Maypole fever
We were at Skansen yesterday enjoying some fine Midsummer Eve celebrations. 
There were quite a few people there picnicing and dancing. We took the bus there in the afternoon and stayed until around 20:00. The sun was still high in the sky at this point. Just wondering how it will be in the winter. We did some dancing around the maypole to a catchy tune about a frog or something. There were also traditional folk dances that we watched. The longest day is over and now they're getting shorter. Sunrise is at 3:30 and sunset at 22:10.
Saniya particularly enjoyed a bubblegum flavored lollipop. She also embraced the Swedish tradition of wearing a wreath of birch leaves and daisies. A big hit, as it was last time, was a place where binkies go when they are no longer needed. The story is that they are given to kittens. There are hundreds of them strung in trees. A good way to break the binkie habit.
Today we're headed to the beach. Brunnsviken is a beach pretty close to us and we'll walk there later. Saniya is excited to go swimming but we'll see if she likes it. Last time she was tickled by the fish and didn't like it too much.
I am off to France on Sunday to work for a couple days and collect some data. Should be an interesting time for Yaz and me as well. I know she'll be fine though since both kids are always angelic when I'm gone.
Rowan at home in the kitchen
The rest are from Skansen.
Rob
There were quite a few people there picnicing and dancing. We took the bus there in the afternoon and stayed until around 20:00. The sun was still high in the sky at this point. Just wondering how it will be in the winter. We did some dancing around the maypole to a catchy tune about a frog or something. There were also traditional folk dances that we watched. The longest day is over and now they're getting shorter. Sunrise is at 3:30 and sunset at 22:10.
Saniya particularly enjoyed a bubblegum flavored lollipop. She also embraced the Swedish tradition of wearing a wreath of birch leaves and daisies. A big hit, as it was last time, was a place where binkies go when they are no longer needed. The story is that they are given to kittens. There are hundreds of them strung in trees. A good way to break the binkie habit.
Today we're headed to the beach. Brunnsviken is a beach pretty close to us and we'll walk there later. Saniya is excited to go swimming but we'll see if she likes it. Last time she was tickled by the fish and didn't like it too much.
I am off to France on Sunday to work for a couple days and collect some data. Should be an interesting time for Yaz and me as well. I know she'll be fine though since both kids are always angelic when I'm gone.
Rowan at home in the kitchen
The rest are from Skansen.
Rob
posted by Yaz and Rob at 10:36 AM
3 Comments:
Saniya is just the cutest little thing ever. I love the pictures of her in the little cars...are the kids old enough to have that much fun?? I guess so. I like how you mentioned how "angelic" your kids are and then posted that great pic of Rowan....has he ever looked sweeter. Just to let everone know, it sucks at home when the Daddy is away, the Mommy has to do all the work AND explain to the 3-year-old about how Daddy WILL come back, and why Las Vegas is a place with "grown-up games." I just had to make this about myself once again. Keep up the good work, Yaz. Have fun in Chernobyl, Rob!
What's up with that? Matt is gone and Rob is gone... another sign of our parallel lives!
Hopefully we can talk today or tomorrow.
Yaz
i always look to see if anyone else comments on your lovely blog, but it is only me and thee....
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