Everyday Moments

Week 30 - Sonal

2009-08-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

Swim School

Week 30 - Linda

2009-07-26T16:02:00.000-07:00

Every morning every day all year around the kids eats kefir and musli for breakfast. Sugar free of course. This is our favorite musli for the moment it has peach, raspberries and little ceral hearts in it. Usually the kids request raisins in their musli but when we have this kind they dont.

Blogging.

2009-07-19T16:58:00.000-07:00

I guess it is only me left here, I don't know if anyone still visits this blog. Anyway I do this for me and hope to continue documenting the whole year. I just did some catching up as you can see after a few weeks on the move without good internet connection.

If anyone of you wants to continue just pick up at any week please don't feel that you need to catch up with a post every week.

Week 29 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:49:00.001-07:00

This box have been over the Atlantic and back again. When J were unpacking it he told me how he remembers packing it on Nicks' driveway in Cali over 1,5 years ago. At that time we had no clue when or where we would unpack it. And today we were standing on our own driveway finally able to unpack it. On the box we found a label from the first move from Sweden to Cali.

Everyday we are thinking about Cali and the life we had there, both of us really miss it. As much as we love our house here and to have family and friends close by we still think about moving back. When we talk about it it is not a question about IF only WHEN.

Week 28 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:46:00.001-07:00

For a week we been in our new house. There have been some problem with the water but other than that it feels great. Since we already been living in this house in our mind for over a year while planning everything it feels like home right away.

Week 27 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:33:00.001-07:00

Ab and S lives in the north suburbs. This week we move in to a place on the opposite of our city, it is a different world from this place. I think it is sad that our society is still as segregated as it is. I am so happy that we can introduce our kids to this world too, it gives them another dimension in life. Although I wish that they could grow up in a neighborhood with people with different backgrounds mixed with Swedes. Unfortunately there is no such place here it is kind of all or nothing.

Week 26 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:25:00.001-07:00

While me and the kids stay with Mormor och Morfar J is living in Farfar's caravan. This week we celebrated Ab's birthday there with a chocolate cake from IKEA. Our house is just a few minutes away from an IKEA so we stop by everynow and again for supper. It is really kids friendly, cheap and convinient for us for the moment.

Week 25 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:21:00.001-07:00

SAVE THE TIGERS! Our Swedish diaper company has an campaign for tigers, some of their profit goes towards saving them from extinction. So this summer C is running around with Tigers on his behind.

Week 24 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

Everywhere these little handprints. I guess one day we will miss them.

Week 23 - Linda

2009-07-19T16:11:00.000-07:00

Some of our stuff is now in storage in our garage. I am really looking forward to have a place where we know we will stay for a while. We can unpack our stuff and do not need to keep the boxes. I am really tired of not knowing where anything is.

Week 29 - Sonal

2009-07-19T07:35:00.000-07:00

Fishing at Palisades Lake near Donner.

Week 28 - Sonal

2009-07-18T07:37:00.000-07:00

Boating on Lake Tahoe

Week 27 - Sonal

2009-07-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

4th of July

Washington D.C.

Week 26 - Sonal

2009-06-28T07:13:00.000-07:00

We're still in Baltimore and my uncle's next door neighbor has a pony and horse. It was a slow process to get the kids to feed the pony, but they finally got it. Beautiful Blue Eyes.

Week 25 - Sonal

2009-06-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

Family Reunion - Baltimore 2009

I set up the shot from the balcony of my uncle's home really late in the day. By the time I rounded up everyone, coached them into getting in frame, took test shots,and ran downstairs to get in the shot (had a family friend take the picture), the sun went down and had to use flash. I'm surprised the flash worked from such a long distance. Anyway, we all stayed in one house for three days. Good Times.

week 22 - Linda

2009-06-02T16:17:00.001-07:00

This is the last evening before we are leaving the city. We spent a few hours in Slottskogen and after we went to my favorite ice cream place.

I will defiantly miss living in our neighborhood, Linnestaden, it is so nice to be close to the coffeehouses, bakeries and all the little shops. Me and the kids will miss our friends even if we will live pretty close we cant just call and say lets meet in 15 minutes. I will also miss the Botanic garden we have close by. I love that I can just walk out and have everything I need around the corner. I hardly ever use the car during the weeks I did not grow up in the city but I really like living there.

