Nannies

We have had some really wonderful people working with us in the past 3.5 years. Marichu, who was Anna's nanny from when she was about 10 months still stays in touch. She now has a new job, so we hired Kristen in the end of August. We all really like her, and she has done so many nice things with the girls this past month, for example lots of crafts. Unfortunately, this is the last week with Kristen, who has to move back to Maine to care for an older relative who is sick. We have a new nanny, Antonia, who will start shortly.
Anna, Frida & Kristen with painted pumpkins
Puppet-puppy made of paper bags
Anna & Kristen with their paper flowers
Marichu, Frida, Kristen & Anna

Swedish Playgroup

This past Sunday, we drove down to Indy to play with some other Swedish speaking girls. Petra and lill-Kaisa hosted this 4th playgroup. It is an opportunity for the little girls to play with other kids speaking Swedish and for us moms to chat over a fika and lunch. We have all been here for about 10 years, our families are 1/2 Swedish and we all have daughters, so we actually have quite a lot in common! On top of that, Petra's daughter and I share the same name!

Frida, Petra & lill-Kaisa, Maria & Bridget, Helena & Elin and Anna

Fotball game with Stuart

Last Saturday Stuart took Anna to a fotball game, it was an early birthday gift. We live just ~300m from the enormous Ross-Ade stadium, which seats around 60 000 people, so she has heard the games and seen all the people heading for the stadium on Saturdays, but this was her first game! She was so excited to go with Stuart, and they were appropriately dressed in game shirts (thanks Natalie!) and fed popcorn and soda. I was excited to go as well, I have not been for many years. And it was fun to go with someone that actually explained what was going on down there on the field. :)

Stuart, Anna and Natalie
Girls cheering!
Anna and I

Anna - a magician's assistant

Last week we had dinner at Pizza Hut, as they have a magician performing every Tuesday. Anna was fascinated and she really played along! She successfully converted one foam ball into two to our great surprise! She still will not divulge how she did it!

Suneeta's birthday!

Our very good friend Suneeta turned 16 (again!) a week or so ago and just a few days earlier, we had a small brithday party for her. (really, just a reason for us to have cake!)

Suneeta is waiting for her piece of cake
Frida enjoys her cake

Paul, Suneeta, Anna, Anja, Lynne + Isabel, Kaisa+Frida

Playing at Anja's

A week or so back, we were playing at Anja and Isabel's house. The big girls were biking on their matching Trek bicycles. Most things are pink nowadays. And purple.

Pink Anna with purple bike and purple Anja with pink bike.

Pretty Frida in Isabel's swing

... and a special post for mormor as well!

This picture is taken in Stockholm in August 2008. Mormor Barbro with her wannabe, dressed to match!