dear family diary, 10/29/11

some places we've visited so far

antalya, turkey
I miss hearing the call to prayer before sunrise every morning, the sunshine and the small winding roads in the old city. But I don't miss the olives for breakfast. See my blog entry
helsinki
The cruise from Stockholm was the highlight. Breathtaking, really. We found Helsinki to be down-to-earth, friendly and a just-right size. See my blog entry
london
Why on Earth did it take me so long to visit London?! Rivals Paris for best city in Europe. Avoid Oxford Street and Covent Garden, and head to Chelsea and Holborn. See my blog entry
paris
It was my third trip to Paris, but our first while living in Sweden. And, more significantly, our first with a baby in tow. Metro ≠ baby friendly. Centre Pompidou = 10x more fun with a little one. See my blog entry.
bergen and oslo, norway
Think Colorado. Flooded. Oslo is a refreshing little city and the fjords offered beautiful views in all directions. Not love, love. But definitely like, like. See my blog entry.
prague, czech republic
Yes, it has beautiful architecture. But no soul. Skip it and go to Budapest instead.
berlin, germany
We only spent a night here, but I could tell immediately that this was a city I could live in. Hope we can get back there sometime soon. Loved the new architecture, friendly people and the gigantic, wooded park.
tavira, portugal
A great place to relax, see endless fields of daisies, drink sangria and be surrounded by the smell of orange blossoms. See my blog entry.
amsterdam and delft
Amsterdam was one of our favorite European cities and Delft is a little gem you wish you could fit in your pocket and take home. Loved the individual style and easy-going nature of the people. See my blog entry.
budapest
Hurry, it's already been discovered. Wonderful cheap food and an outdoorsy mentality. See my blog entry.
dalarna, sweden
Reminds us of home. Really relaxing and laid back. See my blog entry.
hong kong and tai pei
Super friendly people and so romantic. See my blog entry.
nice
Loved Villefranche and the whole area east of Nice. See my blog entry.
barcelona
Loved the tapas and eating paella on the beach. See my blog entry.

October 29, 2011

Tonight we put Mathis to bed, and he was not too happy about it. I closed the door and told Lewis to let him cry for a few minutes to see if he would go down. About 30 seconds later, Sophie walked authoritatively over to our bedroom door, opened it and walked in. Lewis and I looked at each other and smiled. She said something to Mathis and then yelled back at us to come pick Mathis up because he was crying.

She is such a sweet big sister it kills me. A big sister who acts way older than 3 sometimes.

(Filed under "Cute family moments I want to remember.")

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Comments

Aww- that is so sweet! When you went to get him, Mathis was probably thinking, "HA! Didn't plan on the Sophie factor, did ya?"

Posted by: Liz | October 30, 2011 at 07:42 AM

Girlfriend, as an older sister with a little brother, I can relate to this. Then life repeated itself in my motherhood experience. We have the same scenario here too. Our son calls our daughter, "Skylar Mom". LOL!

Posted by: Sue from Minneapolis | October 30, 2011 at 08:29 AM

I know. Same here. Sibling love is just the sweetest, even if it involves shouting. Mathis and Emmie are lucky to have so sweet big sisters.

Posted by: Nina | November 02, 2011 at 03:46 AM

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