ouch!!

Mommy told me not to put my hand on the hot stove but then I could not help it, I did anyway. Wow, did that hurt!!! I screamed and screamed. They put lots of water on my hand and then we went to visit the doctor. I got blisters on my fingers but they wrapped my whole hand, except my thumb. I will not touch that stove again!
I figured out that I now have six fingers that you can see, five on one hand and one on the other.
The doctor said my fingers will be fine in 2-3 weeks and mommy wonders how I will keep my bandage clean.

one good snowfall

Okay, nobody's keeping score but we got one good snowfall here in the Stockholm region this winter. That's a lot less than they talked about in the brochure before we came. I think the lack of snow caught everyone by surprise. Warmest winter in 100 years. Next winter we are hoping to take Mon's northern Sweden relatives up on their invitation for skiing. Anyone want to come along? While you're thinking it over enjoy a couple sledding photos Mon took of Jakob. She couldn't get Sam out of the house.

junibacken 3 (or 4)

We had the day off on Friday and decided to go to Junibacken. A view from the front of the ferry in Stockholm harbor.

This girl in the hammock reminded me of my neice Olivia.

Jake looking down from a skyscraper.

On the go around Pippi's house.

Not much of a cat person but I think I like this one.

Spiderman - again. Why break tradition?

Is that the character board again? Wait, I smell a theme going here...

Emil. Or is it Spidey?

I feel I should know this character but I got nothin.

The famed Vasa museum. They pulled up a sunken 15th century war ship from Stockholm's harbor, amazingly intact. A must see for visitors to Sweden. (A little warning for would-be guests...)
The nearby Nordic Museum.

Kitty and Spidey on our way back home.

A little reluctant at first...
...perhaps Jake sensed these bathtub photos could show up at his wedding reception one day.

high school musical

This is for all you fans out there....I think Jake's hair is starting to look a little like Zac Efrons. Of course not as styled. Jake wants to grow his hair out long which seems to be the "in" thing here for guys. A little long and rough looking.

darth

cousins

We went to visit our cousins the other day and here are a couple of the pictures. This is Hannah, she is very cute and loves the camera.

This is Johannes, he is pretty cool and he loves to smile for the camera.

bandaid

Sam loves bandaids. Well, most kids love them at some point I guess. He has had a cold so he had a coldsore on his lip and insisted on a bandaid that he applied HIMSELF. He is three so he doesn't need help from anyone anymore.

stop

This is a video we put together for last year's annual Variety Show. You might see a familiar face or two. I got permission to post this by the musician.

guess what, mormor?

ratatouille

Jake made a mouse in class on Monday. This confirmed our theory that kids and playdoh(or hard forming clay) is a universal truth. Question: How do you know this mouse is fed by an American kid?

funny faces

We went to the Museum of Technology today. These are some of the funny faces we saw there.

not so famous heroic quotes

"Wet. Wet. Wet. Wet. Wet."
-Sammy watching a sinking wad of toilet paper during potty training.

spårvägsmuseet (adventures with Dad and Stockholm's public transportation)

The day after everybody left from our Christmas get together Dad and I rode into town to see the Stockholm Transport Museum. It was cool, but I don't think Dad really knew where he was going at first.

This is called the London Viaduct. Daddy says all parts East have to cross this bridge to go to Stockholm.

Once we finally found the museum I got to ride a train.

All aboard!

Another good picture of me on an old trolley bus.

My head is right behind the flash on the glass.

Driving this thing is easy!

I am watching a video of the road rolling in an old bus.

Here I am hanging in the bus. Man I was happy that day. Notice my new Cars jacket from cousin Olivia? This was a fun day.

flat stanley: happy new year!

cool new lights

Daddy put up some blue lights in our room. He says we can keep them up after Christmas. We like them a lot since it gets dark so early. We think they look like stars that go with our moon.

self portrait

Daddy said I drew some self portraits. I didn't know what he was saying at first.
He says he likes this one best. I had just gotten over being sick. He says he likes the way I captured the alarm all the way down to my fingertips.

karlsson

Jake has been home sick with a fever and hack the past couple days. He's getting a little buggy. We found these pictures of Karlsson on the camera tonight.

happy birthday Sam!

I liked my birthday. I got presents from mommy and daddy, mormor, uncle Rolf and aunt Rosi. Aunt Gene sent me two cards. Mommy would not let me eat the house with candy on it so I ate my birthday cake instead. I got big boy underwear too but I am not sure about going on the big potty yet.

Crouching tiger.


Hidden dragon.