There is great things waiting ahead. But for now I have to say good bye to this part of my life.

week 21 - Linda

2009-06-02T16:16:00.000-07:00

More schoolwork....

week 20 - Linda

2009-06-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

Schoolwork, schoolwork, schoolwork........

week 19 - Linda

2009-06-02T15:55:00.000-07:00

Sharing a Mom, sharing a Dad, sharing a ball, sharing a book, sharing a room, sharing the mornings, sharing the evenings, sharing the everyday life.

Sharing a CHILDHOOD!

Four days you spent apart this week. When you are not together you miss each other and asks for each other. When you are together you have lots of fun, of course there is some disagreements but you usually forget about them fast. I love to see the way you care for each other.

Week 19 - Sonal

2009-05-27T19:42:00.001-07:00

Miss Garden

There is an amazing sculptor who puts together scrap metal into garden people. We're planning to go to his show this weekend in Fairfield. Admission - anything metal. I would love to have Miss Garden live here but I'm sure its alot of $$$.

Week 18 - Heather

2009-05-17T22:34:00.000-07:00

Glowing Mama's

Week 18 - Sonal

2009-05-12T17:45:00.000-07:00

my little garden ballerina

Huckle Cat - Heather

2009-05-10T15:45:00.000-07:00

Huckle Cat

I actually took this picture way back in Week 3 of this year but Linda's post struck a cord in me and I wanted to share it. My daughter is also totally obsessed with cats! And this little guy, "Huckle" travels everywhere with us!

week 18 - Linda

2009-05-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

All the boys in the family LOVES cats. J grow up with one, Ab has his own cat that he got last summer (which lives with S), A has been a big fan of T & E's two cats Max and Sam since he first meet them. A has a pretend Max and a Sam that last fall followed him everywhere, now they just come for a visit every now and again. C does the cat sign as soon as he sees one and gets all crazy when he sees one in real life. A & C has some stuffed cats that they play and cuddle with. They often wants to bring them when we are going somewhere, that's when the bag on the photo comes in. When we go for an outing it is often filled with cats, some little books and sometimes some other small toys. The small cat in the bag we have had since Ab was little the big one C got from his paternal grandma a few weeks ago. Of course A got one too, but in another color.

Myself I am not really a big fan of cats. They are cute and all but really I don't want one in my house. I hope I can manage to talk the boys out of having one of our own when we move to the house.

Week 17 - Linda

2009-05-06T04:05:00.001-07:00

Since we live in the middle of the city and have a very functional public transportation system we don't really need a car in our daily life. Our car has been on winter rest for the last 5 months but now in April we took it out from the storage to enjoy. We mostly drive it to our house to be, but we only use it a couple of times every week, mostly during the weekends.

It is not perfect for family life, but J and the kids loves it. For the moment we are trying to decide if we should keep it or sell it and what we would buy instead. When we move to the house it will be more convenient to have two cars.

week 16 - Linda

2009-05-06T03:52:00.000-07:00

It almost feels like summer. It is really warm and sunny everyday. The newspapers says we have never had such beautiful weather in Sweden during April for as long as the record goes. This part of the year we really missed while in US, the spring when the world around us transform from grey and cold to varm and green in just a couple of weeks.

We can't wait to move out to the forest to enjoy this even more than here in the middle of the city.

Week 17 - Heather

2009-05-05T09:37:00.001-07:00

An Egg of Every Color!

I bought some organic farm eggs and wound up with the whole spectrum of egg shells in one basket, what are the odds?

Week 16 - Heather

2009-05-05T09:34:00.001-07:00

A friendly Butterfly

This butterfly landed on this lady's hat while we were in the rain forest exhibit at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Actually they were landing all over us!

Week 17 - Sonal

2009-05-05T08:02:00.001-07:00

Sunday Night Dinner

My husband and I started a Sunday Night Dinner blog. Check it out if you're looking for some comfort food. (still in progress)

Week 16 - Sonal

2009-04-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

My David Austin Roses are in Bloom!

I just bought a 50mm lens for my Nikon off Craigslist today and I'm already in love with the results. This particular rose is the Heather Austin.

Week 15 - Heather

2009-04-21T15:19:00.000-07:00

Bubbles

Week 15 - Sonal

2009-04-18T17:04:00.000-07:00

It's moving day in Dublin. The old Kolb family homes are finally being moved over into Dublin from Pleasanton.

