Wednesday

This morning Hanna and I went to the Kungsbacka library for storytime. The theme is charming Alfons Aberg. We checked out some English books, Swedish cd's and dvd's. Hanna used some extra time on the computer working with Pippi and Bamse games. Afterwards, we treated ourselves to lunch in the acclaimed library cafe. Hanna ate a pannkakor with jam and cream. I had a bowl of fisk soppa. (fish soup). I was craving it after eating the same last week but was disappointed this week. The base was fantastic but the fish were too fiber like-- like the texture of fresh ginger root in my mouth. After lunch we went upstairs to the temporary Alfons Aberg play area. I'm reminded at these places that I should wear my best socks because you always have to take your shoes off. Likewise at preschool and gradeschool. (no fancy school shoes needed here!).
Home again and coffee with Mattias who is studying the Volvo manual for our new, used car that Mattias brought home on Tuesday. He just informed me that the Komvux (adult ed) Swedish for Immigrants teacher called him. Sounds like I'll be starting my Swedish classes this week! We'll get signed up tomorrow. I don't know the whole course yet but it will be 17 hours of class per week. Yikes, that will be intense. The teacher said there are a few other Americans in the class as well. I am looking forward to starting but it will throw a little wrench into our coordination with the girl's school. I was planning to accompany Hanna to her dagis (preschool) inskolning (orientation). Mattias and I will have to do some juggling as he is also working at home when he's not going to Uppsala once/week.
Mattias and the girls are outside now checking on the secret hideout on the rocks. What they don't know is that it is as plain as day to see, but I'll let them keep their special secret!
Mattias will sit Linus and Johan tonight at their house as Jens is out of town and Elisabet has Italian class. I promised the girls that I would make chocolate sauce for ice cream. (Jo Dell, that's alternate treat for today since the soup did not do the trick!).

More later,
Carrie