Day 17

Today was my 17th day here in Sweden. My mom, Sara, Rebecka, Moster Maria, and I went to Stockholm. First we went shopping and more shopping and even more shopping. After that we had Lunch. After that we met up with my cousin Sandra who lives in Stockholm and we had ice cream. After that we went to Storkyrkan where the king and queen got married and the crown-princess might get married. Then we went on a boat tour, it took about 60 minutes. We had dinner at Fridays and I had a cheeseburger with bacon. Then we went back to the train Station and went home to Vasteras.

Day 16

Today was my 16th day here in Sweden. This morning we went out and picked some really good mushrooms called Chantrels and we also picked some blueberries. We saw 3 piles of moose poo and 1 pile of deer poo. I saw 1 big frog. My mom saw another frog but it was really small. After we picked the berries we went back to the car. When we got home we watched some TV, then I watched a movie and went to bed.

Day 15

Today was my 15th day in Sweden. Today I went to Sara and Rebecka's house and then we went to grandma and grandpa's house to have lunch. I had Sweet and Sour Prawns from Spicy Hot. After that I watched The Bee Movie with Sara and Rebecka (saw it this morning too). We went on a drive and we saw 9 deer 2 Moose, and 4 Rabbits. After that we came home and I went to bed.

Day 14

Today was my 14th day in Sweden. Sara and Rebecka came over. Later that night Sara, Rebecka, Moster Maria, and Morbror Lasse came over for dinner. We had pork loin with sauce, peas, and potatoes. Then I went to bed.

Day 13

Today was my 13th day here in Sweden. Sara and Rebecka came over. Later my mom, my grandma and I went to the mall and while we were there my mom bought a bracelet and I got a new jacket. Then we got some food for the house and went to Sara and Rebecka's house for dinner. We had chicken and potatoes. Sara has a helicopter that is connected to a chord and it is supposed to go up in the air and go in circles but the battery was dead so it did circles on the ground instead of in the air. After that we went home and went to bed.

Day 12

Today was my 12th day in Sweden. Sara and I went to Busborgen for three hours with my grandma. That night we went on a drive and saw 9 deer, 1 moose that ran along the road in front of the car, and 1 rabbit, also on that drive we drove by my mom's old stugan (cabin). We also saw Angso castle that people say is haunted, and the last thing we did is we drove by Hasslo Airmuseum. After that we went home and I went to bed.

Day 11

Today was my 11th day in Sweden. Today we left Ridon around 11:30 and got back to Vasteras around 12:00. It was raining, high winds, and choppy waters on the way back, and then I went to Sara and Rebecka's house and while I was there I watched some TV and a movie. At 7:00 my mom, grandma, and grandpa, and we all had dinner. We had lamb, pork and chicken. After that I went home and went to bed.

Day 2 on Boat

Today was my 2nd day on the boat. This morning we left Strangnas but before we left I saw 13 small baby ducks. We went to Ridon next. When we got to Ridon we walked around just to see what it is like there. Then we went to have lunch. I had a hamburger with meat, tomato, and cucumber. After that I went swimming the water was freezing cold!!!!!!!!!! I swam from one side of the dock to another, after that I went on the slide and while I was swimming my mom was sitting at the dock and a duck came and bit her toe!!! After that I got some bread to get the fish to come and Sara and I got our nets and tried catching some but they were too fast. For dinner we had porkloin and potatoes. After dinner Sara and I went fishing. The fish were sucking the bread off the hooks so since we did not catch any we tried catching some with our nets but we did not. Then we went back to the boat and went to bed.

Rebecka and I

Me in water

Day 1 on Boat

Today was my first day on Morbror Lasse's boat. We left Vasteras at 10:00 and arrived at Strangnas around 12:00. While we were there we went for a walk and during that walk we went to an old Cathedral there were many rich people buried, a king, and his 3 year old daughter Princess Isabella were all buried there and while we were there we did a treasure hunt. When we got back to the boat the people in the boat next to us were feeding the ducks and there were many fish so Sara and I pulled out our nets and tried catching some but Sara and I did not catch any fish. After that we went to have dinner at a Greek restaraunt.


I had a kids pizza and I saved the crust to use to get the fish to come to the boat. We waited till there were many fish, Sara and I did not catch any but my mom caught a 10 in. Bass and one other small fish. After that I watched Robots and then I went to bed.

Day 8

Today was my 8th day here in Sweden. Today I went to a big indoor play structure called Bus Borgen with my cousin Sara and we were there for 3 and a half hours. It was so fun, they have go bikes that are sort of like go karts except no motor and they are bikes. Later that day everyone came and we all had pizza. I had Shrimp Bussola. It was really good. After that we went on a drive and saw 10 deer 1 moose and 4 rabbits. When we got home I had a little pizza and went to bed.

