Puddles -- vandpyt

Magnus cykler -- Magnus cycling

Magnus er ved at lære at cykle og som i kan se på videoen går det lidt langsomt. Vi tror dog ikke det varer lang tid før der bliver mere fart på ham.

Magnus is learning to ride his bike. As you kan see it is a little slow at the moment. We don't think it will be long before he will be faster.

Magnus singing -- Magnus synger

Magnus er begyndt at synge mange forskellige sange. På videoen er der både en dansk og engelsk sang. På det sidste har Magnus undgået kameraet, så vi har haft svært ved at få ham fanget midt i en sang. Hans ynglings sanger er "Twinkle little star", "Se den lille katte killing", "Ro din båd" og "Hjulene på bussen". Magnus går også til en musik gruppe hvor han slår på tromme. Han elsker især at synge "Boogie Woogie" sammen med de andre børn. Som i kan se på videoen viser han sig lidt.
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Magnus has started to sing a lot of songs. On the video he is singing both a Danish and English song. Magnus has recently started to avoid the camera so it has been quite difficult catching him singing. His favorite songs are "Twinkle little star", "Row your boat", "The wheels on the bus" and a Danish song "Se den lille katte killing" (it is about a kitten). Magnus is also attending a music group where he plays drums. He loves to sing "Honkey Pokey" with the other children. As you can see he is showing off a little on the video.

Ferie i Hasland -- Holiday in Hasland

The following videos are from our holiday with the Keelings in Hasland. As you can see Magnus had a great time and spent most of the days talking about J & B interspersed with "The Mark" (AKA Uncle Mark).

Videoerne er fra vores ferie med Familien Keeling i Hasland. Som i kan se så havde Magnus en meget god ferie. Han brugte det meste af tiden på at snakke om J & B blandet med en del snak om "The Mark" (uncle Mark).

Lille Rikke -- Little Rikke

Little Rikke Opening from Stephane coedel on Vimeo.

Sommerhus -- The Shed

We are very proud of the new arrival of the shed. It is a project long in the making and it arrived today. Magnus was very excited and kept talking about the "mans" and "sommerhus". He loved it and pretended he was making food in the flower pots outside the shed.

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Vi er meget stole af vores nye "sommerhus". Projektet har stået på i lang tid og det ankom endeligt idag. Magnus var meget spændt og snakkede om "mans" og "sommerhus". Det var kærlighed ved første blik og han legede at han lavede mad i urtepotterne.

Mormor og Magnus

During our holiday in Denmark Magnus found an old pair of Rikke's sunglasses from when she was a child. The lenses have gone after many kids having played with them. Magnus loved them so much and looked very please with himself wearing them.

Da vi var i Danmark på vores ferie fandt Magnus Rikkes gamle solbriller fra da hun var lille. Linser er blevet væk for lang tid siden efter mange børn har leget med dem. Magnus elskede at gå med dem og så meget stolt ud af sig selv.

Free hotdogs -- gratis hotdogs

On our holiday in Denmark we had a nice surprise on our outing to Mullerup. We met up with Lisbeth and spent the day at the beach. It was the same beach Rikke went to as a child. It turned out there was a opening of the new harbour which leads to the choice of heading. Matt got pleasently suprised when he went to get a beer and was told by the friendly bar staff it was free. The fact that the hotdogs were also free was an added bonus to Rikke and Lisbeth.

Da vi var i Danmark på ferie var vi på stranden i Mullerup. Vi mødtes med Lisbeth og brugte dagen i det gode vejr på den samme strand som Rikke tog til som barn. Det viste sig den samme dag var der stor fest til ære for åbning af den nye havn hvilket bringer os til valget af titlen. Matt blev glædeligt overrasket da han ikke skulle betale for sin øl. At de franske hotdogs også var gratise var en ekstra bonus for Rikke og Lisbeth.

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Magnus 2 år -- Magnus 2 years old

Det er sjovt at tænke på at det nu er et år siden vi holdte fødselsdag sammen med Aunt Cheryl og Grandma Corinne San Juan. I år fejrede vi Magnus' fødselsdag i to omgange. Begge gange blev det til en kagemand. Magnus er nu blevet glad for gaver og efter at have fået mange var hans response "mere pressies". Det er en godt bevis på han er blevet en rigtig tosproget dreng.

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It is amazing how it is now one year since we celebrated Magnus' first birthday with Aunt Cheryl and Grandma Corinne in San Juan. This year we celebrated his birthday twice and both times he had a kagemand (Danish style birthday cake - see also the picture). He has now come to appreciate presents and his response to them was "mere pressies". This is a good example on his bilingual speech.

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Apologies for the bad singing - singing has never been a strong point for the family.

I må undskylde den lidt variende kvalitet at sangstemmer - sang ligger ikke til familien.

