SKYNI

This warrior princess said the F word today. She heard one of us saying it and repeatedly said ‘F**k**g Hell’ three times.

I demanded that she stopped. As expected, she asked me ‘why?’ (she asked ‘why’ for everything these days). So i have to tell her that only adults can say it and she ‘underaged’ to say it. Kids at her age will be taken away by the police if they hear kids saying it.

Well, keeping my fingers cross that she will not repeat it again.

We celebrated Linn’s birthday at Sofia’s house and Aunt Sofia and Grandma Irene organised an intimate but wonderful party for Linn. She was a happy girl receiving lots of nice presents from her relatives and also a very sweet goody bag (we think she has exceeded her candy quota for the year).

I can’t believe she will be 3 tomorrow. Just the other day, she was telling me that she wants to grow longer and not taller. Today when i went through all her photos of her 1 and 2 year old parties, she told me that she wants to go to school soon to meet new friends. They really grow so fast.

I must say that summertime in Sweden is absolutely beautiful. Specially when the sun is shining. The Swedes are so happy to be out in the sun and they just sit around the parks, take their boats out and go for long walks. I can totally understand their need to be out in the sun when the country is in darkness for most of the year. Most Swedes take 5 weeks off work during summertime just so they can go to their summer cottages or have fun in the sun. Those who work for Scandinavian companies know that nothing gets done in July.

BTW, I was told that if the parent has taken leave, they cannot put the child in childcare. (But what if they want to take a break from their children!!!).

However, the newbies to Sweden are not quite used to adoring the sun. My mother-in-law, Irene actually asked me why I am not out sitting in the sun but sitting under the shade. Linn complained that it is too hot with the sun shining down on her face. She started to take off her clothes in the park. Apparently, kids are outdoors on sunny days and they are encouraged to stay outdoor. Quite different from Singaporeans where we shun the sun, refuse to go out when it is too hot and the aircon is our best friend.

Maybe we will be sun worshipers next year.