MERRY CHRISTMAS / GOD JUL

I want to start by saying

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

or as we say in Swedish

 

GOD JUL!

 

Our Swedish Christmas tree

Now I want to take the chance to apologize for the very long break since last time I posted something. I am very sorry. We have been way too busy, probably more busy than what is good for us but now we are soon going to sit back and enjoy Christmas! And for you, who are reading this, I just want to say - Get ready for my longest post so far!!!

 

Dec 5

We all (Alex, Marlee, Noah, Cory, farfar and I) went to Santa's Enchanted forest, which is an amusement park in Miami, only open during the winter. Wow, how fun!! It was the first time Marlee got to go on a real Merry-go-round and a ferris wheel.

Making a puzzle, still anaware of what the evening has to offer...

Starting out light, a merry-go-round

Going up the ferris wheel!!!

 

Dec 7

Went to Miami beach to have lunch with one of Alex's old colegues. After the lunch me and Marlee enjoyed a swim in the ocean. It was great!! The waves were pretty big but Marlee was brave and went in with me.

 

Having lunch at "The place" on Miami beach.
Marlee is busy playing Angry birds...

Me and Marlee going swiming

A little surfer dude on the beach! :-)

 

Fancy houses and yachts on one of "the islands",
Star, Hibuscus or one of them..

 

Dec 8

Christmas time!! It was time for us the celebrate Christmas before leaving Miami. Cory came over. We all went into the hot tub, which was very niiiiiiiice!!!! Even Noah could go in before it got too hot and after getting used to it he enjoyed it, too. Being smiley as always :-D

 

My Darlings in the morning. They are just the best
little boys in the whole wide world!!!

Oh, yes!! Playing with one of the Christmas gifts with Cory

Marlee insisted to sleep with his new "carry on" that
he got from farmor and farfar...

Dec 9
Our very last day in Miami!!! We decided to  make Marlee tired and went to Pinecrest garden with Lucas, Lucia, Alex and Jorge. We had a very goo day with them there. After the park we had to go home and pack. The plane left the same night...

Visiting the peting zoo with Lucas.

Dec 10

Arriving home to Sweden and the winter!! After a loooong trip we finally made it back home to Sweden with all our bags!!!!!!!!! Marlee was not feeling good at all when we got home. He had a cold when we left Miami and it just got worse during the trip home. Poor thing! The only thing he wanted to eat was the fruit pur'es farmor had gotten him in Miami. Good we had them!

 

 

Dec 15
We had hardly gotten rid of the jet lag when me and the boys took the car down to visit my sister and the newly arrived cousin, Ailo. He was born in the end of October and about two month younger than Noah. It was the first time for us to meet him and that was exiting!

The Drive to Skåne, where my sister lives normally takes about 7 hours. It took 11 for us due to the weather, the children and not having a working window cleanier on the car.. But we made it and we arrived safely! The trip back home took "only" 10  hours...

Winter Sweden!

Ailo and Noah

Noah in his bed

Sleeping Ailo, playing Noah

Ailo, the little man

Brother love!!!

Multi tasking!

 

Noah at 2 am. Still jet lagged and not ready to go to sleep...

 

 

 

Dec 20

Back home and ready to play  in the snow!!! It has been great since we got back, I think. With lots of snow and just a few degrees below freezing.

 

 

On the kitchen floor

 

Dec 22

Visitin Sofia, Aman and Mobi. Baking Christmas cookies.

 

 

Marlee and Mobi are helping Sofia