Julen 2010
Christmas 2010

Brett och Jess kom over. Layla fick en massa nya bocker.
Brett and Jess came over and Layla got lots of great new books.

Moster Anette hade skickat fin troja och tyllkjol
Auntie Anette had sent a cute top and tutu

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Vi firade svensk jul med Silvia och Ken. Sedan var jag, Greg och Layla och tittade pa julutsmyckningen i naromradet.
We had Swedish Christmas with Ken and Silvia. After that Greg, Layla and I went to see the Christmas lights nearby.

Vi aker bara till ett stalle for efter att man sett nastan varje ars vinnare sa ar alla andra stallen lite blaha blaha
We only go to one place (who either wins or comes 2nd every year) as after you have seen it all other places look a bit pathetic

Det regnade lite men det gjorde inget. Layla var sa fin i sin nya Pippiklanning.
It rained a litte bit but that didn't matter. Layla was very cute in her new Pippi Longstocking dress.

Det har var bara en brakdel av alla sma hus som fanns
This was just a few of the houses they had on display

Snogubbe utan sno gar ju det med
Snoman without snow is still possible

Vi oppnade nagra julkappar hemma. Layla fick ett sand/vatten bord
We opened some presents at home in the morning. Layla got a sand/water table

Det fanns manga julklappar under granen
There were still lots of other presents under the tree

Julklapps utdelning nummer 2
More Christmas presents at Ken and Silvia's

Tjejerna oppnar varsin...
The girls opened a...

dammsugare var...Greg tappade ut alla sma frigolit kulor pa mattan
vacuum each...Greg dropped all the polystyrene balls on the carpet

I provartagen
Trying it out

Layla fick en studsmatta av Gabriella och co
Layla got a trampoline from Gabriella & co

Hopp hopp
Jumping, jumping

Kladombyte infor kvallsjulfirande
Dress change for the evening Christmas festivities

Greg & Layla-loo

Francesca, Layla & Lachlan

Mys med Nonna
Cuddles with Nonna

Julklapps utdelning nummer 3
Christmas presents...3rd time

Layla var supernojd med sin vaska fran Gregs kusin Mark och docka fran Claude och Rae
Layla was really happy about her new bag she got from Greg's cousin Mark and the doll from Claude and Rae

Julglufs
Chrismas stuffing

Pojkarna visade sina cirkus konster
The boys showing off their new tricks

Tjejerna ater kakor pa trappkanten...sota som socker
The girls eating their biscuits on the steps...so cute

Scott med sin familj
Scott with his family

Layla med basta kompisarna Luca och Kyha
Layla with her best friends Luca and Kyha

Layla & Luca

Layla dansar till Luca's gitarr spelande
Layla is dancing while Luca plays his "guitar"

Man kan undra om det nagonsin ska sluta regna. Vi lanade en regnrock och sprang runt i vattenpolarna.
You can start to wonder if the rain will ever stop. We borrowed a rainjacket and ran around in the puddles.

GOD JUL OCH GOTT NYTT AR
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Tyvarr tog min energi slut och jag fick inte ivag nagra julkort i ar (trots att jag kopte en packe) sa har kommer julhalsningar fran oss via bloggen istallet. Kram

Unfortunately my energi ran out and I didn't send a single Christmas card this year (even though I did buy a pack). So here are some Merry Christmas wishes from us instead...ho, ho, ho

En liten tomtenisse och hennes kompisar
Santa's little helper and her friends

Haftig utstallning pa Moderna Museumet
Cool exhibition at GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art)

Istallet for att dras med i julrushen gick vi pa museum i sondags.
Instead of getting too caught up in the Christmas madness we went to the 21st Century Exhibition at Goma on Sunday

Den har var gjord av plastpasar. Layla sa hela tiden, careful...head...hon trodde nog den skulle trilla ner i varat huvud
This big thing was made of plastic bags. Layla kept saying...careful, head...she seemed worried that it was going to fall down

Man fick bygga med Lego...det fanns tusentals bitar
You could build with Lego...there were thousands of pieces

Det fanns en rutschkana som gick fran 3:e till nedre plan
There was a slippery slide from 3rd to ground floor

I det har rummet hangde en massa bollar och runt om vad det speglar. Det var nastan som om man var i rymden...coolt!
In this room lots of balls were hanging up and all around were mirrors. It felt almost like being in outer space...so cool!

