Creatures

The common disgusting looking Huntsman spider is a common visitor in our house.

"I like spiders because they look scary and other people get scared and I like that!" JAMES

"I do not like spiders because they look ugly and have too many eyes and aren't good friends." ALICIA

"I don't like spiders, but green snakes." ALEX

We will stay indoors for most of the day I think, as it will hit 41 degrees... sometimes I actually miss Good Old Swedish SLASK!!!!!!

Bike ride

It's good to have the kids back again!!!

We took the bikes to the village today. Usually it's only Alicia and James who take their bikes and Alex has the pram or walks. This time though he was persistent that he would bring his little bike too. Of course I knew what was coming.... so I brought the pram with me... and not long after we'd left he was tired and did'nt want to be on it anymore. He pushed it along for a little while, then I had to load it up in the stroller...

Home safe after an hour and a half (!) the sockerkaka is in the oven and I can smell coffee!!! Remind me again why I have so many children.... hahahaha

Aus Open

Missing the kids tremendously, but thanks to the open it is easier to survive the week without them!

Went to the tennis yesterday, and it was a great day. Way too hot though... 35 degrees... and luckily i'm not going today cos it's 40!

Today was a real scorcher - 37 degrees! No other option but to head to the beach to cool down a little. We ended up spending the whole day swimming and playing at Rosebud Beach. No relief in sight though as tomorrow promises 39 degrees... phew...

"We saw people that were sunburnt and more people that were sunburnt. And a huge dead jellyfish that wasn't sunburnt. But dead."ALICIA

Melbourne Museum

We took the train from Frankston to the city today and visited the Melbourne Museum. The kids had lots of fun and we spent over 3 hours there examining all the different displays. Most fun was to play archeologists and find the remains from dinosaurs in the special sandpit using little brushes.

Mini-golf

Today we tried mini-golf... it was great fun and actually worked with all three (Alex included!). I personally don't think I've played since I was a kid myself, and... well.. that showed. Came last. It was a great success however and James scored 2 hole in ones and Alicia 1 hole in one. Alex put a few balls down the hole with his bare hands, don't think that counts, but he was very proud of himself!

Kids are home again!

I hate it when I can't have the kids with me... but they had a great time visiting their grandpa and I guess I got to sleep in a little. LOL

They spent the morning drawing and catching up on some Sune's sommar on dvd. I spent the morning kissing and cuddling, and watching Sune of course. I love Rudolf, he's such a freakshow. Both Alicia and James like Håkan the best. Alex hates the show all together.

NYE 2008

We celebrated New Years Eve in the centre of Melbourne at our friends' apartment overlooking the city - a perfect spot for a party indeed.
I asked the kids this morning what they liked the most about last night's party and these are the answers I got...:

"The fireworks and talking to the 'Carrot Machine' when he played pool." ALICIA

"When the people upstairs threw down wine and party stuff and when we watched the grown-ups playing pool and I got to have a go." JAMES

"We watched fireworks and it was scary because it can come in my eyes and we ate chips and lime crush." ALEX