Month: April 2009
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Newfound Independence
Annika has started biking to school – no small feat, since her school is a fair distance away. But there are bike lanes almost the whole way there, and few streets to cross. Letting her take this new step was not easy… we had a few test runs, and the first morning, I went halfway…
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Simmärke Scam
When I took swimming lessons, we had little cards when we had achieved certain goals – Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate (I think) and Swimmer (which wasn’t available until you were 12.. or 14…). That’s it. Low cost – like free. 5 levels. Benjamin just finished his swimming lessons (school sponsored – ain’t Sweden…
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Kuh Dat Why
is Christopher’s new phrase. In case you were wondering, it means either “You know why?” or “Because”.A typical conversation is: “Mamma – I say sumting?”“Yes, you may say something”, I reply.“Mamma, I go football snart – kuh dat why?”“Why are you going to football soon?” I answer, trying to stick with just one language.“Kuzz I…
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Happy Easter!
Here we are in Switzerland for Easter again – expecting a forecast of miserable weather that has turned out to be beautiful. We decided not to ski – partly due to the temps (skiing on slush?) and partly since we have had so much skiing that we are “skied out”. The kids have been all…
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The New Nils
When Benjamin was three, he was in daycare with Nils. Nils was a bigger boy, and popular, and Benjamin looked up to him. Over the past three years, Nils stories have made their way into our family history. Despite the fact that Benjamin and Nils rarely played together, Benjamin seemed full of information about Nils,…
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Steamin’ Fun!
Christopher’s new word is “steamin’” – as in “It is steamin’ hot outside!” However, he seems to have given up all other modifiers in favor of the “steamin” awesomeness of the word steamin. Like – It’s steamin’ cold outside. I’m steamin’ good at Star Wars (Lego version on the DS – his favorite game) I’m…