Påsken 2012

 Fant et monster i stiklingskassen som stod i drivhuset. Trodde først det var en snegl, men friket jo så klart helt ut da realiteten slo til. Og tror du ikke petrine hadde laget mange nye kommende monstre?? Og ungene har herved arvet mammas edderkoppskrekk...
I found a monster when I went to retreive a seederbox from the greenhouse. At first I thought it was a slug, but as reality hit I totally freaked. And she had babies. Not hatched of course, but monsters to be can't live. Julian and Anna were spectators to the spectacle and have inherited my freight.. Smart.

 Påsken var travel. Først besøk fra svigermor og svigerfar og deretter kom Janne og Ingela en tur.Når de dro inviterte vi Sølvi og Ronny på kalkunmiddag. Sosialt, folksomt og akkurat som vi liker det.
Her er det lesestund med de to "tantene".. Kos.
Our easter was busy. We started with a visit from my inlaws followed by Janne and Ingela. And when they left, we had Sølvi and Ronny over for turkeydinner. Sociable just like we love it.

 Tur hører med. Vi tok oss en tur opp på Dronningen langfredag. Nydelig. Ungene er sååå flinke. Selv Julian gikk hele veien uten å klage. Overse den hvite klumpen. Hun jobber med saken. Det er dessverre bare ikke gjort på en to tre.
Hiking is a natural part of easter. It's typical norwegian thing to do.. Go for a walk into nowhere and back again ;) We went to "Dronningen" (the queen) A small mountain here at Ask. It was beautiful, and the kids were soo good. Even Julian walked up the steep hill without a complaint. And please - ignore the white blob. She is working at it. Sadly it's not done in a heartbeat.

Vinterferie og vårfølelse i Bergen by

 Nydelig vårfølelse i Bergen idag. Så ungene og eg orket ikke være hjemme. Vi hev oss med fam.Johansen en tur til byn for å mate duene. Det var det maaange andre som hadde tenkt også, for disse duene manglet ikke mat. De var så mettet at de omtrent ikke enset oss engang.

A beautiful feeling of spring in Bergen today. Of course the kiddos and I couldn't stay at home. When we heard that my sister and her kids were going to the city to feed the pigeons, we wanted to go as well. As many others had thought before us. Because these birds had no lack of food. They were so full that they didn't even notice us.

 I love this city

Musikkpaviljongen som bader i vårsola.

The Music pavilion bathing in sunlight.

Ungene brukte samtlige statuer og installasjoner de kom over som klatrestativ. Hele byen er deres lekeplass.

Our kids used every statue and artwork as their own playground.

 David ble med oss hjem igjen for en liten overnatting. Og her hadde det skjedd store ting, for vi har byttet litt om på romfordelingen med ungene. Simon har fått rommet nede, og Julian har fått Simons rom. Og Julian var kjempestolt over å få vise storefetteren nye rommet sitt.

David came home with us to spend the night. And things had happened here since last time. We've changed who sleeps where. Simon moved downstairs, and Julian moved into Simons room. And you can just imagine how proud he was to show his big cousin his new chambers.;o)

An ordinary Sunday

 Sjekk gutten i sofaen. Han sovnet mens vi så på Shrek. Helt utslitt etter barnebursdag hos Inga. Anna Aurora og eg er helt i Shrek-koma.
Check out Julian. He fell asleep while we were watching Shrek. Totally exhausted after a birthdayparty at Inga's. Anna Aurora and I are in a Shrek-coma.

 Vi fant ut at vi skulle ta oss en fisketur ned på friområdet som ligger rett nedenfor oss. For å komme oss dit må vi gå gjennom en skog og litt ulendt terreng. Og ikke minst - ganske så vått og gjørmete. Men det er ikke noe problem. Elsker å gå i skogen. Lukten av mose og fuktig jord. Magisk
We wanted go fishing and went down to this area not so far from where we live. To get there we must go through a small forest and difficult terrain. And since it has been pouring down lately - it's wet and muddy. But no problem. We love hiking in the forest. The smell of moss and damp soil is simply magical.

 Pappa fikk lyst til å bli med. Han kom kjørende da vi var på vei ut. Vi gikk i forveien, men han tok oss raskt igjen.
My dad wanted to tag along. He arrived as we were ready to head out, so we just went and he caught up with us shortly after.

 Pia

 Vi fant en paraply og den kom godt med. Spesielt når det regnet sidelengs. Var litt uforberedt klesveien der. Det var jo sol når vi gikk. Heldigvis var det bare en skur som gikk raskt over.
We came across an umbrella and it came real  handy. Sometimes the rain came sideways. We were perhaps a bit unprepared and poorly dressed in regards of the weather. But to our defence - it was sunny when we left home. Luckily the rain passed quickly.

 Fisker krabbe med Julian som ikke har fiskestang.

Fishing for crab with Julian who hasn't got a rod.

Utsikt mot Bergen by.

A view towards the city of Bergen

Tur til butikken

 Impulstur en lørdag til butikken for å kjøpe lørdagsgodt. Det var så fint og deilig varmt vær, så Kjell Arne foreslo at vi spaserte istedet for å kjøre til butikken. Vi stoooorkoste oss. Sånne impulsturer blir ofte best. Ingen forventninger - kun tilstedeværelse. 

Kjell Arne suggested we should walk to the grocerystore to buy our "saturday candy" (We only eat candy on saturdays, it's a tradition we've kept since I was a little girl) We had a great walk, no expectations - only presence. I often feel that's the great thing about things done without any planning. You can't be disappointed when there is no expectations

 Våre nærmeste naboer..  

Our closest neighbours

 Deilig å bo på landet. Her ser vi inn mot byfjellene

I just love living in the countryside. Here we are overlooking the city

 Idyllisk. Ask kirke.

Godtemumsene... Måtte jo smake litt på herlighetene før vi tuslet tilbake igjen.

We made sure to have a short candy break before we returned with our treasure..