Winter weekend

The cold came back and so did the sun! No more snow yet but soon hopefully! We have spent the last few days practicing winter sports. Friday Marlee went with Emily to go sledding on a hill where it was still enough snow. He had great fun until he crashed into some thorny bushes and hurt his face a little.

Saturday the weather was wonderful and we had some time outside before lunch, trying out the cross country skis. Marlee did good even though the little snow that is left now is as hard as ice. 

Practicing skiing in our yard

Noah was happy in the stroller

Marlee makes sure to put the skis back when he is done :-)

After lunch we all went to a birthday party for Marlee's friend Benjamin. He had lots of fun with the other children and got to eat a Lightning Mcqueen cake!! When the party was over we continued to our friends Anders, Nonny, Ika and Tea where we were going to spend the night and then go skiing on Sunday :-D

Eating Lightning Mcqueen :-D

We had a very good time with the family and it was a good ski place 2 min drive from their house. Marlee and Ika got to try out their skis and Noah and Tea chilled in the stroller.

Ika and Marlee, right before lunch, hungry and tired...

Tea and Noah

Marlee and I :-)

Afterski a'la family life

Marlee skiing in the big slope!

Marlee skiing on his own!!

Grey weather but cheerful boogers

We braved the weather and the rain and started the day with a walk in the forest. Noah slept in the harness while Marlee enjoyed jumping from big rocks :-D

Marlee in the forest

Back home

I can fly!!

Marlee made a bed for him and Noah on the kitchen floor while waiting for lunch

Noah got a well deserved bath before going to bed today and I tried to take a cute picture of him before the bath but he did not want to cooperate. It was almost like he was trying to be funny and just make strange faces in every picture!

The cutest I got...

He was more cooperative after the bath

I almost forgot to mention it, the photo book of the previous year is finished and printed!!! I have been VERY busy with finalizing it but now it is done and I am happy with the result. Just like last year I was planning on giving the small ones as Christmas presents to the closest family but I did not have time to finish them in time so they will be a late Christmas present. Here is a small sample of the big one!

Front page of the big photo book

The small photo "book" in English and Swedish

2 minutes of laughter

I finally managed to add the video of Noah laughing even if I had to make it smaller. I hope the quality will be ok anyway! He is probably tired but he can always show you a smile!

I took the chance to add some more pictures of my boys from today. The weather has been very boring. It has rained a lot and most of the snow is gone again... It is supposed to get colder by the end of the week so we'll see. We are planning to go skiing on Sunday with some friends so...

 

Me, my monkey and my monkey hat went for a walk :-)

Noah is helping Marlee with his puzzle book

Marlee is enjoying the dinner

Noah 5 months today!

A day with a few degrees above freezing so the snow is melting and it is dark and grey outside. But we are happy to celebrate that Noah is 5 months today!! Below is a video with 2 minutes of laughter that I hope will make your day! :-)

We have given Noah potato pur'ee two times, or rather a very tiny portion and so far it has not been a success but I am sure it will be! ;-) He is eating a lot during the night right now and most of the day, too, so I believe that he is a very hungery little dude and that it is time to complement the mummy food.

A few days ago Marlee got a haritcut. He was very good at sitting still!

While

After

 

2 minutes of laughter

Unfortunately I could not upload the video but I will try again tomorrow!

White snow, sunshine, swimming and "styrofoaming"

More days with snow, cold and beautiful weather. Yesterday mormor came over and played in the snow with Marlee. Emily came for a while too so Marlee had lots of attention and time to play!!! I made us some warm sandwiches and hot chocolate with whipped cream to enjoy outside.

Today I went to the pool with Marlee and Noah to go swimming with his daymum and the children. We had a lot of fun! Back home we had lunch and after that a friend came over with her children (same ages as Marlee and Noah) and her husband. Later today Marlee and I had some fun playing with mormor's homemade styrofoam cutter

Good morning sunshine!!

A gorgeous day with lunch outside and hot chocolate with whipped cream

Looking at Instagram with mormor

Too bad Marlee took a picture of himself with my phone when he had stolen it without asking... :-)

(Not) Only in America - Giant marchmallows!!

 A fish mobile that we made today, thanks to mormor's homemade styrofoam cutter

We also made this

The freezing cold is back but it is soooo beautiful!!!

The cold is back and we are putting on all the warm clothes we have. Everything is white and it is not because it is snow on it but because the air is so cold it is frost everywhere, and a lot! It makes it look like a fairytale and very beautiful. I am trying to catch it in a picture over and over again (as you will see below :-) but it is impossible to make the picture show the "real thing"!

Noah has started to use the bouncy thing (not sure of the name in English, Swedish: hoppgunga) and he seems to like it. He gets bouncier and bouncier every time he uses it. Marlee mostly goes sledding or play with his cars and puzzles. 

Noah on the train

Our big oak tree

The moon is visible all day and all night here now

A very cold fence

Noah figuring out how to use the bouncy thing

Marlee going sledding outside our house and Noah chilling with morfar

The worst cold passed and the temperature is back to normal

We have had a couple of days with very cold weather, around -15 - -20C (5 - -4F)!! However it has been very clear and sunny weather. Marlee has been sledding and skiing while Noah hangs out in the stroller or carrier. Both children have been wearing wool underwear and fleece under their winter clothes and they have never complained about the temperature.

Skiing where mormor and morfar live (in Kungsängen)

Just a beautiful birch tree (about -15C / 1,4F)

Marlee can really make Noah laugh when the timing is right!! They are so cute together and it makes a mother very happy to how her children enjoy each other so much!!!