We had some real winter weather this past weekend. In Gothenburg, the local traffic is always surprised and paralized when we have a little bit of snow. Same story this time – as I was driving through the city on an errand I saw no less than three buses that were stuck in the snow. Here is one that crashed with one of the trams, just outside the hospital were I work:
But all the frustration that the snow brought the busdrivers was easily balanced with the childrens’ enthusiasm! We got the sleighs out and got together with some of the cousins in a small slope close by the house.
Christoffer used the basic “sjärt-lapp” and gained high speeds soaring down the hill…
…but also enjoyed a classic swedish sleigh – the snowracer. Here ridiing together with Filip:
Clara did a lot of riding, but also enjoyed playing with Gustav. She got some good workout dragging him up (and down) the flatter part of the slope:
Emma and Alexander went speed-crazy. This ride ended abruptly when they hit a big rock. Emma did a close inspection with her face, but quickly regained her strength and was fine after resting for a while…
Sofia couldn’t resist competing with the kids – here with Oskar as co-pilot:
Dad and Filip had fun and tried to match Sofia’s breathtaking times, but it was no easy task:
We had a blast, and when it was dark outside we continued with a classic tradition and gathered inside for hot cocoa and sandwiches. What a day!
Unfortunatly, it seems like the snow is now already starting to melt, so we’re starting to prepare for spring. Snow is nice, but it feels like springtime will be a welcome change…
