Life in Sweden: Swedish Meatballs or not

So disappointed – no snow. Crazy I know by the end of the winter I will probably never want to see snow again but it was cool to think we might get some in October. I have never lived anywhere that got snow before Christmas. It was Ellie’s first question when she woke up. She didn’t believe me and ran to the window. Her little face just fell when she saw that there was no snow. We had a laid back morning with a trip to the grocery store. I have discovered that our ICA has a rewards card like all of the grocery stores in the US. The cashier walked me through how to apply so now I just have to fill out the form and mail it in. Of course, I have to find the Post Office which will be an adventure in itself.

Ellie and I also checked out a new park three blocks away. It amazes me the variety and number of parks that exist in the city. Her favorite activity at Vasaparken was the trampolines. They had three trampolines built into the ground. She had a great time bouncing around. There was also a cool slide that she had fun running down. The whole play area was covered with the safe rubber matting. We also saw the city workers raking leaves and using a truck with a large claw to pick them up. It is amazing how much work the city puts into keeping it clean and picked up.

David and the guys planned a night out because a Kinston-based employee was in town for a few days. So Ellie and I called Angie up and invited her over for a “girls” night. I am sure hanging out with a three-year old was not really her idea of a girl’s night but it was better than staying at the hotel alone. Ellie and I made Swedish meatballs (with some help from David before he headed out). They were okay but didn’t have to flavor of those that I have had here so I will keep experimenting. We finished off the night with a game of Farkle. Amazingly enough, Ellie won. She is so lucky at that game.