February 1st -13th...A Recap!

My cutie pies sharing some pear.

He loves his new chair (which he got for Christmas) and he loves being naked.

Out enjoying one of our few days of snow. I was actually happy that we barely got snow this year. This is by far the mildest winter since I've lived here.

Bathing...in their tiny bath tubs. We so need to move...we need a real bath tub, not just for their sake but for me as well. What I would give to soak!

Brothers playing connect four. Aleksander has no idea what he is doing but he likes to play the game whether he is playing with someone or all alone.

Our first day of snow we went out and took the boys sledding. They loved it.

Aleksander fell over in the snow...wasn't too happy about that. Not sure if he is a fan of the snow yet. He wasn't too keen on playing in it but sledding was totally ok!

The tallest snowman/woman in the park. We wanted to be different than the other 10 snowmen out there...

Had brunch at our place a couple of weekends ago. Some friends took pictures of us being silly...Squeeze!!

My big boy making a birthday card and Valentine card for Mattias. He was so cute when he was creating it. He had made three cards and was begging to make a few more. Had to cut him off as bed time was nigh.

Here are some videos of the boys sledding. It was a great afternoon...the perfect touch to a Sunday afternoon. Loved it!

The Last Bit Of January

Where does the time go??? It seems like there are never enough hours in the day. Today, when I was talking to a classmate and he was going on about different things he's found/discovered, an example; our course books online (meaning no need to buy) and a bunch of other things...I had to ask him, "how many hours do your days have?...sounds like you have 48hrs in one day where I only have 10." I realized the significant difference...no kids! He has no kids. I have two and trying to be a super mom all the time leaves me with not many hours to do other things that I would like to do but don't really prioritize. This blog being one of those low prioritized items lately, although I am hoping to make photo books out of the blog for the kids...one day! I just need a few months to only focus on composing them.

Anyhoo, here is a catch up of what has been going on in our life lately...

The temperatures dropped here about 3 weeks ago, leaving us with minus weather. Meaning my boys have spent lots of time inside lately (more than lately) because I haven't been wanting to go out and freeze. So, they have turned into mini tv junkies...well, not really. You know I wouldn't let that happen...but there has been daily tv watching...yikes! Aren't they just the cutest. That little guy loves his big bro and wants to do whatever Enzo does. Love them to pieces!

On one of the cold days I forced us to go out on walk and get some fresh air. We walked down to the water. It was freezing. It had not snowed yet in Malmö...the snow Enzo is standing on is the snow from the ice skating rink that they dump out. So, you can only imagine how excited he was when he spotted small mountains of snow. Of course, I obliged and stayed with him for a while in the FREEZING cold so he could enjoy some snow and ice fun. Mattias and Aleksander continued back home. Let me just say, we warned Enzo several times about the temperature outside but he was insistent on only wearing his winter crocs and GAP hoodie...staples in his wardrobe. And being as stubborn as his mother, he never admitted if he was cold.

What is wrong with this picture?? No, it's not Aleksander's chunky butt...it's those other two who are playing on the iPhone. Enzo, truly doesn't have that much of an interest (yet) for video games and such but from time to time he plays...Mattias on the other hand is quite the addict.

He loves getting into water. Usually when I am making dinner and all he wants to do is be in my arms, I can usually distract him by putting him at the kitchen sink (next to me cooking) and turn the water on. He can keep himself busy there for a good 15min or so.

Here's a video of Aleksander grocery shopping. I can remember so clearly when Enzo first started pushing those small carts around. There goes time again...flying by!

With My Boys

Friday morning Enzo and I decided that we would head out to the woods while Mattias was working. It was really cold out so we dressed appropriately, well, at least the boys were dressed right as they have all the necessary gear. I brought lunch for Enzo and Aleksander ate before departure. The woods/forest is about a 25min drive away. Enzo was eager to explore.

Aleksander bright-eyed but fell asleep shortly after this photo.

While Aleksander was sleeping, Enzo and I played in these forts located around in the woods.

Aleksander sleeping peacefully; the nice cool air on his face and no sounds of busy traffic.

As you walked further into the woods there was a lot of snow left. It made for a bumpy stroller ride. We ventured on a trail for a while trying to find signs for "the lost boy"...it's signs with tips on what to do if you ever get lost in the woods. Enzo thought it was fun to find the signs and read the tips. I wonder if anything stuck... hmm, I remember one tip, " a tree is your friend, hug it tightly and don't let go until someone finds you".

There's an obstacle course, however it was surrounded by a lot of ice. I tried to do the monkey bars, however I forgot there was ice underneath me so as I let go, I fell straight up in the air and landed on my back. Ouch!

Enzo did balancing on logs. He was proud of himself!

My big boy! He is so tall now, he can reach in places he never could before. He has discovered this as well and thinks it's loads of fun to see all the different areas he can reach.

My beautiful boys. I can never get enough of them!

I tried to take a pic of the three of us but I wasn't too successful!