Easter in pictures

I love long holidays - when everyone has time for each other and there is also time for rest. Now when D is bigger we can also have more fun together. Saturday was a very busy day - my cousin was kind enough to bring us some branches for the big bonfire. For D it was great, he got to sit in the tractor for a while and spend some time with the adored Godfather. Then off to see a Godmother whose birthday it was. I hadn't had time to think of ways to dress up for the day, but got inspired when I saw an Easterbunny at the shop, and decided to quickly transform D into one...and myself into a witch (didn't need many props for that...). We went to see a couple in the neighborhood, who sometimes babysits and are really happy to see D. Then a bit of sleep and then it was time for the Easter bonfire to scare off the witches (I tried to fly off with a broom, but it wouldn't take off, I had probably eaten too many chocolate eggs...). I had invited a lot of people, but fortunately only a few could come - I had forgotten how long it takes for the bonfire to burn down (over two hours), so there was no party inside afterwards, have to do that another time. I'm so grateful for those who came - I think it's so nice for D to experience gatherings of friends, since we're so much alone (of course he sees people in daycare, but that's different). Also for his language it's important he hears people speaking Swedish (he doesn't speak very well, and most of the words are in Finnish. His dad is Finnish-speaking and I speak Finnish to my mother, Swedish to him).

Today Sunday has also been good - D's friend L and my friend T came over. It's so great when the small ones can play together and the mothers can sit and chat :). Then for a walk in the warm sunshine (snow is rapidly melting) and I even had time to lay down on the couch for a while and sneak off to the computer as well :). And still one more great day to go - then another of D's and my friends will be over.

ps. when I was writing this a small, naked little guy turned up - I had heated all the stoves downstairs, because it was so cool this morning, which resulted in it being VERY hot there now (my computer is upstairs)and D had obviously thought clothes were unnecessary :)