Month: August 2009
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Hanna Montana II?
Annika turned 10 on Sunday. It seems like a long time ago that I first came to Sweden, very pregnant, struggling to scrape off old wallpaper in the room that would soon be hers. In the summer heat, at 8+ months pregnant, it wasn’t easy. But now her room is beautiful (though it did require…
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Their Own Recipie
Annika and Astrid decided to bake cookies. Of course, using a standard recipie was out of the question – they wanted to create their own. I did point out that most recipies are the result of careful testing and measurement to get just the right mix… but to no avail. I overheard some of the…
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Camping Out Urban Style
The boys decided to sleep out on the balcony. It was such a beautiful evening that I couldn’t see why not… though I knew it was pretty doubtful that they would make it all night long. David was out of town, so I couldn’t send him out there with the tent… and I knew the…
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Zip-Lining Away
In Colorado, we hooked up with the Durrett family, and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them again. Allen and Leisa own the “lake next door”, which borders the club property (where our family’s cabin is), and manage to escape all the club rules. I must admit that we were quite envious, imagining all the things…