Det har var utanfor det dar rummet
This was outside the cool room

Sedan fick man springa runt i ett rum fullt av 3000 ballonger
You were allowed to run around a room full of 3000 balloons

Layla och jag hade lika roligt
Layla and I had just as much fun

Det har ar Lego bordet sett uppifran...manga bitar var det
This is the Lego table seen from above...there were lots of pieces

En elefant
An elephant

I mandags kom Gabriella och barnen fran Mackay...vi kladde granen
On Monday Gabriella and the kids arrived from Mackay...we put the x-mas decorations up

Layla och Francesca placerade manga kulor pa samma stalle
Layla and Francesca put lots of decorations in one place

Mys med farfar
Cuddles with granddad

Layla och Francesca var sa sota nar de lekte med Gabriellas gamla vagn
Layla and Francesca were so cute playing with Gabriella's old toy pram

Nu star granen gron och grann i stugan...vore ju konstigt annars for den ar ju av plast
Our Christmas tree...funnily enough looks very similar to the one we found in the woods last year

Varmt men lite juligt anda
Hot but still Chrismassy

Layla och hennes julpolare
Layla and her Christmas pals

Vi bakade pepparkakor haromdagen
We made Swedish gingerbread biscuits the other days

Svenska djur pepparkakor
Swedish animals biccies

Idag traffade vi min mammagrupp
Today we met up with my mother's group

Layla tyckte lekplatsen var superkul
Layla loved the playarea

Layla pussade pa lilla Seren 2.5 manad
Layla gave little Seren 2.5months lots of kisses

Dalig service pa det har stallet
Bad service at this place

Tyvarr sa har jag inte varit sa flitig med fotandet pa sistone sa det har ar allt jag har. Vi var pa svensk julfest igar. Det var kul och jag traffade pa en kille jag kanner fran Vasteras som jag inte sett pa 15ar. Varlden ar ibland inte sa stor.

Layla har varit sjuk idag med feber sa jag blir hemma imorgon. Har hunnit att handla klart nastan alla julklappar i trangseln pa Chermside som ar ett av Australiens storsta shoppingcenter. Pust. Kram, Agneta

Unfortunately I haven't taken many photos recently. Went to a Swedish Christmas party yesterday which was fun. Bumped into a guy a know from home that I hadn't seen for more than 15 years. It is a small world.

Layla got sick this afternoon with a temperature so I will stay home tomorrow. Before she got sick, we spent most of the day at Chermside shopping centre. Thank goodness we almost finished our christmas shopping. Phew. Cheers, Agneta X

Layla ater en lussebulle
Layla eating a saffronbun (a traditional Swedish Christmas bun)

Det var luciatag och alla barnen var jatteduktiga
Lucia came along

Vi dansade kring granen (Layla som alla andra Australiensiska barn hade tagit av sig sina skor vid det har laget)
We danced around the Christmas tree

Jag traffade Fredrik "Korre" som ar fran Vasteras. Han ska bor har i Brisbane i ett ar.
I met Fredrik from home. He is living her in Brisbane for a year.

Tomten kom ocksa med julklappar till barnen
Santa came with Christmas presents to the little ones

Regn, regn och mer regn...
Rain, rain and more rain...

Efter den regnigaste november pa 111 ar sa har regnet i december ocksa fortsatt. Fast jag maste erkanna att jag tycker det ar ratt skont. Det ar ju anda varmt men inte sa svetthett som det brukar vara. Vi hade svensk julfest forra helgen sa har kommer lite kort fran det. Annars har jag inte tagit sa mycket kort. Jag kanner mig ratt trott, inte for att jag ar gravid men for att jobb som alla vet tar musten ur en vid den har tiden pa aret. Ha det gott. Kram, Agneta

After the wettest November i 111 years December has so far also been just as wet. But I have to admit that I am quite enjoying the nice warm to not sweaty weather.

We had a Swedish Christmas party last weekend so here are some photos from that.

Cheers, Agneta X

Layla fick nya solglasogon...
Layla got some new sunnies

Lite tantvarning men lite roliga var det anda
They aren't the trendiest around but they were quite cute

Anna och Alex som ar nu 10 manader
Anna med Alex who is now 10 months

Brum, brum
Wroom

Layla tyckte det var roligt att ta ut och stoppa in Alex napp
Layla thought it was fun to put Alex dummy in and out of his mouth

Mia, Moana & Malin

Massor av mumsig svensk och finsk (kalrotslada) julmat
Lots of yummy Swedish and Finnish Christmas food

Layla lassade en massa leksaker pa Moana nar hon satt i sin gastol
Layla piling toys on Moana sitting in her walker

Det var inte sa latt att fa alla barn att sitta still och titta in kameran
It wasn't easy getting all the kids to sit still and look towards the camera

Layla klippte haret pa riktigt for forsta gangen haromdagen
Layla cut her hair for real, for the first time the other day

Hon var jatteduktig och satt still nar Sarah-Jane klippte
She was really good and sat pretty still when Sarah-Jane cut her hair

I fredags hade vi var jobb julfest. Har ar jag med Laura och Teresa
On Friday we had our work Christmas party. Here I am with Laura and Teresa