Tomorrow it is time to get the boyz from grandma.’s and grandpa’s. Missed them big time, especially the first day. But we made the most out of the evenings without them. Movie Monday, dinner out (incl 500 km bike tour, well it felt like it…) at Skepparstugan yesterday and drinks out in Båstad tonight. Summer…
Category: Parenting
Sweet Sunday
After some hours of working the lazy Dock/Persson family took the bikes and left for a in the moment outing. It is great to be able to do now when Fabian has a bigger bike and can manage a faster tempo. All in all we did 11 km with two sporadic stops with friends along the…
Thank you for this day
Had the best day today. So good that if the rest of the summer will be crap, I will remember this summer as fantastic. Left a very rainy and grey Skottorp, for an almost as grey but not rainy Höllviken. Friend from high-school (i.e a looooong time ago) and children was the destination. Conversation (or…
Scary
It is scary when you start to think too much about how false people are. Really, really scarry. Another scarry thing to think about is how many misstakes you will be able to get away with, before you screw up your children for all future.
H.A.P.P.Y
Happiness is to sit in your own garden and watch the love of your life getting his butt kicked by your offsprings.
Withdraw
Today was the first day I made major withdraw from this account. There will be many more I can tell you.
Filled up
This evening I filled up. My tank is 100% full, which will help me many MANY times the time ahead. Took the boys for a bike ride picking some Midsummer flowers. The weather was amazing, and both the boys and I were at ease. I actually thought, “If I die tomorrow, I’ll die happy.” But…
Enjoy
I am working hard to be happy. I am a true believer that one way to become happy is to live in the moment. To stop where-ever and when-ever you can when life is good. Right now, my life is good. Beautiful summer’s evening (the very best Swedish one) sibblings are playing (not fighting, that…
Right or wrong?
Me and the boys went to my parents this morning. At breakfast Sam didn’t want to finish his cereal that he served himself. All adults told him that it was better to take smaller servings and to retake instead. After some fun at the farm It was time for lunch. Once again Sam overserved him…
Tough
Today school ended for this semester. And even if we are not able to give our sweethearts 10 weeks of summer holiday, we still can provide them some lazy mornings. Starting tomorrow. Sweden just lost their second game in the Euro2012 play off’s. This means that we are out. Tough, but good time to remind…
Bye bye
Tonight I said goodnight to two boys, who no longer are so young anymore. Tomorrow is last day of school for Sam, who starts third grade after summer. And Fabian… after some more weeks, he will leave the kindergarten years behind him and be a school boy to. Their mother doesn’t know if she is…
Angel
I’ve got two of them, here’s my biggest one. (somewhat long haired, but angels have that).
Soccer it is
Yesterday the Euro2012 started and the Mr is of course H-A-P-P-Y! But something that makes him (and me) even more happy is that Fabian have shown a growing interest for the sport. On the National day Fabian were invited to play a mini-tournament with one year older guys! Fabian did really good and the team…
Mum I love you
Today (soon yesterday), it was Mother’s day. I just want to say that I have the best mum. Love you. For all the advise, time and effort you have given me. Love you.
Oh, what a day
Yesterday night ended with the awesome win for Loreen and Sweden in ESC. The whole family watched the voting, which usually is sooooo boring, and we screamed after each full point she got! Congrats to Loreen, people like you make me so proud to be Swedish. Today was Mother’s day but for most it was…
Up in gear
Time: 12.31 (am) Status: Wide awake Reason for status: unfortunatly not for napping away all day. Things I am proud of: my children my partner. My children are so different but I so proud over both of them. Fabian played soccer cup all day (more or less) and didn’t win a single game, but fought…
Zoo
Went to a small zoo today. Especially Sam LOVES animals, that’s for sure. Followed by crash fika at a friend’s. Ending the day with a surprise invitation to the playground and a marathon of Dowton Abbey, brittish costume series I missed. Tomorrow it is film time!
School
Today parents to the children of pre-schoolers were invited to visit the school. So we did. Fabian is very excited and a little nervous what is about to come. Mum is surprised and somewhat heart-broken about the pace time flies.
Remember
To not take things out of context. To teach yours there many screwed up people out there, and all yours can do is to stand up for them selves and to not accept false accusations. NEVER!
My busfrö
Fabian has started to scare me. It is very easy prank as I am easily scared and the effect is approx 400%, I scream and I scream loud! Neadless to say, he loves it!
Have I told you?
