Sitting on the train going back to Sweden after a short vacation to fab Copenhagen. The Mr, I and friends went to Robbie Williams’ concert. The Dock’s took the oppertunity for an extra day of vacation and walked about i the warm, WARM danish capital. Once again, just like last year with Coldplay at the…
More happy things and some false accusations
A friend of mine came to visit the other day. Just like today, the Swedish summer took a pause and the grey skies and winds conquered our country. But as we Swede’s live after they saying “There is no bad weather only poor clothing” (or no clothing in some cases…), we went out for a…
And the happy things
Yes, life goes on. Before our goodbye to Kinchie, we celebrated Fabian for his 7 (!) birthday. The other day I told him that soon it is time for “fritids” (the place school kids are after school and before parents pick them up after work) for some time before school starts. He first booed when I…
Vacation all over the place
It is clear that it is vacation all over the place. My last week starts today. For many reasons I have a hard time to see me return to that 8-5 day. Better start doing some thinking this 4:th week.
All they need is love
It is so clear that the only thing our children want is our time and ability to be here and now. Yesterday, for the first time in a long (two, maybe three, months) time, I read to my children. It has always, since they were really small, been something we have done at bedtime. That…
Before and after
Did some cleaning for the little ones birthday celebration. It looked like this in the livingroom. Then the Mr came home from work, and all of a sudden the livingroom table looked like this.
Busted
Went upstairs to tuck in the kids. Came down and found this. We have 100% animal free sofa… . We later felt sorry for him and invited him here instead.
Ladies and gentlemen drum roll, please
I have now done more than 1000 blog posts. This will be my 1002. That is great. Maybe not as great as running a half marathon but close to. I started in december 2007. Which means I have been doing this for more than 5 years, and been quite good of keeping it up do…
I think it is called denial
2 days to go. I am reading the information thoroughly. I know where to pick up the start nummer, when the bus leaves to the town where the start goes. I know hos and where the race goes (will have a closer look tomorrow). But I have no idea how far 21098 meters are. I…
Big smile for the camera
OK, a lot of kids and soccer at the moment. Look at these cuties from the soccer camp the other week. Ours is the one to the bottom left.
Late LATE mornings
One side (have not decided if it is positive or not) is that our mornings during our vacation have become very late. 09.30/10.00 is when we are all up and try to have some breakfast… Which leads to a late lunch etc etc. And really nothing absolutely NOTHING gets done. But I guess that is…
The D-day is geting closer
So the day is getting closer. Very much closer. 3 days away closer. The Mr says I will have a hard time. BUT he supports me… I know, it’s all in the head. I’ll make it. I might not be kicking on Sunday. But it is all in the head.
My favourite thing just right now
At the moment there is one thing that makes my heart be just a liiiitle warmer. Fabian listening to music with his newly bought headphones. Listening and singing. The headphones makes him sing loud, sometimes, when in English or Portuguese the abbriviation might not be 100% accurate. Sometimes even somewhat hard to identify. But adorable….
Our little soccer player
Some pics from the training camp taken by an Emil Mattson. I refer to the site where the pics are available , but I do not know for how long.
1st week of vacation – check
So, my first week of vacation have come to an end. We started strong with our wedding-/birthday-party. Mixed some days of absolutely nothing (and I mean nothing) with days like the beach day, with more days that we done absolutely nothing, with days like today when we went to the neighboring peninsula to do some…
Knock-out
Here he is. Our little soccer player. After 4 days of soccer camp he decided to fall a sleep in the sofa. He loved it. He will not play defense. It sucks.
Still in recovery
Our home is still in recovery after Saturday’s party. Amazing how much junk there can be inside a house when the party was outside. Apparently we should have sun (according to the forecast) but it is grey and rainy :(. Oh well, this day will pass as well.
That coach
Last week Sam was alone at swim practice. The head coach was the stand in as his ordinary coach was away. I realized quite fast that I was to witness great coaching from a dedicated and skilled coach. He was disciplined. I am not for that east european (the head coach is from Poland…) style…
Some 20 years ago
The 11 june 1993, 20 yrs ago, we kissed for the first time. Yesterday we and 58 of our friends celebrated the that we tied the knot last fall and that the Mr is turning 40 this coming one. Thanks to all. Thank you so much.
Darn
I who was suppose to blog today… now I only want to finish the episode of “Elementary” and go to bed. So I leave you with a heading for my next post (so I might remember what I was supposed to blog about). The importance of a good coach.
Phuuuu
It is great. Great! To have a customer feedbacken that they love your work.
Late night
Having a movie date with the Mr. It is going to be late. One week from vaction so I’ll take that. Django it is and it is goooooood (script, photography, music). Can always trust that Taratino. …And 15 minutes later, crule. It is so crule.
