FRIDAY
We arrived tired, but the flight over went very smoothly. Ella took a nap when we got to Farmor and Farfar's house. Daniel played golf and we went to bed and slept all night. AMEN!
Ella has missed her favorite fruit this past year....Vinbär!!
We took a walk to feed the horses up the street.
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
We visited Daniel's brother Henrik's family and enjoyed their town's yearly festival. Daniel's brother owns a local grocery store and his sister-in-law just opened her own hair salon.
Daniel, Camilla, Hanna, and Ella
The grocery store Henrik owns and runs.
Camilla's hair salon. The name is a play on words translated "Hair and Now"
August in Sweden means Kräftor. We enjoyed it swedish style which is nothing like cajun style. It's cooked with lots of dill and as you can see you wear a hat!
SUNDAY
We traveled to an island near Gothenburg for a family reunion on Daniel's mom's side. Many of the cousins hadn't seen each other in years. It was also a celebration for his Aunt Britten's 70th birthday. She is a clothing designer and there was a surprise fashion show of many of the clothes she's made over the years. Daniel's cousin Pernilla is a famous singer in Sweden. She provided some entertainment for the day with her son's band. The video below is more proof of Michael Jackson's impact throughout world.
We traveled to an island near Gothenburg for a family reunion on Daniel's mom's side. Many of the cousins hadn't seen each other in years. It was also a celebration for his Aunt Britten's 70th birthday. She is a clothing designer and there was a surprise fashion show of many of the clothes she's made over the years. Daniel's cousin Pernilla is a famous singer in Sweden. She provided some entertainment for the day with her son's band. The video below is more proof of Michael Jackson's impact throughout world.
The way the tables were set is a good indicator of how things are done in Sweden. In the US a family reunion would be pretty low key, but here all get togethers are a reason to celebrate. Everything is done right, from the meal, to the entertainment, to the setting of the table. As the day went on the kids got creative and enjoyed coloring on the paper table cloths. Britten, the designer drew the fancy lady picture. This is definately a family of artists.
MONDAY
Daniel played golf again and Ella and I went with the cousins to a park. That evening we had dinner with the whole family at his sister's house. Ella and the cousins had a blast playing together and jumping on the trampoline.
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