It is back

My camera is back from it's unfortunate accident.

I am so excited. And you know you are going to get pictures of just about everything. Not sure whether that is cool or worrying!

Pictures of mr Samuel will come soon. He is completely diaper free now. Second night in a row.

That is exciting!


Pictures will follow - and that is a promise.

Work

I just got myself a job. A real bonafide paying job. I am pretty pleased with myself.

It involves hard work, great tasting food, and I am sure I will end up being more fit than I ever have been. Not sure that is saying that much though.

I work a few days a week at a restaurant chain here in Copenhagen, one of my favorites. I work evenings which enables me to stay home with the kids in the daytime, and Mike takes over in the evening, when I am gone.

And it is actually fun. A lot different from everything else I have ever tried, but maybe that is why I love it.

I took Samuel there today, to pick up my phone I had forgot yesterday. He was very excited. On the way there he asked me whether the school was open or closed.

Which school, I asked? I then realised Samuel thought I worked at a school, like Mike does. In his brain that is apparently the only thing you can work with.

So I took him into the kitchen and showed him the big oven, the huge stove, the pots and pans, and so on. His eyes were wide, with what I hope was excitement. I told him of all the food we make there, about the people who come and buy it, and explained which food I make. It was fun to show him what I do and where I go, when I am away from him.

Hopefully he will understand that I am not a school teacher.

Still more pictures from France

No, my camera is still not back from the repair, thank you for asking. But am I happy I bought that full insurance, you might ask. Yes, yes, I am! But let's get back to the pictures.

Because there are some classics here ... or not, but sweet stories and memories behind them : ) Which is more important, right?

I just tell myself that because my camera is still getting fixed.

One of the days we were in France, Magnus fell asleep in the car seat and I stayed behind with him in the car. Samuel went out to look at a old battery/bunker area with his granddad and Anne.

My dad came back and told me that two important things had happened while they were out. At least according to Samuel.

One thing was they saw the plane and they went inside it.

The other thing? Samuel saw a peeing horse.

I really hope my dad got more out of it than Samuel obviously did. Even though Samuel enjoyed himself. From my position in the car I could see him every once in a while, jump around excitedly, talking, looking and just enjoying himself.

Pictures from lunch.

Don't say that I am not creative. Still Samuel only wanted to eat the salami sandwiches. One day he will eat vegetables, right?

Right?

My dad looking at the map. Needs new glasses, maybe?

Oh, and on a completely random note. My dad came by today and totally annihilated Samuel and me in memory. It was surreal how good he was.

You know what he said, when I commented on it. "Well, I've also tried it a few times before."

"Memory? Yeah, you probably played it with me 30 years ago. How could that possibly help you?"

My dad is a strange man.

I am not sure Samuel nor me should ever play with him again. It was pretty brutal, and that was even with him holding back.

Man, I thought he was good at chess. I had no idea of his Memory-skills.

Magnus enjoying a little bit of gourmet food - aka pizza. Am I the only one who wants to kiss those soft cheeks? He is just so darn cute. Especially when he is not screaming - like he has done a lot today.

Yeah, that was fun. Or something like it ...

We've got the cold

These guys are sick. Coughing, voice cartoon-like, one even has an impressive fever, and they just want to be held and cuddled and kissed and snuggled with.

I have to admit ...

That I am also kinda enjoying that.

All the cuddles and the joint midday nap!

This is

You know what this is? This is Mike taking a picture of Magnus - and a certain someone trying to sneak into the picture.

This is the certain someone

And the expression - that is his camera smile
The missing t-shirt - fever!
And the dirty dishes in the back - his lazy mother

Anything else I need to clarify?

Easter

I know, I know

Just as I am promising you a few weeks worth of pictures from France, I go and discover a folder with "forgotten" pictures in.

Pictures from easter.

First the result of an easter cookie decorating day.

I guess it goes without saying which I made and which Samuel made. However, it goes for all of them, that they contained insane amounts of sugar. The kids only had one or two and then they mysteriously dissapeared.

And pictures from the easter egg hunt.

We did it indoors as it was raining outside. Egghunt and rain doesn't go well together. And even more so when you have a child that cries when ever he is out in the rain.

Yes, that can complicate things a little.

However, the easter egg hunt went so well. The kids thought is was the most amazing thing ever. First they found their things, a few treats and a games, little toys and even a pair of awesome sunglasses for Samuel.

Afterwards Samuel and me hid Mikes treats. Samuel loved it. However, when it came time for Mike to find his eggs, Samuel beat him to it, running around finding all the treats he had just hidden.

Helping Mike find his treats

Magnus showing off some of his treasures

And the sunglasses. Oh, those sunglasses.

For me, I just wish I had had Samuel tell me where to find my treasures. They were so well hidden, but Samuel gave me a hand. Which was also needed since Mike forgot where he had hidden them. Next time I think he needs to make a nap.

My favorite easter gift - a gift certificate for a backrub. I already cashed that one in!

More France

Let me make two things clear.

1. I have a picture of my dad barechested, posing while singing loudly. I am never ever going to post that picture here. You can thank me later.

2. My camera took a lethal blow on the first day of our vacation, and so we survived on sister Annes camera while in France. Now we are home we are camera less. So while we wait for the lovely camera-repair-people to fix/replace my camera you are going to see a lot of pictures from France. Because that is what we have.

Consider yourself warned, but it could have been worse. My dad. Singing. No shirt on.

Just saying.

Getting ready for an outing. Notice Samuel is wearing his gloves. Normandy weather is not our friend.

Samuel writing his name. This is the first time he ever took an interest in writing. I might have shed a little tear.

Magnus wearing 'his' sunglasses, or so he claims. I should have brought an extra pair. Not that I needed them that much ...