An unposted blog -- en glemt blog

Jeg kan ikke huske hvad denne blog skulle handle om, men da jeg så den tækte jeg den kunne være sjov for jer at se. Især nu hvor Magnus er blevet så stor og ikke ligner den lille dreng på billedet. Vi går og laver klar til næste uge og hans fødselsdag med kagemand, ny cykel og andre gaver.

I am not sure what this blog was intended as but when I saw I thought it might be fun for you to see the picture. Especially now when magnus has gotten so big and does not look like the little boy on the picture. We are preparing for next week for his birthday with kagemand (Danish style birthday cake), new bike and other presents.

Camping with the Keelings -- Kamping med familien Keeling

A few weekends ago Rikke and Magnus went to meet the Keelings for a day of camping. The Keelings had been spending the weekend on the site but we just wanted to get a taster of the outdoor life style. Magnus loved it and played constantly throughout the day. He liked the independence, the vast space and in particular all the kids around him.

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For et par uger siden mødte Rikke og Magnus familien Keling på en lokal kamping plads. Keelingerne var der hele weekenden, men vi var en dag for at prøvesmage den udendørs livsstil. Magnus elskede at være der og lege hele dagen. Han kunne li hans uafhængighed, alt pladsen og især alle børnene omkring ham.

At one point we went exploring and found a little brook. We were close a few times of falling in but managed to do ok. At one point Rikke was talking to Josie and as she turned around Magnus was standing in a middle of a big puddle. By then it was too late as he was covered in mud. The excursion ended up with a trip to the toilets to get his shoes and trousers rinsed out from all the mud. The picture is of Magnus after his clothes was washed.

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Vi tog ud på en lille udflugt og fandt en lille å. Det var tæt på et par gange at vi røg i, men undgik det. I et kort øjeblik, mens Rikke snakkede med Josie, fik Magnus fundets sig en stor mudderpøl. Da det blev opdaget var det for sent og han var fuldstædig smurt ind i mudder. Han hoppede og var meget stolt af sig selv! Det endte med at vi måtte op på toilette for at skylle skoene og buskerne ud for mudder. Billeder er af ham efter hans mudder leg.

The day was rounded of with a BBQ. Josie and Beckie quite wisely chose to sit in the boot of the car. It was cold at the end of the day. Magnus slept within five minutes of driving and did not wake up untill the next day.

Dagen blev afsluttet med en BBQ. Josie og Beckie valgte klogeligt at sidde i bagage rummet da det blev koldt til sidst. Magnus faldt i søvn med det samme i bilen og vågnede ikke før den næste morgen.

Magnus med hår -- Magnus with hair

Magnus har nu en del hår og billedet er sat på bloggen for at vise jer den store "hårpragt". Han er lige vågnet og derfor er det lidt kruset.

Magnus has now got more hair and this picture is to show you all the how far he has come from being the little bold guy. On the picture he has just woken-up hence the frizzy look.

Magnus playing with his dad -- Magnus leger med sin far

Playing in the park -- Leger i parken

Forår -- Spring

Forår er kommet til London og hvert år blomster vores træ udenfor vores vindue med de flotteste lyserøde blomster. Det blomsterende træ er det vi bedst kan li ved vores lejlighed.
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The spring has come to London and every year the tree outside of our house blooms with the prettiest pink petals. The blooming tree is what we like the most about our flat.

Magnus

Løve

Magnus elsker sin løve han fik af Azzinarro familien og snakker om den ofte. Den er snart blevet noget slidt så vi købte en ny til ham. Han kender dog forskel på dem og til at begynde med ville han slet ikke kigge på den. Siden da er han begyndt at lege med den, men den bliver stadig ikke elsket på samme niveau som den gamle løve.

Magnus loves his lion (løve) from the Azzinarros and talks about it daily. It has started to look old and we decided to get him a new one. He knows the difference and to begin with he wouldn't even look at it. Since then he has started to play with it but it is not loved the same way as the old lion.

Pie & Mash

A few weeks ago we ventured back to our old haunts in the East End of London - Roman Road. It was a great day out and it brought back lots of memories from when we first moved to London. We also wanted to introduce Magnus to the joy of Pie & Mash which is a traditional English dish and very common in the East End of London. Matt and Rikke enjoyed it very much but Magnus refused to eat it and instead had his new favorite food - an apple.

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For et par uger siden tog vi tilbage til vores gamle bydel - Roman Road. Det var en rigtig god dag, hvor mange minder kom tilbage, fra vores første tid i London. Vi ville også give Magnus den gode oplevelse af Pie & Mash - en traditionel ret i England og især i den østelige del af London. Matt og Rikke nød frokosten, men Magnus nægtede at spise den og gufede istedet hans nye favorit mad (æbler) i sig.

Oldemors fødselsdag -- Great grandma's birthday

Idag er det Oldemor Lisas fødselsdag. Tillykke med de 93 år. Billedet er fra første gang hun så Magnus.

Today is Great Grandma Lisa's birthday. Congratulations with the 93 years. The pucture is from the first time she met Magnus.