Tick tock cabooooom
It is fun to learn things about one self, today I learned that I really dislike when people do not follow protocol. This is nothing new to either me or people around me, but I realize that it makes me tick big time when it comes to my kids. S is really good to not…
Happy birthday Sweden
Today was Sweden’s national day. Since Midsummer is “our” informal national day, and celebrated since the times of Thor, while 6 June has only been a bank holiday for seven years, we have much to learn on how to celebrate a nation’s birthday. I celebrated it with some work, slow breakfast, meeting up with a…
Stupid, stupid, stupid
I think it is OK to be stupid, but it is not OK to show that you are. Especially not when you try to be clever and question other people’s smartness in the process. As my kids would say – you FAIL!
The small things
The other day I wrote about the smell of Lilies of the Valley and how happy it make me. I just looked through my calendar and found an appointment that makes me just as happy, a fika date with a friend. Friday + fika + friend = happiness. Oh, the simple things.
Time
It was Friday, tomorrow it is Monday… How did that happen? Guess my photgraphy took my time. But it is so fun. To get sneak peeks’ in other peoples lives. Here are some from today’s prom. Yesterday’s wedding you can see here: http://www.facebook.com/ogonblickavLouise
So simple
Just want to hand you a very simple, very hands on tip on how to live here and now. Pick some, or one Lily of the Valley. The smell is pure goodness. Life is here, live it.
Mother’s day
For some reason Sweden celebrates Mother’s day today, and not when the rest of the world does it. We went to Gothenburg and spent the day at the city’s amuesment park Liseberg. We took the train to the city thereafter the tram to Lise… Angered, a suburb to the city. Actually twice. Well don’t ask….
Happiness
Sometimes happiness can be ridiculously simple. Here is one example.
Today’s disturbance of circles
You know, we all have them. Things that you have a really hard time living with. The Mr have a hard time when ladels etc points at him at the dinner table. I, I have really hard time when you make the bed with unmatching bed linnen. When the pillowcases don’t match the blankets. Apparently…
Today’s ahoh
Just had to double check if I’d let one of the dogs out and never let him back in…
That ol’ saying
In Sweden we have this saying “One shall hear a lot, before the ears fall off.”, meaning that sometime you cannot believe what people are telling you. Today was one of those days. I will tell you as much that it has to do with what tricks people are willing to take just to secure their…
Today we (they) did it
Sweden is warm. Summer warm. 27C. We love it. Today the boyz took their premier dip in the ocean. I just dipped my behind when squating for better pics. Welcome summer!
Sign of love
When you Mr brings you his freshly made rhubarb cream, still lightly warm. You know he loves you: For real.
The need
Each night I remember. I need new pillows. Badly.
You may call me Zlatanista
I admit it, I am very much affected by his book. I have known his greatness, but not fully understood it, until now. I am not even a soccer gal. Only what 20 years of active brainwash can make you. Tonight his and his team PSG, Paris Saint Germain won the French league, Ligue 1,…
We all wish
Yes, we all want the best for our children (although I lately have brutally awakened to the fact that some parents that doesn’t give a rat’s ass about theirs, but I choose to believe that they a minority). Anyway, my hope is that my children are happy. That they dare to do the things that…
Friends on my desktop
I have a tendency to save “stuff” on my desktop. Usually it is pics that I have taken and is awaiting to be uploaded to my blog with a catchy story to it. The one story I create today is the one of friends. As you saw in the last post I was visiting childhood…
Said it before, say it again
Today was a bank holiday and finally the mr and I was both off work. So I decided to spend it with childhood friends instead ;). My family is always my priority, but my friends are never short after. We might not meet too often. But when we do it is always the dearest. They…
Crying just thinking about it
Today I got a tip about CISV, Children’s International Summer Villages. An global organization dedicated to educating and inspiring for peace through building inter-cultural friendship, cooperation and understanding. As an ex exchange student (twice acctually), I would love my children to do this kind of thing. Although Sam is already set to go to Australia…
Even more strange
As I wrote the other day, the strangest thing happened to me when a friend turned to me for a question regarding his income tax declaration. And even stranger was that I could answer him. But friends, today the most odd thing happened. A colleague said and I quote: “…but you look like a runner.” …
Snakes, other reptiles and animals as such
After a slow and late breakfast (or actually two) with the dearest of friends. We ignored the fact that the sun was here (it is still too bl**dy cold anyway) and they boys and I went to Tropikariet in Helsingborg. Sam loves his (and all other) animals and little bro got really excited as well….
The strangest thing just happened
It is time to do fill out the income tax papers. I have the blessing to have a sister who is somewhat better at this than me, so I called her support line this morning and had her help me with this and what of my business figures should go in what box. I ask…
Single mother
I have said it before and I will say it again. I do wonder if I would have made it as a single mother… Two dogs? Out of the question. Two children? Do not think so. Of course I would have made it if I been put in the situation. But nothing I long for….
My darlings
The computer tells me it is time to get rid of some stuff from the hard drive, otherwise it will crash… I do not get rid of stuff, I save them somewhere else. This blog is a great place to save things, at least as long as the platform will live. Found these ones from…
Louise Dock 