Summer 2019 been and gone

Thank you Summer 2019 for a great mix of weather and a long break from routines

We have spent our vacation in Sweden. We left Düsseldorf and flew to Stockholm Skavsta on 4 of July and stayed all the way until 18 of August. At first I was stressed to get as much as I can out of this precious time we call Summer and to meet up with family and friends while we are in Sweden. How stupid to get stressed and so I stopped with that and could enjoy fully instead.

When we first arrived in Sweden it was cold - no but really I mean cold cold as in 15 degrees. We had to drive to the Outlet in Vingåker to purchase fleece jackets, wellington boots and long pants. When we left German in was hot and I couldn't even imagine that it could be such a different 2 hours away (in an airplane) But the weather picked up and we have enjoyed warm weeks where we have been swimming in the lakes but also rain and cooler weather - and to be honest I think this big variation is the magic with Swedish Summers.
Here is some of our Summer memories out of many happy memories we will take with us from this summer

Our old and cool cat Levis was happy to have us home

Nice clean water in the Swedish lakes without billion of peoples
Mila learned to swim and Filip impressed by getting in the fastest in the water and even pappa Loren was swimming

What a dream to have kids nextdoor to play and pick wild strawberries with

A lot of gold in the forrest and for me that is pure happiness to find and to pick

Rainy day doesn't stop us from going up to the forrest searching for blueberries and chantarelles

Breakfast with granddad nextdoor

Boat-ride with mormor and Göran and Lugnet

Me and the kids took a Trip down south to Österlen to visit friends

You beauty Vittemölle beach in Österlen close to Kivik

Milas dream came true - to ride by herself and to canter for the first time

Bozze dog was also happy to have us home and Filip happy to have his besties next to him

Hanging at Lugnet with mormor picking berries from the garden

Granddad/morfar big summer project at Lundsätter was the tree house

Celebrating Uncle Christer at St Djulö with a swim at the dog beach

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