Monday, September 12, 2011

Hurra for Layla som fyller 3 ar idag!
Happy Birthday Layla, 3 years old today!
Sista knycket infor Laylas party var lite mer stressigt an jag tankt for Layla hade feber och Lewis var supergnallig. Sa jag ringde in farmor som hjalpte till att passa lite och min goda van Kathryn hjalpte till att fixa allt pa kalas morgonen. Igar sondag var Layla forfarande inte 100 % och Lewis visade tecken pa att han ocksa skulle bli sjuk. Vi funderade pa att stalla in partyt men efter lite overvagande sa valde vi att kora pa anda. Det blev en trevlig morgon i parken bland familj och vanner.  Idag tog jag barnen till doktorn och det var som jag misstankte ett virus sa det blir till att ta det lungt tills alla ar pigga igen. Kram

Doing the final things before Layla's party turned out to be more stressful that I had planned. Layla was sick and Lewis was showing signs of getting sick too. I felt like I was going to loose the plot so I called Greg's mum who came to the rescue. Kathryn who is a true great friend also helped out in the morning of the party. As the kids were not well we were considering cancelling the party but in the end we decided to go ahead with it anyway. In the end it turned out to be a lovely day to celebrate our little girl amongst family and friend. Today we went to the doctor and as suspected they have a virus so we will try to take it easy until they get better. 

Greg dekorerade tartan som vanligt   Greg decorated the cake
Inga pigga och glada miner infor partyt   No happy, alert faces before the party




Layla hade i alla fall lite rosor pa kinderna innan festen   Layla looked quite bright before the party
Varldens basta Kathryn   The worlds best Kathryn
Jag hade gjort och dekorerat muffins   I made the cupcakes
Kalaset innan gasterna kom   The venue before the guests arrived
Nonna stod for underhallningen   Nonna was entertaining Layla
Det blaste lite men vadret var harligt annars   It was a bit windy but a lovely day
Layla, Silvia & Ken
Layla och Heidi hade matchande hattar   Layla and Heidi had matching hats
Heidi, Layla & Lily
Present oppning   Layla had lots of gifts to open
Snart fyller Aksel 1 ar   It is Aksel's birthday in two weeks
Laylas bastis Amelia kom   Layla's best friend Amelia came too
De ar sa sota ihop  They really love each other
Lewis vaknade en stund och sag elandig ut  Lewis woke up and looked miserable
Stackars liten   Poor little one
Men han har kryat pa sig lite sedan dess   But he is a bit better now
Har ser han i alla fall lite mer nojd ut   He looks a bit happier here
Josefin, Lily & Joanna
Ciss & Aksel
Svenska mammor och barn   Swedish mums and bubs
Ava ville inte ha pa sig sin hatt   Ava didn't want to wear her hat
Jag var ocksa dar...I was also there
Dags for tarta   Time for cake
Det var jordgubbar och gradde i mitten   It was filled with strawberries and cream

Sot Ava  Ava looking as cute as always
Presentoppning hos Gregs foraldrar   Opening more pressies at Greg's parents
Det kom ett guldpaket fran Mackay   A golden parcel had been sent from Mackay
Layla blev glad over sin Barbie   Layla loved her Barbie doll
och sin kassa apparat som Francesca ocksa hade valt at henne   and her cash register that Francesca had also picked for her
Presenterna tar aldrig slut   More presents


Annu mer roliga presenter fran Nonna och Granddad   More fun gifts from Nonna and Granddad
Layla leker med Granddad   Layla playing with granddad

Snart kommer jag nog kunna sitta
Soon I will be sitting on my own

 Jag kopte en hoppgunga av en svensk kompis for en billig penning. Lewis tycker den ar ganska kul. 
I bought a jolly jumper from a Swedish friend. Lewis thinks it is quite fun
 Lewis kan sitta sjalv en liten stund
Lewis can sit on his own for short periods
 Vi far ova lite oftare
We will have to practice more often
Sa har sag Layla ut nar hon larde sig sitta. Hon hade ocksa sina randiga tranings klader pa sig da. Visst ar de lite lika. Mest for att nasan ar lika rund och att oronen sticker ut pa samma satt. 
This is how Layla looked like when she was practicing sitting, also wearing stripy. They look quite alike. Mostly as they have a smiliar nose and their ears stick out in the same way. 
Om Lewis hade varit en tjej...
If Lewis would have been a girl...