Cute miss chubby cheeks/ Söta fröken knubbkind

Wintergarden/Vinterträdgård

Vi har haft ordentlig frost några nätter nu.
Så här fin var trädgården en morgon denna veckan.
We've had proper night frost a few times this week.
It's great waking up seeing the garden looking this lovely and crisp.

Var sak på sin plats-Each thing in the right place

Leelas nya hygieniska favorit ställe att ligga på är mellan den varma vatten kokaren och den varma radion. Amy lägger sig där hon tror hon har störst chans till lite klappar och uppmärksamhet.
Leela's new favourite hygenic place is between the warm kettle and the warm radio. Amy is mostly lying wherever she can get the most attention. Like in the middle of the kitchen table.

Mormor

Elliotts mormor har varit hos oss i en vecka vilket var helt fantastiskt. Hon lyckades få de första riktiga leendena från Elliott!
Elliott's Swedish grandma "Mormor" has been staying with us a week which has been great. She managed to get the first proper smiles from Ellie!

Hello!

Our little girl is growing fast! She is now over 4kg (9.2lb)  and 56 cm long.
Vår lilla tjej växer snabbt! Nu väger hon 4,1kg och är 56 cm lång.

Out and about part 1

Isn't she lovely?

Granny and Granddad-Farmor o Farfar

Elliotts farmor och farfar kom och hälsade på medan vi var kvar på sjukhuset. Elliott's Granny and Granddad came to visit us in hospital.

Elliott fick en släng av gulsot och fick sola lite en dag innan vi fick åka hem.

Elliott got a bit jaundiced and had to go in the little sunlamp for a day before we could go home.

Stolt pappa ger Ellie en eskimå puss.

The proud dad giving Ellie an Eskimoe kiss.

Introducing Elliott Anna Emm-Rich o Nina prestenterar Elliott Anna Emm

Vår dotter Elliott Anna Emm föddes en dag innan beräknat datum den 16 november 2007. Världens finaste lilla tjej!!
Our daughter Elliott Anna Emm was born one day before due date on the 16th Novmber 2007. The most beautiful baby in the world!

Spjalsang/Babybed

Nu ar spjalsangen pa plats och an sa lange har katterna inte hittat upp i den.

The cotbed is all ready now. So far the cats have not found their way up in it.
Till skillnad fran moseskorgen som tillsammans med bilbarnstolen har blivit Amy's nya favorit plats. Tror vi har lite problem framfor oss...
Unfortunately Amy has found and now loves the moses basket as well as the babycarseat. Think we might have a little problem in front of us...

Kanelbullar/Cinnamonbuns

Igar bakade jag en jatte deg med kanelbullar. Med lite tur och sjalvdiciplin sa finns det nagra kvar att bjuda pa nar bebisen har kommit, men bara om den kommer inom tre dagar. Annars kommer alla vara uppatna av mig.
Yesterday I baked a massive dough of cinnamonbuns. With a bit of luck and self disciplin there may be a few left to offer visitors when the baby has arrived. But only if it arrives within about three days. If not, they will all be gone and eaten by me.

Cat in a box/ Katten i ladan

Host tradgard/Autumn garden

Sa har fina host farger ar det i tradgarden nu. Det har ju varit sa varmt under hosten sa smultrorna blommar fortfarande!
We've got lovely colours in the garden now. And it's been so warm that the wild strawberries are still flowering!


Den har flyttade in i tradgarden forra helgen och lyser pa kvallarna.
This moved into the garden last weekend and is shining in the evenings.

Korsika III/Corsica III

Sista delen av semestern bodde vi sa har fint! Detta ar var ute terass dar frukosten serverades! Vi stannade tva natter har i St Florens.

Last part of our holiday we stayed at this great place with our own terrace overlooking the sea. This is where the breakfast was served! Lovely. We stayed the last two nights here in St Florens.
Vi hyrde kajaker och paddlade langs med kusten. Vadret var aterigen perfekt; soligt, lagom varmt och inte for blasigt. Plus fantastiskt, klart, varmt vatten.


We rented kayaks and paddled along the coast. The weather was yet again perfect with sun and not too much wind. The water was amazing, very blue, clear and warm.

Sa smaningom hittade vi en jattefin sandstrand som till Rich och Chris stora fortjusning visade sig vara delvis en nudist strand. Fast vi beholl vara badklader pa.

Eventually we found a beautiful beach which turned out to be partly a nudist beach to Richard's and Chris' amazement and joy. But we kept our swimming costumes on.

Korsika II/Corsica II

Efter tva dagar i Corte sa akte vi ut mot kusten till Piana. I Piana finns fantastiska klipp formationer ovanfor havet, dar man kan vandra med fantastisk utsikt over hav och land. Har ar jag och Chris efter en ordentlig klattring upp till en av utsikts punkterna.
After two days in Corte we moved towards the coast and stayed in a little village called Piana. By Piana there's fantastic cliff formations and mountains to walk in with great views over the sea and into land. Here's me and Chris after a climb to one of the viewpoints. Rich, Rosser, Chris och en fantastisk utsikt.
Rich, Rosser, Chris and a fantastic view.

Har ar jag bland massa sma sten hogar som ser ut som sma troll. Tyckte jag iallafall.

Here's me amongst lots of little piles of stones which I thought looked like little trolls, but I got the feeling that nobody agreed with me on that.

Korsika I /Corsica I

Rich, Chris och Rosser vid den lilla glacier ravinen precis nedanfor vart hotel forsta dagen pa Korsika.
Rich, Chris and Rosser by the little glacier river just below our hotel the first day on Corsica.

Var forsta vandring var upp till en glaciar sjo pa 1400m ovan havet. Perfekt vader: soligt men inte for varmt med lite blast.

Our first hike was to a glacier lake at 1400m above the sea. The weather was perfect, sunny, not too hot and with a little breeze.

Chris, Rosser and Rich halfway there!

Chris, Rosser and Rich halvvags!

Det blev lite kampigt for mig med magen emellanat, men for det mesta gick det bra. Fast jag blev valdigt anfadd och flasade som en lungsjuk flodhast.

It got a bit heavy for me on some parts of the hike, but mainly i managed without problems. Although I got very breathless and sounded like a lung diseased hippo.