Day 7

Today was my 7th full day. Today I went downtown with Sara and Rebecka and we tried to go up to the top floor of the tallest building in Västerås, Skrapan, but they didn't let us because it is only after 6:00 they let people go up to the top floor. After that we went to Västerås Domkyrka because the newspaper said that today they were going to give tours and they would also take us to the top of the belltower but the newspaper was wrong, but while I was there I took some cool pictures of the grave of a guy and his 2 wives that are all in the same grave. For King Erik XIV they got the coffin from Italy but it was too small so they had to cut off part of his legs so he could fit in there. I also saw and an altar that arrived in Sweden in 1514. While we were there we met up with my cousin Sandra who lives in Stockholm. When we got home my grandparents were not home and they had the keys so we had to call my uncle to open the door for us. Later we got Ice Cream from Hemglalass Bilen, then we went for a drive and during that drive we saw 17 deer, 4 rabbits and 3 moose. After that we went home and I went to bed.

Day 6

Today was my 6th day in Sweden. Today Sara and Rebecka came for a while and then I saw the movie Home on The Range with Sara. Then we went to the church where I was baptized because my Moster Maria and Morbror Lasse were getting married!!!! While we were there I took some pictures and there was the grave of King Erik XIV, and a man with his 2 wives. Everyone who was at the wedding went out to eat at Bellman. The Bride and Groom had already set the menu so the kids had for an appitizer garlic bread and the adults had mozzarella sandwich. The entree for the kids was a salad, fries, and chicken Kebab and for the adults they had peppersteak, and for dessert the kids had vanilla ice cream, and the adults had berries panacotta and whipped cream.

After dinner we stayed a while and talked. Then we went home and I talked to my dad and then I watched the Love Guru again!!! Then I went to bed.

Day 5

Today was my 5th day in Sweden. In the morning my 2 cousins came but Rebecka went with my mom and Moster Maria to go shopping, but Sara stayed. While she was here we saw Scooby Doo in Spooky Island. It was really funny!!!!!!

We also played against each other on the DS (games: Mariokart ans New Super Mario Bros.). After that we went to the neighbor Yolanda and I bounced on her mini trampoline while Sara and Yolanda played in Yolanda's mini play house then after that Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, and I went for a drive and saw 10 deer 1 rabbit and the best of them all 1 fox. After that we went home and I went to bed.

Day 4

Today was my 4th full day in Sweden. Today I went to my morbror Lasse's work and I got to steer his tractor. After that I went to his house and played with my cousins Sara and Rebecka then a little later Sara invited Sara (her friend). We played games like Hide and Seek and tag. Then we went and played some soccer and some basketball. When we got back we had dinner. I had 2 hotdogs and lots of potatoes . Then after that I went on their elliptical trainer and went 2 kilometers on it. Then after that I went home and went to bed.

Day 3

Today was my 3rd day in Sweden!! Today I played football, Soccer, and tennis with Gabriel the kid next door. Then I road on mormors exercise bike. Then around 6 p.m. my cousins came back from their 3 day cruise in finland then we had dinner with them and for dinner we had Patato Gratin and Moose meat (not my dog Moose). Then I watched a movie: Hoodwinked.

Day 2

Today was my 2nd day here in Sweden. Today I tought the kid who is next door Gabriel how to play American Football. Yesterday I saw the Love Guru again with mamma. We went to see morbro Lasse's new new office building, and the last day we went to biggest candy store in Vasteras Godis Oppet.

Day 1

This was my first full day in Sweden! So far I have seen Hakan, Jessica, and Ingert. For breakfast we had swedeish cracker bread with butter for lunch I had Swedish Pancakes and for dinner I had Chicken. Pappa has been in Las Vegas celebrating that his friend has finally got his green card that he has been waiting for 5 years. Last night I saw the Love Guru staring Guru Pitka!!! It was very funny!

Last night morfar went hunting for wild boar!!

Sweden

Today I just got to Sweden it took a long time to get here!!! We first went from Eugene to San Francisco (1 Hour 20 Min.) then San Francisco to Philadelphia (4 Hours 30 Min.) and from Philadelphia to Sweden (7 Hours 50 Min.).All the way we took US Airways. After 13 hours and 50 minutes in the air we finally arrived at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm. Then after we arrived we drove 1 hour 10 min. till we got to Vasteras where we will be staying for 3 weeks with my Grandma and Grandpa.

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