Week 15 - Linda

2009-04-16T15:57:00.000-07:00

We spent Easter week in "Little land" where me and J grew up. The Easter egg's did not contain any candy since we are still trying to keep the kids away from that stuff as much as possible. Before two years we have a zero policy in our family when it comes to sugar. Little C got a sweet little cat and some snacks. A and Ab got lights for their bicycles, some grapes,raisins and nuts.

There were still a lot of sweets eaten during the Easter week, lots of cinnamon buns, a chocolate cake for my birthday and another European style chocolate for Easter Sunday. So the kids surely got some sweets, just not the candy (except for C who still is on the Zero policy).

Week 14 - Heather

2009-04-14T18:21:00.000-07:00

Colorful Eggs

Week 13 - Heather

2009-04-14T18:19:00.001-07:00

Birthday Pizza!

Week 14 - Linda

2009-04-06T02:04:00.000-07:00

A two wheeler! Someone is really happy. The whole family is enjoying the spring and we have started to spend much more time outside.

Week 13 - Linda

2009-04-06T01:57:00.000-07:00

The sun has finally found it's way into our home and A has started to do some gardening in his window. We can now see all dust in the corners, the place need a big clean up.

Week 13 - Sonal

2009-04-05T19:51:00.000-07:00

Afternoon Sun

Week 12 - Heather

2009-03-25T08:53:00.000-07:00

Is that a bench on your car?
We've been debating whether or not to buy a bigger car since the baby was born and the double stroller takes up so much darn cargo space. But I think we can hold off a little while since we have so much roof space!

week 12 - Linda

2009-03-25T04:03:00.000-07:00

Latte Mamma!?!
I don't know but I like to bring a Chai latte while walking with the baby. Almost everyday after leaving A at preschool me and C takes a little longer walk, especially if the weather is like this (sunny). Sometimes in the big park next to where we live or we run some errands in the city. We have a 15 minute walk to the center of town and our neigberhood have lots of little cute shops.

(Do you have the expression Latte Mom in US and Australia?)

Week 12 - Sonal

2009-03-23T15:53:00.000-07:00

RIP

Dead Pine Tree

You were so brown

So we put you down

Don't worry, it's not so dire

Until we put you into the fire

Week 11 - Heather

2009-03-17T14:23:00.000-07:00

Alphabet Oops!

Week 11 - Tammy

2009-03-16T23:34:00.001-07:00

I had my first newborn photoshoot. These little feet are from the mom that did the jump shot for me in Week 8. Baby Hiro was born the next day :0)

Week 10 - Tammy

2009-03-16T23:32:00.000-07:00

Daffodils

Week 9 - Tammy

2009-03-16T23:24:00.000-07:00

Chloe : Blooming
Kelis: Beautiful

Week 11 - Sonal

2009-03-15T17:42:00.000-07:00

It's St. Patrick festivities this weekend. What's a parade without bagpipes. I'm in the mood to watch Bravehart now.

Week 11 - Linda

2009-03-15T16:00:00.000-07:00

Our life surrounds about the making of our house right now. It is lots of fun but at the same time stressful. We are trying to be there every step of the way making sure everything ends up the way we want it. All decisions from the placement of the power outlets to the color of the roof is made by us.

Week 10 - Heather

2009-03-09T15:28:00.000-07:00

Reno mud and muck!

Week 9 - Heather

2009-03-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

See how our garden grows

Week 10 - Linda

2009-03-09T01:25:00.000-07:00

Early spring. Snow mud, wet snow falling, grey sky, lots of gravel on the streets. Going for a walk in new spring clothes.
Every morning we are trying to figure out what to wear, is it going to be cold, a little warm, rainy, sunny, something in between or all in the same day. Hopefully we can storage all the winter gear in a month or so. We are surely looking forward to do so.

Week 10 - Sonal

2009-03-07T17:37:00.000-08:00

I heard a story on NPR radio about Buddhists in Mexico. People trying to assemble some type of peace in the midst of violence. Peace be with you.

Week 9 - Sonal

2009-03-03T14:12:00.001-08:00

Time to throw them out :(

Tammy - Week 8

2009-03-01T22:37:00.000-08:00

Trying to learn how to practice taking jumpshots. I was able to have my pregnant friend do it for me. She's giving birth tomorrow :0)

I am laying on the ground and shooting upwards. Any suggestions of how I am suppose to be doing this?

Week 9 - Linda

2009-03-01T13:05:00.000-08:00

This was not an ordinary week. Our house got delivered to our lot. After a long day Monday at the lot our family spent the rest of the week in bed with fever.

