Monday, March 15, 2010

20 weeks = Half Way There




I wanted Axel to take a picture of my 20 week belly. It wasn't the best shot, my pants are too high, haha.



Self-portrait



We've had a busy week here in Sundom. Saga's friend Klara just got a new jacuzzi bathtub. She had a little party to try it out. Saga mostly sat on the side while Klara swam around.





We were on our way outside one morning and to my surprise I saw two hot air balloons hovering over the frozen lake. We rushed outside to see them flying over the house. It was pretty cool.




On Tuesday we had Axel, Elin, and Ulrika over to play. We ate lunch in the teepee we have set up in the yard. We played outside while we were waiting for the fire to get going.



Elin taking a walk around the teepee.



Saga in her pink slippers on the pink stool.


Last weekend we took a day trip over to our little hunting cabin that we were staying in this Fall. We hadn't been there since and we were wondering how it was fairing in the winter snow. Here we are sitting close to the fireplace eating our lunch.



Saga and I out on a walk. We took a break to see if we could climb in the snow, but it was too deep.



Saga in the new sled Axel bought us as a surprise when we came home from America. We've been wanting one for a LONG time. The dog can also pull it.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Homemade Bagels

So if there was one thing I really missed eating in Sweden it would be bagels and cream cheese. When I was home I ate one almost everyday for breakfast. So I was determined to find a way to bring bagels to my house in Sweden. Who know it was so EASY to make bagels. I am a big angry at myself for not looking into this option earlier.



We decided to bake them one morning when we were up at 3:30. Here is Saga waiting for us to get started.




Not the most perfectly rounded bagels but who cares. It was rather cold in our house that morning so they didn't really raise properly.





Into the water for two minutes


Out of the oven (20 minutes of baking). They were so good. Hard on the outside and chewy on the inside. The recipe made eight and they were gone in two days. Time to double the batch and make some more.


Super Saga enjoying her bagel.


Saga and Papa cooked some sausage in the fire the other day. Trying to get it in her mouth, it was pretty funny.