach. Naturally they had to throw a party. And they sure did! This was…
Work work work
So, life is back to status "normal". How "normal" ever can be equal to working. I just don't believe that this is what I was place on earth to do. I am not saying that it is boring or that I am lazy. I just reflect over the fact that it is… how to put…
Good conversation with a good friend
Today I am writing from Zürich, what a beautiful city. But it contains something even more, a beautiful friend. We don't meet often (since duh, I live in Skottorp and she in Zürich) but when we meet, we can talk as we just stoped the conversation yesterday. This person gives me so much energy. She…
The day the war came
This guy will never be a car dealer Why must all, and I do mean all, car dealers, and I don't (only) mean secondary car dealers, but also the ones from the finer establishments, be men. Men, in their late fourties (or older), tanned (yeah, the eighties called and wanted its tan back), slightly (not so…
Vacation aftermath
It is almost scary what a vacation can do to your body and mind. It is like a minor war, everything gets thrown out of orbit… especially the waist line. I hope that next year I will be one of those who goes up in the morning, also during my vacation (maybe not at 6…
What if… ?
What if one would sell all belongings and just leave. The house, the cars, all furniture and the trampoline – just gone. And buy that little wine yard in Italy. Not to become successful wine producer (even though that would be a nice career step). To find that old, declined but yet picturesque (read ruin) stone…
Robbed
Me and THE boys Last Friday it happened – we got robbed. Very much consciously so, but still. That day's excursion went to Mölle on the Kulla peninsula. The main goal for that day was to go to Mölle krukmakeri, a pottery which I had heard so many positive things about. She is really good and…
Vacation II
The continuation of our vacation has been just as good as the beginning, just a little bit more relaxing. Short trips to both Halmstad and Båstad. Visiting friends over dinner and friends visiting for just a cup of coffee. Yesterday a friend and I went bar hopping in Båstad. I would like to stress that…
Stand-up comedy
Howdy Who needs a comedian when you have a two year old. Fabian is, with his charm, the most adorable two-year old available. Very conscious of what he does to all of us. Today we went to the closest thing you can come to the wild west in Sweden – High Chaparral. When kids are…
Vacation
The first week of our vacation will be and has been quite hectic. But worth every second. There is no bigger joy than Brothers enjoying to watch a short play where the characters are really goofin' out and to hear your five year old laugh out loud. We have spent two days, one in rain,…
How to play Pokemon?
Exactly when did we grownups loose our ability to play. I, just as a number of parents I know, have realized the fact that we are worthless at playing. Why is that? Are we so afraid of loosing control and be considered ridiculous? Or do we get ticked off when we do play and our four and five…
Birthday party
Birthday boy Although Fabian doesn't turn two until Wednesday we celebrated his birthday yesterday. Good stuff. Even though he is too small understanding what the commotion was all about, he and his brother had a great day with his cousins watering the strawberries and carrots (yes, Jonas that is what kids do here in the…
Happiness
I know what happiness is (for me), do you know what it is for you? If not, it is time to find out. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Russia for gold
OK, one might think it has to do to the fact that they beat Sweden, but no. After tody's game against Holland, I want Russia to take home the gold. ( I am talking about the Euro cup in football/soccer if you are not into the details): Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Midsummer
The traditional pole The Swedish of all Swedish traditions are now over – Midsummer. A big thank you to our neighbours who prepared and carried through a great party with all the expected ingredients. Fabian sniffing flowers I also thank my kids who behaved as I actually have raised them (OK, not that cheek pinch Fabian…
Vacation where are u?
Really, I am getting SO ready for some time off. I am not in the mood for anything at work at the moment. I also get so disappointed at people working at my company and on the company letting certain kind of people work there. apparently it is not only one, several pathetic people thinking that…
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