Week 8 - Heather

2009-02-27T16:42:00.000-08:00

Splashing in the puddles after a long rainy day!

Week 8 - Sonal

2009-02-27T07:46:00.001-08:00

Reflections off the Deck

Week 8 - Christine

2009-02-25T17:18:00.001-08:00

running.

week 8 - Linda

2009-02-25T14:28:00.000-08:00

Toothpaste, our three year old decided he didn't like his anymore. He suddenly started to refuse using the one we been using since moving back to Sweden, the blue with a turtle on. Then he picked out the one with the shark, well more like he cried for it in the pharmacy. But after trying it he didn't like that one either. So the next day I bought the one with the dog on (he loves dogs) and to my big surprise he liked it! The taste is liquorice!

Week 7 - Heather

2009-02-22T19:01:00.000-08:00

Working Late

Week 7 - Tammy

2009-02-21T23:39:00.000-08:00

It's been an eventful week with C. She tripped and fell at home. Fractured and dislocated her elbow. Mommy had to figure out a way to bling her cast for her :0)

Week 7 - Sonal

2009-02-21T18:30:00.001-08:00

A Moment in Time

I've always tried to get pictures of water in motion but suspended in time. Of course when I don't think about it, it comes out perfect. This was taken at the Bay Area Discovery Museum on the North Headlands of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Week 7 - Linda

2009-02-18T03:47:00.000-08:00

Week 7 is a winter Holiday in our part of Sweden. All schools are closed (except preschools), kids are supposed to be outdoors enjoying the winter during this time. A's preschool had a stomach bug going around so we stayed at home all week too. Ab came and stayed the week with us. Lots of fun! The snow showed up but not enough to roll around in. We ended the week with a visit to Uncle T.

Blogs!

2009-02-18T02:59:00.000-08:00

Most of us are having our own blog/hompage as well.
Check them out!

Heather
Lincoln, California, USA

Tammy
Danville, California, USA

Linda
Göteborg, Västra Götaland, SWEDEN

Christine
Canberra, Australia

Shirley (Do you have a homepage or blog?)
San Bruno, California, USA

Sonal
Dublin, California, USA

Eleonor
Jönköping, Småland, Sweden

Two new members!

2009-02-18T02:50:00.000-08:00

My childhood friend Elle has joined us and another Californian Sonal.
Welcome it is fun to have you with us!

Week 7 - Christine

2009-02-16T02:51:00.000-08:00

true love.

week 6 - Elle

2009-02-16T02:42:00.000-08:00

My son Alvin in the snow.

We just built a house in Jönköping Sweden.
and now i can play in the snow, in the backyard.

Week 6 - Heather

2009-02-15T16:40:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day!

Week 6 - Shirley

2009-02-10T21:50:00.000-08:00

I don't like cauliflower but the pretty purple florets called out to me at the market. Didn't fool 3.5 year old M though. I ended up eating the whole thing. Yuck.

Week 6 - Christine

2009-02-09T15:24:00.000-08:00

this is not my image, but i wanted to post it anyway. it's from www.theage.com.au, a local newspaper extensively covering the tragic victorian fires that have killed over 170 australians and left over 5000 homeless. it's a really sad, horrific disaster and everyday we hear about more victims, more home losses, and continued fires. if you can, please help by donating to the australian red cross.

Week 6 - Sonal

2009-02-08T15:14:00.000-08:00

The Party's Over

After a month of planning a beautiful gathering of friends and family, a first birthday is complete. Enjoy the "everyday moments" in your life Nyle.

week 6 - Linda

2009-02-07T15:46:00.001-08:00

Cold, wet and foggy days. We are getting more and more daylight but it is still pretty dark. In Sweden we have a saying that goes something like "There is no bad weather only bad clothes". And we live by it, at this kind of weather the clothes is very important to keep the kids dry, warm and comfortable.

This was our "duty-week" at the parent co-op preschool A attend too. The boring part is us doing the cleaning but it is fun to spend time with all the kids during our two working days. I am so happy with our choice to take part in A's preschool. The preschool crowd is like our extend family for the moment.

Week 5 - Tammy

2009-02-04T07:53:00.000-08:00

Welcoming in our new year with a celebration at midnight.

Week 5 - Christine

2009-02-03T21:11:00.000-08:00

i call this shot "pondering" because this little boy is unsure if he can dance in front of everyone. minutes later, he did! so cute.

