Anna starts childcare

This month Anna started in childcare. She was crying a lot the first few days, but now she seems to be very happy. She also likes being in the same childcare as Edvard, but Edvard seems to feel that his little sister has invaded his domain a bit.



We've also celebrated Edvard's third birthday. We brought cupcakes to childcare. At first Edvard ran and hid in the corner, but eventually he came out and joined the rest.



We also had a party where I baked some cakes. I'm getting pretty good at Kong Oscar, but I still need to work on kranskake.



Edvard's favorite toy is a set of animal cards that Aunt Eva gave him for Christmas. He plays with them every night before going to bed.



He also likes helping Mamma with her makeup.



Anna is a happy girl!



Every Saturday they go to a gym play group.



Blowing bubbles with Grandma.



We go to the Zoo almost every Sunday.















Dinner with Roger Howe and Lynn.

Chinese New Year 2009

Anna is the hostess with the mostest on the first day of CNY. Edvard is VJing in the background. Given his Dragon Warrior outfit it had to be "Kung Fu Panda"!





The start of the solar eclipse.



Modeling the latest in geek accessories.



Visiting friends on the second day of CNY.



Anna with my old house cleaner, Ah Kuai.



Anna modeling for Pappa.







Watching Kung Fu Panda once more.



Edvard loves the Zoo, so we go there almost every Sunday. And when we're not there, we're at the Bird Park!









Staying cool at the Bird Park.



Dinner with Jukka's parents.

December 2008

Enjoying the Christmas calendar from aunt Eva.



Class picture from Edvard's child care.



At the Jurong Bird Park.



Edvard is a sweet big brother.



Having Gil Strang over for dinner.



Christmas Eve!



Christmas dinner at the Norwegian church.





Visiting Master Oogway at the Zoo.



New Year's Eve dinner with Jukka and friends.

November 2008

I have started the Christmas baking. I first made a batch of peppernøtter, using my mother's recipe. They are quite simple to make, but delicious, so go ahead and try the recipe on my baking page yourself.



Next came a batch of goro, using my grandmother's recipe. They are much harder, and I had never done it before. But I want to make sure that my kids get to experience the lovely cakes my grandmother made, and I hope they will eventually pass on the traditions, too. So with the help of my cousin Eva, I got a goro iron from Norway, found a recipe and went ahead. The hard part is to roll out the dough in a thin layer, which is not easy to do with a sticky dough in the tropics. I really wish I had baked it with my grandmother when she was still around, but I learned a lot, and hopefully it will be easier next year! The recipe is on my baking page.



We have also put up the Christmas tree.



Most weekends we go to the Zoo or the Bird Park. Here we are feeding the giraffes!



Watching the jaguars being fed.



Edvard and an emu.



Edvard doing his "happy dance" with a swan at the Bird Park.



Anna is a very clever and happy girl!