We are getting closer and closer to christmas and I still feel very relaxed about the whole thing. It doesn't feel like real christmas anyway. But yesterday me and Jon went christmas shopping for the kids and started to discuss what was really important about it, about christmas I mean. And of course I said food. And of course Jon said to be able to go running everyday...no seriously we agreed that I definitely find traditions more important than him, but the most important thing is that we are together as a family and that we can create our own traditions, with or without snow or daddy Lindström's herring.
So, this morning I decided to have a very realxing day with my oldest daughter. I realised that I hadn't spent much quality time with her lately, on a day when neither of us is stressed, grumpy or tired. So what did we do? We went to IKEA to have Swedish meatballs :) Or actually Emma had meatballs and I had a christmas plate with herring, salmon, prawns etc. Not a patch on pappa's food, but still ok. We had a great chat about all kinds of things and I realised that she is very good company when she is happy...she also admitted that she likes Dubai more and more but she still misses her friends and family very much. At the moment she is mostly concerned with the fact that there is no snow, so we agreed that we would go to Dubai mall next week for a session of ice-skating!
By the way, here is Emma's christmas list for this year:
1. seven 100 bills
2. An i-pod
3. a powerwing scooter
4. a dress without arms.
5. a mobile
Either it's going to be an expensive christmas or a very upset daughter on Christmas day. Which is the worst I wonder?
When we talked about why we celebrate christmas, Emmas said: because we should get presents....because Jesus got presents...because he was born, right?. I love the way she came to that conclusion, bless her!
Good night and don't let the scorpions bite, as we say here.
No, that's a joke.
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