The last month of summer vacation. All full of activity with our Estonia trip, Kolmården, scout camp and swim camp. This is the kind of life that suits Ingrid best so it’s been a happy month for her.

Looking forward to each trip or camp is almost as enjoyable as the event itself. Packing is also great fun, and she loves to do it thoroughly and slowly and together with me. Unpacking though is no fun at all – we have to keep reminding her, and still I find her dirty rain jacket in the corner a week later, stuffed in a little bag, or maybe some week-old leftover snacks in a smelly box.

She’s been extending camp life by sleeping in the tent we put up in the garden for her. A sleeping bag, a flashlight, and a pile of Kalle Anka Pocket issues is all she needs to enjoy herself. She has also started talking about wanting a room of her own – part of the charm of the tent may be that nobody else is ever there.

She has become fond of giving gifts. It was very important for her to buy birthday presents for me – and to keep them secret so she could surprise me. I got a photo album and a plant (a Saintpaulia). She’s also spent pocket money on gifts for Adrian. His reactions have been mixed, from “I want more! Now!” to “meh”.

Favourite expression: YOLO! – pronounced either in English, yoh-loh, or in Swedish, jållå. The tough/hip combo of hip hop style is starting to interest her (although not hip hop music).