We visited them on Monday, bringing some Swedish chocolate balls and Eton mess that I made for them. During the fasting month, we don't get to eat much and so I try to give away what I've made. That way, we won't waste food in case we don't get to finish them before they turn bad.
It's was really nice to chat and catch up with my sister-in-law and her kids. One of her sons, Aton, would try to speak to me in whatever English he has learnt from school. He is getting better at it and now we can converse pretty well. Whenever we are stuck, we could always count on Yvonne or Pete to help us translate.
Her youngest, Julia, is more shy. She could only glance shyly at me and smile. She hasn't learnt English yet so it's difficult to talk to her. I guess once I've learnt Swedish, we could have a conversation. That day, as usual, she didn't talk to me, but she made me a drawing and I had a Swedish lesson from Anton who taught me the words found in the picture! We had a great time chatting but we didn't stay long. We had to leave since we needed to cook and break our fast.
The next day, they came over to visit us. I made cinnamon rolls since I know they will help us to finish them. One batch of dough can make a lot of rolls - too many for just the two of us. Since I have had a craving for the rolls, I decided to make them.
It was really fun to have them over at our house. Pete talked to Yvonne's eldest son, Simon, about computer games, while I had a nice chat with Yvonne, Anton and my mother-in-law. When we served the rolls and beverages, they felt a bit guilty for eating and drinking while we are fasting. But they did enjoy the rolls. I even gave them some to take home, leaving just enough for the two of us not to over-stuff ourselves with the rolls.
The kids had such a great time that they decided to visit us again the next day before they left for home. I decided to make little egg tarts and as I was filling the pastry with custard, they arrived. They were amazed that I was baking again, but I told them I was just trying out a new recipe. Anton, ever the charmer, said that he's sure that whatever I make will taste good. Luckily, the tarts turned out well and they enjoyed it.
We spent the time chatting and playing games on our iPads and computers. I made the most noise as I played Air Hockey with Anton. The apartment hasn't been so lively in awhile so it was really fun to have Yvonne and the kids over. All too soon, they had to leave. Yvonne already planned to bake some cupcakes when I visit them next time. Looking at our calendar, the weekends ahead look packed so we wouldn't be able to visit them this month. But they will be visiting us on 19th and 26th later this month so we will get to see each other again soon.
Thanks to the visit, I got to get closer to Yvonne and her kids. Nothing can build bonds better than sharing food and playing fun games together. And, thanks to them, I was able to make (and eat!) four different desserts in three days.
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