Archive for the ‘Celebrations’ Category
Happy Birthday Mummy!
Posted in Celebrations on December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Halloween Party
Posted in Celebrations, Seasonal on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got the ideas for the party games from the ‘family fun‘ website. The games I chose were ’shrinking islands’ (akin to musical chairs but using towels for islands instead), ’skeleton scavenger hunt’ (I printed out this skeleton twice, stuck a coloured one up on the wall, and then stuck the bones all around the [...]
Barnadiset
Posted in Celebrations, Journeys and Trips on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As Leon’s birthday is in the middle of the summer holiday and either his friends, or ourselves, are away, we always end up having his birthday party months later! This year it wasn’t too bad (only 10 weeks late), at least better than last years, which we had in March …
Personally I much prefer doing [...]
Mushroom Party
Posted in Celebrations, In The Kitchen on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week Leon took it upon himself to start inviting his friends to a “svamp kalas” (mushroom party), at 11am the next day. Imagine my surprise, when I had to explain to one mother that, actually there was no party, and it was just one of Leon’s eccentric ideas!
Eccentric idea or not, after seeing his [...]
Commemorating Beatles week …
Posted in Celebrations, Everyday things.., Role play on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wedding of the century!
Posted in Celebrations on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our first stop in England was to stay in London with the wonderful Apchar/Ferguson family! Wedding bells were due to ring….!
And thus (despite Maxine’s look of uncertainity), the wedding went ahead!
And so the crazy pair took each other to be their wives!
And thus they were married…..
And much merry making was to be had!
Congratulations Maxine and [...]
Grattis Farmor!
Posted in Celebrations on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations Leon!
Posted in Celebrations on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For getting his first trophy (at chess club!)…
“Valborg”
Posted in Celebrations on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Sweden the last day of April is given over to the celebration of the arrival of Spring, and this is called “Valborg”. People get a half day off work/school, and in the evening go down to the local bonfire, to watch the burning away of the winter branches and leaves, and to enjoy songs, [...]
Happy 40th Birthday Richard!
Posted in Celebrations on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A birthday which cannot go without a surprise party, and a (somewhat homemade) MacBook cake!!!!
