Svenskt midsommarfirande med svenska klubben i Brisbane
Swedish midsummer celebration with the Swedish club in Brisbane

Layla och hennes pappa i sina Sverige klader
Layla and her daddy in their Sweden outfits

Helens dotter Maddie var sa fin i sin Sverigedrakt
Helen's daughter Maddie looked lovely in her traditional Sweden outfit

Oscar var sa sot i sin krans
Oscar was so cute in his midsummer garland

En liten kissekatt...mjau
A little pussycat...mjao

Akta dig Layla for den farliga kissekatten. Nar Gregs mamma fragade Lachlan hur mycket han alskade Layla svarade han "200". Det ar mycket det.
Watch out Layla for that scary pussycat. When Greg's mum asked Lachlan how much he loves Layla his reply was "200". That is a lot!

Och vi dansade kring stangen...fanken vad hogt de sjunger och vad manga verser det var pa den dar "sa gar vi runt kring en"...7 dagar for att tvatta. Tur att man har tvattmaskin!
The crazy Swedes dance around what Greg calls the midsummer penis (it is a fertility symbol)

Hoppelihopp

Lachlan fick napp i fiskdammen
Lachlan caught a bag of lollies in the fishpond

Layla med Evas barn fran vanster Axel med Lily i knat och Oskar med Freja i sitt kna
Layla with Eva's kids from the left Axel, Lily, Oscar and Freja

Sedan at vi sill. Har ar Layla med min norska kompis Ciss och hennes sydafrikanska man Terry.
Then we had pickled herring. Here is Layla with my Norweigian friend Ciss and her Southafrican hubby Terry.

Tjoho...sill
Yummy...herring

Pa kvallen kom Kathryn och Luca over med ballonger och fodelsedags presenter.
In the evening Kathryn and Luca came over with balloons and birthday gifts.

Fredag/Friday

Layla i fredags innan hon akte till sin Nonna (farmor)
Layla before heading over to Nonna on Friday morning

Ja, jag alskar min Nonna
Yes, I love my Nonna

Slapp ut mig!
Let me out!

Efter vi hade varit hos Nonna traffade vi var mammagrupp. Det har ar Layla med sin kompis Asher.
After we had been at Nonna's we met with my mother's group. This is Layla with her friend Asher.

Nu kommer...krullarna
Here they come...the curls

Idag ar Layla antligen sig sjalv igen. Har upptackt att hon haller pa att fa...4 tander! Inte sa konstigt att hon var sa gnallig och att hon hade feber. Det ar tva pa gang dar uppe och tva darnere varav en har kommit helt igenom och de andra tre kommer snart att folja.

Idag promererade vi till biblioteket for sang och rams-stund. Sedan gick vi forbi Eva och Layla lekte med Freja. Lily lag och sov. Sedan var vi hemma och tog det lungt. Layla sov lange for en gang skull sa jag passade pa att lasa ut Stieg Larssons Man som hatar kvinnor. Det var verkligen en spannande och valskriven bok. Nu har jag borjat pa hans andra bok som jag ocksa har. Maste fa tag pa den sista och tredje boken nar jag ar i Sverige. Ar det nagon som har en kopia?

Pa eftermiddagen var jag och Layla och handlade snacks och ol till grabbarna som just nu sitter och tittar pa State of Origin. Det ar Queensland (den stat vi bor i) som spelar mot New South Wales i Rugby league. Om Qld vinner ikvall sa ar det 4:e aret i rad som de tar titeln och det ar visst rekord. Det ar mycket som star pa spel...bl a sa maste premiar ministern i den stat som forlorar ha en stor flagga med den andra statens emblem pa vaggen i ett ar.

Snart maste jag borja tanka pa att packa. Vad ska man packa egentligen? Kommer det bli varmt eller kallt? Jag far helt enkelt packa nagra fa saker sa det finns mycket plats for shopping.

