Proscrastinating.... oops ;)

We had a busy weekend. Saturday, I finally got our bedroom organized. Our boys like to stay in our bed on the weekends so, as they grew, I got an extra single bed and pushed it up against ours to give some much needed space. So on Saturday, I decided to just use a matress and leave it under our bed when not in use. This way we pull it out when A and N are staying in our room and can put it away later. Plus it is a bit like camping- they seem to really like it and N can't fall out of the bed! We then had 2 soccer games, a birthday party for A and a local fair for N. I hung out with O at home so that he could take a quiet nap. Bonus was that, during nap time, I got to finish moving the single bed downstairs to the room that will "one day be A's" and I even had a quiet cup of coffee on the patio.
Sunday was Father's Day- I think that Andreas liked it.... especially the ice cream cake!

I also decided that, if science doesn't work out within the next 2 years, I will open up a children's clothing store- Scandinavian funky style. I have absolutely zero business experience but I think that I would really like it. I think that the name "Lek" is good (Swedish for play) but Andreas prefers my choice #2 of "Snofsi", which is kind of like Fancy pants in Sweden. Oh well- I have LOTS of time to think about it ;)

Today is back to work. I need to get writing but am not feeling very inspired. Perhaps another cup of coffee? Holy caffeine, Batman!

As the week ends...

Hmm... what can I say? A is home with strep throat. The doctor didn't even have to send us for tests. Now I am a little worried about N and O- especially O because he can't TELL me that his throat is bugging him...

Andreas managed to get under my skin again. I seriously have to learn how to let things roll off my back more. He just has no filter between wanting to say something and then actually saying it. Does this phenomenon lie in the Y chromosome? ;)

A tale of 2 blogs: I follow a blog that is written by a lovely young woman in Copenhagen. She is pregnant with her first child, posts about what she makes for lunch, who she has coffee with and what type of car seat she ordered for her baby. She even mentions when the delivery of the car seat is late. I love her innocence.
The other blog I follow is written by a woman who had a stillborn baby boy. She is now into her second high risk pregnancy and is on bedrest. She writes about ultrasounds, fetal echos, leaking amniotic fluid and the possibility of burying her second baby in a year. I admire her strength.
My reality is 3 beautiful boys, a lovely (sometimes) husband who I am lucky to have, an overall satisfying life, money issues, too-big-student-loan-debts, not being able to sit and relax with a cup of coffee and not being able to get a good night sleep. I am not blogger #1, nor blogger #2....
Do we belong to the same universe?

This weekend will be filled with soccer games, birthday parties, sun screen and too much coffee in order to keep up energy levels ;)

See you!

The home on the hill...

On the weekend we went up north to my friends' family summer house (now try to say that ten times fast!). The place was absolutely amazing. Not only was it a beautiful, pallatial house but it was also a time capsule, containing all the goodness from yesteryear. It had so many classic, nostalgic details that I got really excited (maybe they thought I was drunk). From the 1970's electric can opener to the drinking glasses with the playing card motif (you know- the ones that used to hold mustard) to the wonderful tiles in the bathroom. I actually took pictures and was sooo looking forward to posting them! Bummer is that they are on my mobile and I can't find the software that I need to download them on the computer. AND I was cheap and got rid of my data plan! Something to look forward to, I guess ;)

Three things that I want to share today

I love these cloth diapers (and one of the owners is a friend of mine- I think that she is really cool):

http://www.applecheeks.ca/site/en/Who_About_AppleCheeks.html

I love this blog:

http://classiccopenhagen.blogspot.com/

I love these kids! ;)

Thank God its Friday !

Decadence in a bottle

I know that this is totally cheesy but I bought a bottle of black nail polish yesterday and I love it. I blame my friend Kerri (with her dark eggplant nails) for inspiring me. This morning I put it on and I feel quite decadent. See- this is what happens when you hit 40, live in the 'burbs and have so many children that you can't keep their names straight ;)

Here is my new nailpolish: http://www.bellasugar.com/products/nail-polish/215433808?fl%5B0%5D=p7

How to keep a house clean and other stories...

Yesterday I asked my friends on FB how I can work full time AND keep a house clean. Now, I need to add that I do not mean magazine-type clean. I just mean clean enough that O can crawl around on the floor and not get attacked by killer dust bunnies. Overall consensus is that it is not possible unless I nag. Considering that I do that anyway, I will try it out ;)

We took N to his soccer practice last night. I was pretty glad that we could at least get there and start playing before the thunderstorm started. He gets totally freaked out if he misses soccer. Man, I seriously have no idea how he gets so stubborn and competitive. OK, I will admit it- yes, I do know but I try to hide it from most people. Andreas has it in him as well. Guess that is what you get from the offspring of two people with PhDs ;)

Anyway, when the storm struck, a lot of our neighbours ended up losing their electricity. Glad we escaped that one!

Goals for today: make a dent in the work-front and cleaning the living room (on my lunch break, of course). I also hope to down a little less coffee than yesterday- addict!

Google maps... a cheap visit to another city ;)

When I need a little break from working, I sometimes go on Google maps. My favourite is to go "back" to Copenhagen and have a little "visit". I also go to Lund (Sweden) where I used to live with Andreas when we first moved in together. I know it is pathetic ;), but it can be fun..

This is where I used to work.. enjoy the neighbourhood!

http://maps.google.ca/maps?rlz=1T4TSHC_enCA338DK345&q=panum+institute&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

Ahhhh... summer weather!

Finally it is seeming more and more like summer... :)

There is something fabulous (even though it gets very hot and humid here) about summer: people come out of their houses! I have neighbours that I very rarely see all winter but, come summer, we catch up. I love it!

Bummer...

I didn't get the new job but I have to consider myself lucky for at least having what I have. The paycheck would have been nice, though... :(