Hasland

Rikke og Magnus var på besøg hos Keelingerne i deres nye hjem i Hasland. Det var dejligt at se dem i deres nye hjem og at se hvordan de er faldet til i deres nye omgivelser. Magnus nød at være sammen med hans kusiner. I den sidste måned har Magnus lært alle navene på hans fætre og kusiner og kunne huske J&Bs navne uden problemer. Der er sket mange ting på det sidste og at se hvordan Magnus har lært at lege på "lige fod" med andre børn var sjovt. J&B lagde også mærke til den nye "Magnus" og er nu holdt op med at klade ham "baby". Det første ord han sagde da han vågnede var "Beckie".

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Rikke and Magnus went to see the Keelings (Rikke's sister's family) in their new home in Hasland. It was great to see them in their new surroundings and to see how they settled into a life away from London. Magnus, as predicted, loved being with his cousins. He has in the last month learned the names of all his cousins and remember J&B's names without any problems. There has been many changes recently and seeing how Magnus is now able to hold his own when playing was a lot of fun. J&B responded to this and have stopped calling Magnus the baby. The first word he said when waking up the first morning was "Beckie".

Magnus i biografen -- Magnus in the cinema

During the half-term Magnus went with his childminder and her children to the cinema. They went to see Bolt . We weren't sure if he would like it or not. As it turned out he absolutely loved it and would comment throughout the film "Dan Dan Doggy". Dan Dan is his name for Danielle who is Jacquie's daughter. Danielle and Magnus are very close and he will go to her for cuddles. An added bonus to the day out was the glasses which he now uses for dressing up. Dressing up is a new game he loves. Today Magnus and Rikke went to the local second-hand shop to get thinks for things for dressing up and we came away with a fancy handbag and lots of jewellery.

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I vinterferien var Magnus med sin dagplejemor og hendes børn i biografen. De så Bolt. Vi var ikke sikkert på om han ville synes om at være i biografen. Det viste sig han nød det og sagde under hele filmen "Dan Dan - hund". Dan Dan er navnet han bruger til Danielle som er hans dagplejemors datter. Danielle og Magnus er meget glade for hinanden og han giver hende mange kram i løbet af dagen. En ekstra bonus til udflugten er de briller som han nu bruger til at klæde sig ud med. Udklædning er en ny leg som han bruger meget tid på. Idag tog Rikke og Magnus hen i den lokal genbrug for at finde ting til udklædning og vi kom hjem med en smart taske og masser af halskæder.

Sne i London -- Snow in London

A few weeks ago we had the rare experience of having snow in London and more improtantly it sticked. Magnus was very unsure of it to begin with and did not want to let go of Matt when they went for a walk. A few days later he got a bit braver and really like playing with his new ball in the park.

For et par uger siden havde vi den sjældne oplevelse af at have sne i London og mere vigtigt at blev det liggende. Magnus var noget ubekvem ved sneen til at begynde med og ville ikke give slip på Matt, da de var ude og gå en tur. Efter et par dage var han mere stolt ved det og nød at lege med sin nye bold i parken.

Magnus i Danmark II -- Magnus in Denmark II

Our trip to Denmark gave lots of time spending time with his Danish grandparents. In these pictures we went to a pond to feed the ducks. From the video you can see that Magnus hadn't got the hang of actually feeding the ducks and instead ate quite a lot of the bread. The day trip was rounded off with lunch in a cafe.

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Magnus fik brugt meget tid sammen med sine danske bedsteforældre på vores besøg til Danmark. Billederne viser vores udflugt til en lokal sø hvor vi skulle fodre ænderne. Som i kan se på videoen forstod Magnus ikke helt princippet med at fodre dyrene og han endte med at spise en del af brødet selv. Dagen blev afsluttet med en tur på cafe.

Magnus i Danmark -- Magnus in Denmark

Rikke and Magnus went to Denmark last month and we spent some time with Bedstefar and Gitte. Magnus got Bedstefar roped into his new favorite game of getting into a bed and getting someone else to cover him up with the duvet. He then pulls the duvet back and says "buh". That game was repeated many times during our stay.

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Rikke og Magnus var i Danmark i sidste måned og var var inde hos Bedstefar og Gitte. Magnus fik Bedstefar lokket med på hans nye leg hvor han får andre til at dække sig med dynen. Han hiver så dynen tilbage og siger "bøh". Legen blev gentaget mange gange.

Aqua tots

Idag var Magnus til sin første svømme time i den lokale svømmehal. Til at begynde med var han en smule bange og ville ikke give slip på Rikke. Det varede dog kun til han så vandet og de andre børn. De legede det meste af timen og Magnus smilede og grinede. Han formåede også at hoppe fra kanten af badet ned i vandet sammen med de andre børn.

Today Magnus attended his first swimming lesson. He has joined the Aqua tots at the local swimming pool. At first he was a little scared and would not let go of Rikke untill he saw the water and the other children. Throughout the games he was smiling and laughing lots. He also managed to jump from the egde of the pool into the water with the other children.