Kram, Agneta

Finally a day without Panadol and a normal happy and smiley Layla is back. No wonder she had a high temperature as no more than 4 teeth are on their way through. One has cut through and the other three are close to.

Haven't done much today. Walked to Arana Hills library as per ususal for the nursery rhymes which was fun. Sat next to a girl who has cut my hair once and used to be my mother-in-law's hairdresser. Her girl was very cute. In the afternoon Layla and I went to buy snacks and beer for the boys that are watching State of Origin as we speak. Sounds like Qld are doing well.

Cheers, Agneta X

Layla alskar att leka med den har stolen som hon fick nar hon foddes av Gregs morbror och moster.
Layla loves playing with this chair that she got from Greg's uncle and auntie when she was born.

Inte direkt ovantat sa har Laylas har borjar locka sig. Tur att det finns sa bra platt-tanger nufortiden.
Not surprisingly there are some curls at the back of Layla's head. She didn't have much hope. At least there are some good hair straighteners around these days.

God natt
Night night

Nagra bilder fran forra veckan
Some photos from last week

Francesca och Lachlan kom pa besok

Francesca and Lachlan came to visitLayla och jag tog taget till babis massan dar vi var med min mamma grupp
Layla and I got the train to the Baby Expo with my mother's group

Layla gungade i parken nar vi traffade den svenska mamma gruppen
Layla tried the swing in the park when we went to a Swedish play group

Layla tillfalligt frisk

Layla got better (I thought)

Layla ar sjuk...igen. I lordags natt hade hon over 39 graders feber och sedan dess har febern gatt upp och ner. Sa idag var vi till doktorn. Laylas doktor ar en supersnygg vietnamesisk tjej som heter Hang. Hon ar sa himla vacker och jattegullig med Layla. Nar vi val var dar sa var Layla ratt pigg och glad. Doktorn sag bara att Layla var lite rod i halsen men annars var det bara att fortsatta att ge varktabletter. Nar vi kom hem var Layla i fin form (se videon) men senare sa blev hon varm och gnallig igen sa nyss gav jag Panadol. Forhoppningsvis sa ger det sig snart och jag hoppas att vi haller oss friska innan vi aker till Sverige.

Kram, Agneta

Layla is sick...again. On Saturday night she had a temperature over 39 degrees and since then it has fluctuated. We went to the doctor today. Layla sees dr Nugyen and she is stunning. She is not only pretty she is really sweet with Layla as well. The only thing she could see was that Layla seemed to have a sore throat but she said to continue the way we have so far...with Panadol. When we got home from the doctor Layla was in top shape (see the video) but shortly after that she ran out of steam so I just gave her more Panadol. Fingers crossed we get well by the time we board that flight to Sweden.

Cheers, Agneta

Tur till gammelmorforaldrar och Ikea/Trip to the Nonns and to Ikea

Idag var jag och Layla och halsade pa Gregs mormor och morfar. Dar fick vi varm choklad och kakor. Det var smaskigt. De blir alltid lika glada nar vi kommer dit. Sedan susade vi till Ikea dar vi bl a kopte en pall till Gregs mormor for hon visade mig den stol hon anvander just nu for att na toppen av sin garderob och den var knappast saker. Sedan susade vi tillbaka till Sunnybank Hills och sedan akte vi hem. Gick over och fikade med min granne som ocksa ar lika forkyld som jag. Man kan ju knappas bli smittade igen for det finns inga baciller som kan ta sig in nar man snyter sig en massa.

Imorgon ar det rim och rams stund pa biblioteket foljt av svensk lekgrupp i en park.

Ha det bra. Kramar Agneta

Hello,

Went to see Greg's grandparents today. They are always happy for a visit from Layla. Nonna told me about her problem reaching her the top of her cupboard so as we were off to Ikea to buy pickled herring anyway, Layla and I also picked up a stool that she can use.

Tomorrow we are going to the nursery rhyme session at Arana Hills library followed by Swedish playgroup at a playground in Toowong.

