Cotton candy bliss

Believe it or not, we actually missed the faire in Nyköping.  I felt so bad, because Anïas, Illïus and Xavier had been looking forward to the cotton candy more than anything.

 

To our great surprise, one of the largest faires came to our new time this autumn about a week after we had moved in. We found out about it from all the helicopters flying around and I went online to learn 'what may have happened'.  On the city's newspaper feed it told us that the faire was in town.  We quickly headed down and oh joy! cotton candy.

 

 

Illïus got his cotton candy first, and he laughed so hard.  It was gigantic and looked like a smurf hat bobbing when he shook it around.

 

Xavier was speechless over his over sized cotton candy... enough said.

 

Anïas thought his might have been on the smaller size.    Dear me...

With bugs come silly boys

It is time to go look at spring bugs, but not until they check out what I have up my nose.

Walk towards the light...

Anïas, Illïus, Xavier and me were trekking on our bikes through the woods next to the children's school (Fokusskolan i Nyköping) when the sun was setting.  We took this surreal photo with the iphone.  Walk towards the light children hehe... or alien abduction?

Getting pumped up!

The kids got bored waiting for the school BBQ to start so they went crazy on a taxi toy for 30 minutes. People were gossiping about my kids as theirs were quiet and non-participating onlookers. It did not phase the boys, they did not even notice.

Hurray for happy and carefree moments.

The smallest things

My son Anïas asked me to come outside for a while to see what 'spring sign' he had found.  In the midst of a sea of grass, were 3 very tiny flowers.  It made me extremely happy to have him share this discovery with me.  It also made me appreciate and respect how truly wonderful he is.  He is doing what we are asked to do.  Find joy in the most simple and smallest of things.  Appreciate the creation of our Heavenly Father and life on earth.  Be kind and strong for those who are weaker.  Share your joy with others. 

Last hockey cup for the season

This was the last hockey cup for the season. Anïas had a great time with his team mates. He has really grown to love playing this sport.

Here he stands outside the arena (in his Islander ballcap), warming up for the first game.  The kids were doing some dashes back and forth.  I took a quick picture through the chain link fence to the arena.

Pre-game warmup

Game start.  Anïas is to the far top of this picture in black.  The puck has been dropped and he moves in for a pass.

Here he is is skating backwards,

preparing to stop incoming play.

The cup ended with tired and happy kids. Playing the whole rink is new, and it is tough work skating across the whole lot.

It's crrraaaaaazy!

Winter finally dropped in on Nyköping, Sweden about a month ago.  Studded bicycle tires, lights, helmets and reflector vests for all is a given.  That is the easy part.  Having Anïas, Illïus and Xavier and myself getting dressed and ready in our tiiiiny hallway - that is the hard part.

As we huff and puff to get ready, one tends to overheat and step on eachother.  Tired and stuffed like winter padded sausages, the kids were sent outside one by one.  In the end I am the only one left, feeling like i just went for a jog.

As I mutter to myself over the cramped dilemma of the hallway, my attention turns to the kids outside as I hear their large group cheer and a chorus of laughter and excited voices.

To them the hussle of the morning has already been forgotten as they are greeted by their favorite apartement maintenance man that ALWAYS takes time for them.  I hear them all laugh, sharing a heartfelt moment.  All too often one meet people, young and old, without taking time or interest in creating a genuine meeting.  This man is very special, because he is one of the very few I have met in Sweden that takes time to actively meet people around him with great interest.  If one would ask Anïas, Illïus and Xavier what they think about this man Per it would be:  He is sooooo nice, always stops to say hi, is very cool, has the biggest coolest trucks which makes him awesome.

The cause of  the cheerful commotion is this new snowplow, with a big, ooooold, stinky and worn CrazyFrog on the roof.  This mans coolness factor just shot to the stars.  The kids talked about this beat-up old frog on the truck, all the way to school, and I am sure their classmates now know all about it. 

It's the small things that makes life beautiful.  I am grateful to witness how simple it can be to share a joyous moment.