Xmas over this time

Well - xmas is now truly celebrated and over here in Sydney - now we are trying to get into summer spirit. The older kids are on summer holidays - but the weather is not what it usually is at this time of year. (around 25 c with some cold southerly winds). But we managed to spend some time on the beach over the xmas weekend. But we visit the beach every day - sometimes only for a coffee and to watch the waves and surfers.
Oliver loves playing in the sand and Fredrik enjoys the waves on his bodyboard.
On Boxing Day we watched the start of the Sydney to Hobart race - it was a great day and a spinnakerstart for the smaller boats.

Xmas!

Well - xmas is upon us - just two more sleeps til xmas eve - and we are almost done - just some more food to get ready ( and a birthday to celebrate).
Kids are now on summer holiday and Niclas is in-between jobs and off.
Xmas will be celebrated with Niclas brother and girlfriend from Sweden and our good friends here in Sydney - at their house - complete with pool and spa.

Then off to the beach on the 25th - what a way to spend xmas

Kids and I plan to fly to Stockholm mid Jan and return early Feb.

Last weekend we celebrated Lucia - a Swedish tradition - at the Swedish Club - it was overcast and only around 22 c and felt a little more like xmas then if it had been 30 and sunny (which is normal for this time of year).

photos

Here are a few photos - also visit our photosite on flicr - see shortcurt

Our English blog

Here is a blog from us in Sydney - in English. The Swedish one - Oliverandco - is more updated - but I will try to keep up with this one too.

Currently we are getting ready for xmas - has been hard to get into xmas spirit when it is over 25c and sunny and most days we go to the beach at least once - but this weekend we got ourselves a xmas tree - yes a real one - very nice and xmassy smell - the kids enjoyed decorating it.

Otherwise the pool is up in the garden and yesterday all three kids had a long swim in it - Oliver for the first time.