18 / 52 weeks

 

  

  
kai:  goal training with his dad on a sunny tuesday afternoon

cherry blossoms in kungsträdgården

from early april it seemed everyone was talking about the cherry blossoms in kungsträdgården (the king's garden).  located in downtown stockholm, the row of trees are very popular with tourists and locals alike.  and why not, after an extremely long winter, the cherry blossoms signify the sunny beautiful days ahead (fingers crossed!).  people are everywhere, on the steps of the wolodarski fountain, under the pink canopy, and in the park.  most are happily taking photos.  

my first visit with the photo club was a bit of a let down as most of the blossoms were still buds but we had fun nonetheless in kungsträdgården, we found a lion with painted pink paws and eyes and then some of the women got silly.  the second visit, still not in full bloom.  then, on my third visit, they were blooming beautifully.  

 

they are spelling out 'photo' :)  we were too early to see the cherry blossoms (trees behind them on either side of the fountain)

 

 

 

for me, the blossoms were nostalgic. my vancouver home sits on the most beautiful street which is flanked by cherry blossoms for blocks and blocks.

stockholm weekend pics

we didn't plan this weekend very well.  with the gorgeous weather we should have been riding our bikes or frolicking in a park or hiking in a forest but at least we felt the warmth of the sunshine.  it was a quiet and relaxing weekend.  here are a few pics...

kai is #16, he blends in well with the swedish boys next to him.

finally, after four months of waiting kai has been placed on a team.  he played his first soccer (fotball, here in europe) match.  due to misunderstanding about the length of the game, stefan and i missed most of it (we had to go find our caffeine fix). we felt terribly guilty about it but there will be more matches in the near future, like next weekend!

photo from pelikan website

  

we ate a delicious meal at pelikan.  they serve swedish cuisine like herring, meatballs and reindeer.  i had the mushroom risotto which was very good, full of flavour and i think the ambience of the place contributed.  wood paneled walls and faded murals. it feels like a place that was popular before south sodermalm was the place to be and considering the restaurant was packed full, it still is popular.

stefan and kai geeked out at the science fiction fair!

   

stikki nikki, the ice cream shop, opened it doors this weekend and so, of course, we indulged.  we've been told it's the best ice cream in stockholm and it didn't disappoint.  each of our ice creams - lignon berry yogurt, pistachio, chocolate - was full of flavour.  the ice cream is made daily, it's all organic with no artifical flavours, and one of the shops is dangerously located just around the corner from us.  to read more about nikki, the person, visit glasskoll.se.

our neighborhood movie theatre

we went to our first movie in stockholm!  the three of us wanted to see the new avengers movie. i love all the marvel movies so you won't get any criticism from me.  it was wonderfully spectacular. 

hope you had a lovely weekend too!

friday interiors

this new york home belongs to skye parrott, a photographer.  the house was totally renovated and she says the decorating isn't yet complete.  i think it looks pretty finished, don't you?  i love the arc floor lamp, the hammock in the kitchen by the window (how awesome!), huge table (i'm a fan!), the daybed and its fabric, and those bookshelves.  my favourite?  the bathroom tiling... white subway tiles with charcoal grey grout mixed with hex floor tiles... perfection.

images from design sponge.

that teepee bed scenario just above is too adorable!

have a fabulous weekend.