Week 5 - Heather

2009-02-03T15:01:00.001-08:00

Creaky Cradle

My husband's great-grandfather built this cradle and every child born into the family since has slept in it. My husband and all his sibling slept in it as well as all of the cousins and now both of our children have slept in it. It is such a beautiful piece and holds so much special meaning. Sadly we will have to be passing it on soon as my husband's cousin is trying to have a baby. I will be very sad to see this piece of history move on.

Week 5 - Shirley

2009-02-03T00:58:00.000-08:00

Paint for babies. Had to put it up on the window sill because my little one was was only interested in eating it.

week 5 - Linda

2009-02-02T15:39:00.000-08:00

Toys everywhere! This car is very popular for everyone under four in our house. It also illustrates our urge to have beautiful things around us. It is not always easy to find toys that both looks good and are great to play with.

Week 4 - Christine

2009-01-28T18:01:00.001-08:00

types of jerkey: kangaroo, crocodile and emu.

Week 3 - Christine

2009-01-28T17:28:00.000-08:00

Gripping for dear life.

Week 4 - Heather

2009-01-27T11:55:00.000-08:00

Nuk

Week 4 - Linda

2009-01-27T02:31:00.000-08:00

Runny little noses and coughing keeping us awake at night.

Week 4 - Tammy

2009-01-26T00:16:00.000-08:00

Year of the Ox
Cookies for our nieces & nephews and Chloe's classmates.

Week 3 - Heather

2009-01-23T15:24:00.000-08:00

"Sticky Icky Chicky!"
My daughter's sticky hand after decorating cupcakes and then licking off all the sprinkles!

Week 3

2009-01-20T13:33:00.001-08:00

Last week we spent a lot of time planning our bathrooms for the NEW house. It takes a lot of time even if we agree on most things.

Week 3 - Tammy

2009-01-19T22:34:00.001-08:00

Indoor Herb Garden

Week 2 - Tammy

2009-01-19T22:28:00.000-08:00

Baking....My Outlet

Week 2 - Christine

2009-01-18T19:49:00.000-08:00

flowers blooming = warm weather = SUMMERTIME!

Week 2 - Heather

2009-01-15T21:20:00.001-08:00

Breakfast for dinner!

Week 1 - Christine

2009-01-15T15:22:00.000-08:00

an actual, real-life, functioning outhouse (i thought the door would make a fabulous piece of art!):

FOUR participants

2009-01-15T04:07:00.000-08:00

We will be adding a third part of the world to this blog.

Christine who lives in Australia will join us. Welcome!

Tammy - Week 1

2009-01-14T16:08:00.001-08:00

Laundry....the never ending story!

week 2 - Linda

2009-01-12T13:41:00.000-08:00

Most boxes are unpacked and we have nested a little by making the place cozy with some of our favorite things. This is my favorite candle holder for the moment and next to it a white simple flower. We are NO curtains people, but with the neighbors windows this close we just might have to reconsider.

THREE of us!

2009-01-12T05:41:00.000-08:00

And now we will be three. Two Californians and one Swede.

I am looking forward to this.

Week 1 - Heather

2009-01-11T16:36:00.000-08:00

Saying goodbye to the baby clothes.

One more!

2009-01-10T07:38:00.000-08:00

FUN! Heather will join us as well.

Tammy will join me!

2009-01-09T16:52:00.000-08:00

Yeah, Tammy was up for this challenge.

Week 1 - Linda

2009-01-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

Week 1

This year started by unpacking boxes in our temporary home. We moved from a place which we loved and will miss, but unfortunately there were no longer room for our family. When we moved in to our condo 5 years ago we were only two and now we are a family of five.

Challenge for 2009

2009-01-08T15:15:00.000-08:00

Inspired by other blogs (Diane and badanka) I will try to catch some everyday moments with my Nikon this year.

I will challenge my friends TAMMY and ELLE to tag along for this.
Are you up for it?

Basically the challenge is to every week take at least one photo that is related to your everyday life. Photos that you normally don't take. A pic of the big pile in your laundry room, the kids in the bath, the fresh coffee from your brewer, the view from your bedroom or the slippers under the bed. Well anything that you consider being a part of your everyday life.

Think SIMPLE, ORDINARY and FINE ART...

Lets go... we are all ready on week #2. Tammy in Sweden the weeks go from Monday to Sunday :)

I will start with last weeks picture later on this week :)