Cheers, Agneta X

Layla och Nonno busar/Layla and Nonno were playing

Gissa var? Guess where we were in this shot?

Layla provar sin nya tallrik. Mums.
Layla tries out her new plate

Blandat kompott/Mixed photos

Har har vi inte sa mycket att rapportera for vi ar mest sjuka och elandiga. Greg har nu ocksa fatt influensa sa vi ar inte ett muntert gang. Layla ar mycket battre och sjalv trodde jag att jag var battre igar men idag har jag kant mig risig igen. Har ar i alla fall lite foton fran den gangna veckan. Kram, Agneta (snorvel)

Not much to report from us here other than we are all feeling pretty lousy with sniffly noses. Greg has also come down with the flu so we are a fun bunch. Layla is on the mend and I also thought I was until today when I have felt pretty crappy. Here are some photos from the past week. Love, Agneta (sniffle, sniffle)

Layla och min grannes pojke Luca som ar fodd dagen efter Layla. Hon klanger redan pa honom. Inte sa konsigt for han ar ju sa himla sot.
Layla with my neighbours son Luca who is born the day after Layla. She is already all over him. No wonder as he is just too cute.

Vilka ogonfransar och vilka underbara smilgropar eller hur?
Check out those eyelashes and those dimples are just adorable aren't they?

Ar det en liten bjorn?
Is it a little bear?

Layla har lart sig att sta sjalv
Layla has learnt how to stand up by herself

Hon gillar fortfarande mer att ata sina skor an att ha dem pa sig.
She still prefers to eat her shoes than to wear them.

Infor Sverige resan har vi lanat en barsele av en kompis. Nar vi provade den for forsta gangen sa somnade Layla inom 2 minuter. Det badar ju gott.
For the Sweden trip I borrowed a sling from a friend. When we tried it for the first time Layla fell asleep within 2 minutes. That is a great sign for the flight.

ZZZZZZzzzzzz

Layla pa aventyr.
Layla exploring

Tittut!
Peek-a-boo!

Idag kopte jag flanell lakan at Layla. Sa har lycklig var hon over det.
I bought some flanelette sheets today for Layla's cot. She seemed very happy about it.

Vilka risgryn!
Look at my teeth!

Snorig men glad anda/Snotty nose but still happy

Kyligare vader...

De sista dagarna sa har det faktiskt varit riktigt kyligt. Det gar ner mot +7 grader pa natten och pa dagen sa ar det omkring +20. Fast solen skiner sa det ar harligt. Inatt hade vi pa elementet hela natten for forsta gangen. Sa man sover gott i ett lagom tempererat rum. Men det ar inte lika mysigt att ga upp for dar nere ar det kallt. Om jag nagonsin bygger ett hus har skulle jag vilja ha golvvarme for det ar ju anda kyligt i nagon manad och jag gillar inte att frysa.

Annars sa hander det inte mycket for bade jag och Layla ar sjuka. Trakigt for jag hade tankt att vi skulle pa rim och rams stund pa biblioteket idag, foljt av svensk mamma grupp, ett besok till Gregs mormor och morfar och till slut en visit till Ikea. Istallet lyckades jag knappt slapa mig till affaren for att handla mat och halstabletter. Nu ska jag ga ner och rulla in mig i en filt och passa pa att vila mig nar Layla sover.

Ha det sa bra. Kramar, Agneta

Layla och vispen...pa sniskan
Layla and the whisk...horizontally

Grattis Mia pa fodelsedagen/Happy Birthday Mia

Hej! Jag har kommit av mig lite har pa bloggen. Sedan har jag blivit lite slo och har inte tagit nagra kort heller. Igar var det rod dag har i Australien. Man firar Drottningens fodelsedag aven om hon inte ens fyller igar. Men man ska val inte klaga for man far ju i alla fall ledigt. Greg jobbade dock for han har sa mycket pa jobbet just nu eftersom den financiella aret tar slut i juni har i Australien. Han ska vara ledig en dag langre fram istallet.