How much I love my children? If not, I will now. After dinner tonight it was time for the usual dog walk. Our youngest was joinung us with his kick-bike. As he opened the gate our lively Ridgeback sneaked out and off he went down the road, in a speed only seen when chasing lions…
Wonderful
The weekend and day can be summarized in obe word “wonderful”. Friends, family, mr Love, children good weather and great photography. What more could a girl ask for? Me and Sam had our SSS (Sam’s social Sunday) and was going for Belgian waffels. But the place to get them hadn’t open so it became: ice-cream,…
Provoked
As a frequent reader of this blog, you will know that there are few things that provoke me more than the usage or, in this case, non-usage of the Swedish parent insurance… A post in the latest issue of Swedish mother glam magazine “Mama” made me tick, big time. A Swedish mother complained that she…
Worth mentioning again
I know I said it before, but it is worth mentioning again. I love to live close to the ocean. The beach becomes the best playground where my childrens imagination never ends (quite the opposite to what it does when used in our garden…).
I think I’m about to die
Two brothers constantly fighting. One worse than the other. The mr is off to work. Suicide feels like the only option at the moment.
What is the problem
That very few of us are perfect parents, does not come as a surprise for none of us. So why does it bother me that I have not seen the obvious what to do. I have read about it, several times, but it is first after a conversation with a friend (for the hundred time)…
Good help
It is good when they get older. They can help out with things. Like getting a Pokemon off the roof.
Annoying
There are two commercials running in Swedish medias at the moment that really annoys me. One for watching TV whenever you want. Which in the commercial means that the father should not be upset, putting his daughter to bed and staying there, is NO problem, he can watch that game ANYtime. If we overlook the…
Just not cut for it
I am not made for parenting. At least not the points that have to do pain. Their pain. But since I am not a curling mum, I must let them meet unfomfortable things to. I must.
Every last drop
When school starts in August, Fabian’s and mine lazy Fridays will be gone. As I try to live here and now we truly appricate the moment and make the most out of it. Like today, no milk in the fridge became an excellent oppertunity to get fresh breakfast buns from the local bakery. Enjoy life…
Eyes wide open
Just watched “A mother’s courage: Talking back to autism“. A great documentary about what autism really is. Besides the obvious, to be reminded of the fact that we all should be happy for what we’ve got, especially if health (whatever that means) is one factor. It was also a great eye-opener of how increadible narrow-minded…
Circus
Been to the circus today. My kids first (!) time (yepp, I know terrible mother). I think it is due to my own memory of it, we never gone. Remembered (I think this actually is my first memory ever) being about six years old and looking forward to the circus visit. Especially looking forward to…
Tribute
As a libra I need balance. So to talk in the other direction of last posts I must say “thanks God” to those parents who do set boundaries, who do take the fight and discussion with their 9 year old. Who realize that loving your kids, does also include that they are not perfect and…
Disappointed
Life really disappoints me at the moment. It is hard to stay happy, strong and care free when tough things happens to your children. It is especially hard when you have done all you can and it is still up to others. And remebering my previous post, there is very little hope.
For crying out loud
I am amazed (and not in a good way) over today’s parents total lameness (yes, this is a word, from now on if nothing else). How is it possible that our generation consists of this universe’s worst leaders? Of people that can’t decide over their children. That can’t understand that it is primarely you, as…
Sun
After days in a conference room, where I’ve seen the sun but not been able to enjoy it. I took the boys and a friend to the beach. Good talks and good pictures. Spring is here and I love it.
How freaking hard can it be?
To stand up, to set boundaries, to say no, to stick to a decision?! Our world are now being populated by horrible small creatures, who can’t take no for answer, argue a matter or stand up for themselves. And this only because their parents and other grown-ups around them don’t dare to show, that at…
19 hrs friends
The heading could trick you in to think that I am about to talk about short encounters, not going as expected. But it is really quite the opposite. Apparently this post covers all (most) my topics. And that is what happens when you bring old friends together. Meeting them, even if it was 15 years…
Thoughts
There are so many feelings and emotions in me at the moment. I hope that the week-end get away with friends will help me ventilate and clear some of them out.
I just became a better person
Once this summer I overheard a sons conversation to his mother about what my oldest just had done. It was not so much what the boy said as what his mother said, that caught my attention and finally got me to understand what parenting coaches have meant what we need to do to not only…
A boy & his dog
Everything a 8-year old needs.
Junior
Two weekends ago Fabian had his first soccer tournament. They ended 4 out of 5… but they had fun and I am one of them cheering parents, who once in a while remember to cheer for the opponents to. The very non- swedish cheering from myself and the other parents of our team was however…
Once again
Last week I was abruptly reminded about the evil world we live in. How important it is for me to do good and be good. To never do evil things. Especially not to children.
Sometimes
Somtimes you do not need much to appriciate what you got. But it is somehow sad the you need to be reminded. Love what you’ve got.
Swedish mountains
We are back after one week in the Swedish mountains. Together with 10 (!) others we spent some relaxing (long johns all day and no hairdryer) and fun days (very few nights for me, at 9 pm I was out). I saw my purpose to tag with Fabian. Last year was not a great ski…
Louise Dock 