LaLa

Many readers have asked where the Arlinda post is. I am ashamed to say Arlinda has been with us for one month and one day, and this is the first time I'm writing about her!

Arlinda is a wonderful addition to our family, and I know I've said it before, but we love having an au pair. Especially good au pairs! We've been so lucky and I'm excited for the next 11 months with Arlinda. She is already an expert on the Boston subway system and has found all the good places to shop in the city!

LaLa, as the girls call her, is already teaching the girls Swedish. They can count to two (in English we are up to 13) and they know head, eyes, nose, mouth and belly. Chris and I are trying to learn too, but the girls pronounce the Swedish words much better than we do!

Here they are having a jam session.


Here are some other cute pictures from the weekend. Other fun events this weekend were: swim class again (the girls LOVE swimming and this week learned to "jump" off the side of the pool, the term "jump" used very loosely), some shopping and a very fun dinner at the Rainforest Cafe with Grandma Gerry, and of course, our pumpkin carving.

Because it's hard to tell, this one is Riley:


And here is Hailey:


And another of Hailey, looking like she's about 5 years old: