June, you were hot, humid and dressed in pretty flowers. You brought us summer, evenings full of soft light, sweet strawberries and glasses of cold rosé. I can’t believe you’re gone already.

We love you June because for my little family you were the month where …

… We have to admit that New York summers can be a bit too hot, so we got ourselves an air conditioner.

… Eleanor graduated kindergarten, and will be a first grader.

… Alma realized that swimming is great in this heat.

… We spent hours at our local splash pools.

… We experienced this years’ first heavy summer thunder showers.

… We fell in love with the rose garden at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

… Eleanor went through 2 weeks of crazy theme days at school ( including pink hair, funny socks, ice cream day and going to school dressed in a night gown ).

… We visited Governor’s Island for the first time ( but definitely not for the last ).

… We welcomed our first summer holiday as New Yorkers.

… Some of our favorite people from Denmark stopped by New York and paid us a visit.

… the kids had bare & grazed summer knees from running and falling.

… We saw a day of rainbow coloured celebrations because in the end, love wins.

… We expanded our household with the most amazing basil plant, that treats us to tasty green herb leaves every day.

… We bought our first piece of Scandinavian design for our New York-home. A Trip-Trap chair for Alma, we missed our old one too much.

… I realized that Eleanor can now read text messages, notes, letters and books. Nothing is secret any more!