Jag och Layla var i alla fall pa svenska kyrkans barntimme. Det var jattekul och prasten Kajsa som flyger upp fran Sydney en gang i manaden var sa himla mysig och kack. Traffade flera andra svenska mammor. De brukar ocksa traffas en gang i veckan sa jag ska traffa dem igen imorgon.

Sedan akte vi till Mia for att fira hennes fodelsedag. Hennes man Kenny ar fran Nya Zealand och de bjod pa lunch. Kenny hade tillagat kott pa traditionellt Nya Zealandskt satt i en slags roktunna (se bilder). Om man gor det pa riktigt sa ska man visst grava ett hal i marken och fylla det med kol men det kan ju vara lite jobbigt. Den moderna tunn-sattet verkar enklare. Kottet var visst valdigt gott (sa de som at det - jag ater ju inte kott) och det var visst otroligt mort ocksa.

Layla haller pa att fa fler tander och har darfor akt pa en forkylning igen. Hon ar lite gnallig men kampar tappert pa anda. Kram, Agneta

Hi! I have been a bit slack lately and have not updated my blog for a bit. Ah well. Yesterday was a public holiday as they celebrate the Queens birthday here in Australia even though the Queens birthday is a different day. I guess you can't really complain, as long as people get time off.

Layla and I went to a Swedish playgroup at the Swedish church. It was really good fun and the priest that organises it is really lovely and fun. Met lots of other Swedish mums and I am catching up with them again tomorrow.

After that we went to celebrate my friend Mia's birthday. Her husband Kenny is from NZ and he had cooked the meat they served for lunch in the traditional Maori way. He used some type of barrell which apparently is the modern way of doing it. Usually they dig a hole in the ground and fill it with coal. Sounds like a lot of work to me.

Layla is getting another tooth and has therefore come down with another cold. Poor little thing has such a snotty nose and she gets really upset when I wipe her nose.

Take care. Cheers, Agneta X

Mia blaser ut ljusen/Blowing out the birthday candles

Muskelknutten Oscar/Oscar the muscle man

Mumsig bil/Mmm, yummy car

Kusiner/Cousins

Francesca har blivit sa stor. Hon ar sa sot och ar sa alert numera.

Francesca has grown so much. She is so cute and alert.

Lachlan, Francesca & Layla

Blandade bilder fran i lordags/Mixed photos from Saturday

Forst var vi pa brunch hos Anette. Det var trevligt och smasktigt. Malin, Max och Oscar leker pa deras veranda.
At first we went for brunch at my friend Anette's place. It was really nice and very yummy. Here Malin, Max and Oscar are playing on the back deck.

Sedan akte vi till Gregs foraldrar. Har sitter Layla och myser med sin Nonna (farmor).
After that we went to Greg's parents. Here is Layla with her lovely Nonna.

Har ar Layla i sin fina troja fran England som hon fick av Renee. Tack sa mycket, du ar sa snall.
Here is Layla in her cute top that she got from Renee when she was back in Brisbane for 2 weeks. That you Renee, you are lovely.

Layla ville ata graset. Hon var nog en ko i sitt forra liv.
Layla wanted to eat the grass. Perhpas she was a cow in her previous life.

Klappar handerna...
Clap the hands...

Layla och Gregs morbror Claude
Layla and Greg's uncle Claude

Grattis pa mors dag!

Hoppsan det var visst igar. Grattis mamma...hoppas du hade en bra dag i Riga. Hoppas att ni hade det trevligt dar och att ni firade Edna riktigt ordentligt pa hennes 60-ars dag. Grattis ocksa till alla andra mammor som laser detta. Mors dag i Australien var forresten for nagra veckor sedan.

Kram, Agneta

Ops, forgot that it was mother's day in Sweden yesterday. My mum was in Riga as they went there to celebrate my auntie's 60th birthday. Not that she lives there but that is were they went.

Cheers, Agneta