As I was late to receive a friend family I haven’t known them for very long. I have been placed with a Swedish/American family. The father is Swedish and the mother is American. They have four beautiful kids, two boys and two girls, whom I have been able to spend lots of time with. They are four, six, nine and eleven years old. Luckily for me, they all speak excellent English because of their American heritage. They tend to speak English most of the time I am there, but sometimes will use Swedish with their father. It’s amazing the way all the children, even the four year old, can change between the two languages so easily.
I went out to them on Saturday afternoon. It was really sunny and so I borrowed the mother’s bike and brought the kids for a cycle. It was really fun to get to know the kids and allow them to spend some time getting to know me. They also really enjoyed it as they we could all go together.
We then had a barbeque with different Swedish meats which was delicious! We sat outside and got to know each other a little better. The parents were then going out that night and so I stayed and babysat the kids. They were so excited to have me sleeping over!
The next day we went for a drive through the countryside, admiring the Swedish scenery. We also went to see Kronoberg Castle which is located just outside Vȁxjӧ. The castle is located on a lake with the most beautiful scenery, luckily the sun was shining making it all the better. It was built in the 1440’s and has been her since the war between Sweden and Denmark in the 1540’s. I hope to make another trip to the castle when it opens in the beginning of summer.
I have had a great weekend with my friend family. I loved spending time with the children and telling them about life in Ireland. It was great to see a family being a family, and being allowed to be part of this. They are such lovely people who went out of their way to make me feel welcome. They make me feel like part of the family, like a big sister. Their love and hospitality has really enhanced this experience for me. I can’t wait to call again!
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