Playland

Today was a holiday Monday, and also the last day off that we all have together with the Danielsson family. We headed off to Playland in the morning, where Anna and Love had a blast on all of the different rides. Anna's favourite was the train, and Love preferred the cars. Linus slept through most of it, but woke up in time for a couple of rides on the super long slide.

Laundry Pole!

It's been on the wish list for 2 years, 4 months and 23 days, and is now standing tall and proud in the backyard. A great team effort by Patrik, Johan, Curt and our neighbour Darrell, and the 500 lb pole was raised and set by lunch.









Now it's just to wait for the next spell of dry weather so that I can get some sheets out blowing in the breeze...

Macro Afternoon

After being without the camera for a few weeks, I was excited to get out and snap a few macro shots this weekend. Here are a few of the things happening in the garden right about now...

We're back...

It's not that we've been away anywhere, but our computer, camera, tv, and practically every other piece of electronic equipment that we own took a walk out our door a few weeks ago. Came home one day to find that they must have all sprouted legs because they were so conspicuously absent. Funny thing is that before they made their way out the door, they made quite a mess by pulling open doors and drawers and throwing everything on the floor. Sigh...

But, piece by piece, the replacements are making their way into our home, the first and most important of which have been the camera and the computer. So, we're set up for blogging again! Anna is happy to be able to say hi again.


The Danielsson's have been visiting since the beginning of May, with a trip down to Oregon thrown in mid-month, and we've been having lots of fun with them. Anna is learning all kinds of new things from nearly-four-year-old Love, and she is getting quite a lesson in sharing - both her toys and her parents. Let's just say that she's not always in the mood to share...

We headed off to the International Children's Festival yesterday, where Anna and Linus could have spent all day playing with the juggling balls.




Anna had to loan a few to her dad, though, who learned how to juggle...


Love made a pretty sweet kite, and there was plenty of wind for flying it.


A good day had by all.