i'm a big big girl now

Big words from my little little girl - "i'm a big, BIG girl now ... and off she went to big school in her brand new uniform and hair in a pigtail!, but to me she'll always be my little little girl.

Both my sweethearts started in their new school this week - anticipation was high but it still felt sad to see them have to start afresh. Many new routines and rules to get used to - sometimes i wish i was back in sweden - with a more relaxed school enviroment, i think? never actually set foot in the real school world back home... but for now i hope and pray that the kids will feel at home in the new school and encounter many good and caring people.

... what happened to Easter?

Easter came and went and i only just got to chuck some bunny and chicken decos on the tables before it was over. Tessa got right into the easter box and did the serious easter decorations - all the ornaments on one branch of the palm tree and secret letters to easter bunny (probably, "bring me the loads of chocolates, ive been really good") in a easter egg. It probalby passed so qwik as we were away sailing, and I never properly pondered over the true reasons for easter - maybe next easter I will be ready to take on the whole kit. In childhood spirit an egghunt was conducted on a lone and hot island in the Carrabien - all the children shouted out over the seas - we love you easter bunny! as she (presumably) sped away in her speed boat. Easter bunny must be a lady bunny, right?, 'cause as far as i know no male bunnies have been seen hiding eggs since... well ... never!

Insane household

Back from our sailing trip. A wonderful week of sailing around in the crystal clear turquise waters of the Carrabien, enjoying white sandy beaches and lots of (more)sun. After a week of squashy but cosy living, our friends, (whom we love and they love us right back) were, I'm sure, glad to see us leave so they could get their over-occupied boat back in order and to themselves!

Back on dry land I spent two days washing and gettting sorted out before new friends from Sweden arrived to visit us. So now the house is fully loaded and we zooming around doing the sights, sounds and tastes of Barbados. I ordered a PSP2 with Singstar and Eyetoy games so the kids are reving it up - running, jumping around smashing play-play ghosts around or howling hopelessly out-of-tune to Madonna and making the house sound totally INSANE. What have I done??????