Monday, March 16, 2009

A walk around the lake

Here in Umea, Sweden there is lots of snow!! Yesterday we took a walk on the path that follows the lake near our apartment. The full path around the lake is ~6 miles. Last April when we came to visit we walk/ran the entire path (Mom was ~15 weeks pregnant).



The Swedes do not let cold, ice or snow stop them. Mom watches them from the comfort of our apartment during the day as they walk and bike to their various destinations. We'd guess the walking/hiking paths are more crowded then the roads!

For us, we are doing our best to fit in. We don't have a car, so yesterday we walked to the grocery store (~10 minute walk) to get a few items for dinner). Every morning Dad walks to work, though soon he's planning to get a bike! (It's about a 25 min walk.)

Other exciting news is the purchase of Odin's new highchair. It is called a tripp trapp (http://www.stokkeusa.com/tripptrapp1.htm). He LOVES it. We put him in it and he can hang out with us while we eat dinner. He plays with his toys and sometimes even eats a little! Right now we are focusing on avocado!