Two Capstan Row

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Sundströms go to the zoo (LONG POST) - Animal edition!

Neat carving of three bears:

The woods here are so beautiful:

Kristina assured me there were blueberries and lingon berries here:

Bison? Doesn't look like the right horns though:

Wild boar from Russia:

Lynx:

A raven!

Owl (awesome):

Let us pray:

Can you tell I like OWLS!?

European Elk:

More owls:

OWL!

This bear was really cute...

And then it did this. If you click on this picture and then click it again, you can see very clearly that he is smiling...

The badgers were still very clearly upset about the 2011 Rose Bowl loss to TCU:

Wolf pack:

The Sundströms go to the zoo (LONG POST) - Jumping Contest 2011

It's always a good time for a little competition. About halfway through the zoo, there was a "how far can you jump" sandpit...all of the Sundströms and their mates had a go.

Patten was first and probably won - it's debatable.

Jopi giving it a go:

Everyone had a chance, even Lukas:

Paul showing his might!

Martin going with the long lean maneuvor:

Dani has a go:

Possible winner???

Hannes has a great go:

Well...who wants to be a gazell when you can be a wolverine?!?!?!

The Sundströms go to the zoo (LONG POST) II

Who's taller? Johanna or Sofie?

Patten's calling Sofie on her slight exaggeration:

Aron, Ivar, and Lukas racing to the top:

Aron is playing it cool while waiting for the European Elk:

Everyone wanted a turn holding Mofa and Momo's hand:

You can "bear"ly recognize us! *wink*

I could see the headling now for Aftonbladet: "Child Falls Into Bear Enclosure"...

A little romance:

I think Hannes gave the zoo two enthusiastic thumbs up!

This will be framed at the house:

The Silver Fox.

We forgot to post this after it happened, but several weeks ago Hästhagavägen 204 was visited by a silver fox. Here is Hampus deciding that this isn't really a threat:

Very cute:

Kids, kids, kids, kids, and rain...

For the past couple of weeks, we've been thrilled to visit with the Ventins. Along with the Ventins come kids! Kids! Kids!

Esther and Adam:

Adam and Lukas:

That's safe, right?

Netti and Pecka's newest, Livia, who is training to master the Crane Kick:

More kids! We spent a great afternoon at Netti and Pecka's house having a grill part. Some of Kristina's old friends, Sofia and Patti (Sofia and her sister Linnea were the two who sung the beautiful song at our wedding party for those of you who were there), were there with their three girls, Marta, Edit, Adele. Here is a random mix of kids with Emmy (Netti and Pecka's oldest) thrown in for good measure!