Summer rain / 恵みの雨 Aug. 04

This is Mato's tail.

これはMatoの尻尾。

And that's Kaiya watching Mato to hunt him.

その向こうにはMatoを狙うKaiya。

And it starts.  This is our nothing-special-usual-morning ;)

んでもって　始まる。とまぁ　いつもの朝です( ＾∀＾)

It rained last night and it was little chilly this morning.

I guess we needed some rain especially for the park we usually go to where most of the green turned into yellow brownish color...which reminded me of Californian summer.

昨日の夜に雨が降って　朝は少し肌寒い感じ。

草が生い茂ってたのになんだかカリフォルニアの夏を思い出させるような緑の少ないいつもの公園に　恵の雨でまた緑が増えるかなぁ？

Warmer in Stockholm / ストックホルムのがあったかぁい！ Aug. 02

We came back from Dalarna on Monday.

Stockholm is so much warmer!!!

I had to go see a doctor to check my wrist this morning since I've been having pain and it's getting worse and worse.

That's why our morning walk started little late and it was already hot.

But it doesn't matter for Kaiya who's so ready to hunt down Mato ;p

ダーラナからは月曜日に帰って来てたけど　やっぱりストックホルムのが全然暖かい！！

手首が腱鞘炎っぽいから今朝チョチョっと病院に行ったので　お散歩が少し遅くなって　もう結構暑い感じ。

それでも　張り切ってKaiyaのハンティング（Matoを）スタート！（笑）

Kaiya

Mato with harness               Kaiya with collar
今日はMatoがハーネスで　Kaiyaが首輪で〜す！

The chain is hitting your face...does that hurt, Kaiya?
なんだか首輪が当たって痛そうだね　Kaiya

Kaiya's cooling down in the shade.
日陰でクールダウン中のKaiya。

I didn't forget to take water with me ;)
マミーは水を忘れなかったわよん！

Better running than swiming / 泳ぐより走る

On the third day in Dalarna, Sunday the 30th, we went bathing to the nearest lake!

Though it was chilly and wasn't exactly a bathing-friendly day, I wasn't really thinking to swim even though I put my bathing suit on in case. 

ダーラナ３日目の日曜日（３０日）の夕方　近くの湖に泳ぎに行ったよぉ〜。

これまた　涼しい日で　水着は着てったけど泳がないかもなぁと思いながらとりあえず出発。

I have actually been here about 3 years ago but this was the first time for Kaiya and Mato.

There was a family when we arrived but they left a while later and this place was all for us!

You guys can run and play now!!

私は来たことあるけど　KaiyaもMatoもここにくるのは初めて。

着いた時にいた人たちが帰って　貸切状態になったから　よし　走り回っていいぞぉ〜！

Mato (left)         Kaiya (right)

How about the water...yep it wasn't warm :(

I didn't check the temperature on that day but it didn't feel like it hit 20°c.

Even so I DID get in the water and did swim!!!

さて　水はどうかな。・・・結構　冷たい(*_*)　

気温２０度あったのかなぁ〜。

まぁ　こんな涼しい中マミーは泳いだぜ！(￣^￣)ゞ

Mommy did it, so you guys can do it too!!!  Despite my effort, they didn't come in the water and swim with me :((((

I just wish that sometime we could get exactly the same hot weather like in Japan so they might jump in the water before they know it ;)

だから　お前たちも入ってこーい！！！って誘ったけど全然泳いでくれないこのヒトタチ。

日本みたいに水に入りたくなるくらい暑くならないかなぁ〜。

Kaiya

Mato (left)                             Kaiya (right)

If you guys are not getting in the water, you get splashed instead!! ;p

水に入らないなら　水かけてやる〜！

Kaiya (left)                     Mato (right)

You see they don't do anything with water any more so they ran around.  lol

もう水とは関わりたくないから　走り回り始めた（笑）

Kaiya

Kaiya (left)        Mato (right)

Mato

Mato

Mato (behind)    Kaiya (front)

Kaiya & Mato enjoyed running...not swimming as mommy wanted them to.

マミーの願い虚しく　結局泳がないで走って楽しんだKaiya&Matoでしたぁ〜。

Didn't forget to hydrate after sprinting...this is as far as they go in.

走った後の水分補給も忘れずに・・・ここまでは入るんだけどね〜。

Mato (left)     Kaiya (right)

Mommy's birthday / マミーの誕生日

The second day in Dalarna, 29th of July, was my birthday ;)

I wanted a nice photo with my kids for the special occasion.

And look at their happy faces :(

Yep, they don't like getting photos taken.

ダーラナ２日目の土曜日２９日は私ことマミーのバースデーでしたぁ！

ので　記念にうちの子たちとパシャり。

写真嫌いだからねぇ〜　顔がすっぱいねぇ〜（笑）

I wanted it to be  a laid-back birthday but since we had guests with Simba's family, we went out for a while.

First, we went to Nusnäs where the Dala horse factories and shops were.

Kaiya had been here before but it was the first time for Mato.

ゆったりしたかったけど　シンバの家族がお客さん連れだったからちょいとお出かけ。

Nusnäs(ヌスネス)というダーラヘストorダーラナホースを作る工房と販売店があるところへ行って来てたよ。

Kaiyaは来たことあるけど　Matoは初めてだね。

Mato (front)     Kaiya (behind)

So beautiful.  When they are lined up like this, it makes me want them all ;p

こんだけいろんな色のダーラヘストが並んでると　めちゃめちゃ綺麗で全部欲しくなっちゃう！w

After Nusnäs, we visited the grave of Simba's grandma's husband.  The view from there was outstanding.

I wanted to take photos with these two but you can tell how hard it is, right?  ;p

そのあとはお墓まいりに行って景色が綺麗だから写真撮りたかったのに　写真嫌いな2人に悪戦苦闘w

Kaiya (left)      Mato (right)

At night, Simba's family and, of course, Kaiya, Mato and daddy celebrated me with a handmade cake with lots of berries :))) Thanks guys!!

夜はベリーいっぱいの手作りケーキでお祝いしてもらったよぉ〜！ みんなありがとぉねぇ〜( ＾∀＾)