The House of the Rising SAN(dviken)

 

Elena and Carin participated in the making of and performed in a cabare´!  

Bart, Julianna and I dressed up and enjoyed the show very much that lasted until midnight! 

 A somewhat warm day in Högbo with the kids and pets!

Sebastian and I checked out the beach one day, there was still ice on the lake but Sebastian very much wanted to have a boat to go out in.

I have been making some raw food cakes lately, here sebastian is helping me decorate one. He really loves them!

A month and a half later..

This time of the year just seems to go and go on, like a void between the cold and warmth. Some days are nice but then again, a snowstorm and I just feel like staying in bed.
I went abroad (yes!) with Sebastian and it was a great adventure. We took the cheap airline to Germany, it became a 12 hour trip from door to door. Sebastian is not trained, like the girls were, to travel and relax anywhere, but it worked out pretty good anyway. We had a nice time visiting Bart (that worked down there for 3 weeks). I participated in a singing workshop that was awsome, escpecially after feeling very humble and week to my knees singing in front of 20 people that I did not know. But I learned plenty (had a private lesson as well) and I am loving singing even more.
Sebastian spent his birthday in Germany and then at home as well. He loved it, he was so happy!!!

 

All of us! (a picture from february)

Leo is so cute and fun! He's gotten real fur now and is quite tall as well.

This time of the year means mud as the ground is defrosting and Leo becomes black and white. Carin is carrying Sebastian, tired after being out with the horses.

 

 

At the lake again, he loves to play with water. We are hoping he'll be a swimmer as well. We met another dog and they had a great time playing.

Sebastian 3 years, celebrations at home!

Thank you Grandpa!

He loves cake!

Duplo, he is now building big things by himself.

German mining museum.

Great big cake, Swedish style. The Germans enjoyed it as well!

Happy Sebastian 3 years!!!!!

Gorgeous day- on the lake with Leo

I took Leo for a bicycle ride to the Lake. Boy does he love to run!

More pictures

Sebastian on the train at the playground. Julianna was at a birthday party (lots of those lately) at the sled hill but Sebastain prefers the playground.

Healthy food. First a week of shakes and now chewable raw food. I love it and I feel so inspired, I've made 2 raw cakes already this week, and fruit leathers. Sebastian loves the cakes. I'll have to take a picture next time. It must be the spring sun inspiring me to eat healthy. It is starting to melt the snow on the roof tops.

Spa at home. They are steaming their faces (Sebastian is just pretending). We did faces, feet and hands and felt like princesses afterwards!

Leo is now 6 months and got as tall as he will be, I think.

Elena's creations. She got a recipe book from Juliannawith recipes from a famous bakery/cafe' in London. This was before our week of cleansing diet.

Julianna and Embla riding Spinner on a cold day.

Sebastian fell asleep in the cart. Notice the snowflake on his ear muffler. It was one of those magical winter evenings when large flakes fell slowly down upon us

Skiing is fun!

Leo is here!

His name is Great Taigans Leonid and he was born August 7.
Two pics in the car on the way home.

 

Elena got a used couch just for him.

He is ofcourse adorable!

He seems to be a mellow but strong dog and seems to fit right into our family. He loved Sebastian and followed him around. He did not meet the cats yet, maybe tomorrow...

 

A dog!

Elena will soon be the very proud owner of Leonid, a samojed puppy!

Originally we said we would wait until we moved from the apartment but we decided that it would be okay here as well. We all can't wait. We will pick him up december 16!!