Wordless Wednesday

Set X.0 - A walk around Snåsa

Here is Set #10 - simply a nice walk around Snåsa with Karen and her mom plus me and Amilia. I'm too tired to write much. Amilia kept the sleeping limited to a few hours. It was another rough night. I hope tonight goes better!

Set 9 - The Party

We had a lovely party on Saturday, October 17th, so that we could meet as many people as possible on the weekend. We were very pleasantly surprised how many people came and from how far, too! In all seriousness, thank you so very much to everyone who came and to Karen's parents for arranging it for us!!! It is great to have such great family and friends!

I am simply going to post some of the pictures for you to see - enjoy! :-)

Sleep like a baby

Currently our baby is going through a patch of bedtime difficulties. It started with Daddy traveling for work and Mommy working late and routines getting thrown out the window for a day or two. And although it hasn't been that long, and although it hasn't been that bad, it's really not that much fun and we're tired. But we're dealing with it, and finding a way through thicket. Although it might mean some bruised ribs and clawed faces from a very cuddly, generally horizontally sleeping darling.

(I swear I have plans of more substantial posts for this long month of posts that I've obviously already failed at doing, was it not for my loving husband who has filled the void with beautiful Norway pictures and funny commentary. But it turns out that an extra touch of sleep deprivation will make deep thought disappear...)

Set 8 - Scenery on My Walk Around Snåsa

October 17th. I took Amilia on a stroller-walk around Snåsa knowing that it would give her a nice nap. I took pictures along the way so that is what is in this set. They might not be too exciting for those living there, but it shows some of the town in which Karen grew up so the rest of you might enjoy them.

I always like seeing trains, and we managed to be at the crossing at the right time.

I like the colors and design of this house. I think Karen said it is Martine's grandmother's house.

The main street of the town.

Pedestrian bridge over railroad next to automobile bridge.

We managed to see the passenger train, too. Well, I did, Amilia was sleeping. :)

It was overcast and rainy as you can tell by the clouds.

The view looking up to her parents house and red/white outbuilding. Their house is just above the 1 car garage in the middle of the picture.

Set VII - Smörgåsbord

Before I get to any pictures.... Amilia has been having some rough nights getting to sleep the past couple days. We blame it on me being away for work and Karen working late, combined with Amilia's age. Or possibly the alignment of the rocks in our driveway. In any event.... Karen went to bed last night and I struggled to get Amilia into her bed, let alone sleeping in her bed. She FINALLY conked out, I am not even sure of the time, and I went to bed. Sometime in the night, I think probably 2 AM ish, she came into our bedroom but I took her back to her own bed. It was to be a temporary fix. An hour or two later (not a clue, I was half asleep), she came to our bedroom again, this time carrying her blanket and PJs which she had taken off and with her diaper half undone. I suspect she wanted her diaper changed (in hindsight....), but instead I hooked up her diaper and let her sleep in our bed which she did quite nicely until Luna the dog woke us up in the morning. It was not a bad arrangement, really, and I think we all slept well, but I hope she goes back to sleeping through the night in her own bed.

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Karen's older brother, Bjarne, with Martin, Amilia and Zico outside her parents' house.

Amilia, wearing Standard Norwegian Playing Outside Kid Gear. Very nice and warm and durable! Oh, and you can see a couple moose forelegs on the ground behind her.

Martin and Zico.

Karen's friend, Ann, came to visit which was very nice. Here is a picture of Ann and Karen, with Amilia trying to steal Karen's dessert. :-)

Amilia, drinking from a glass, sort of, while Ann and Karen catch up.

Amilia loved the broom and dustpan and got it out quite a number of times. She did not actually manage to clean much with them, but she had fun!

Set #6! Amilia and Martin Playing Piano!

I apologize quite profusely from the heart of my bottom about not keeping up with my daily posts. I'm sorry, Frodo, I was.... detained.... (said in voice of Gandalf the Grey) by a work trip to Melrose Park (northwest suburb of Chicago).

I do recall promising (and teasing you) about pictures of Amilia and Martin playing the piano so feel I should post them. So, without further ado, here they are! :-)

Where they everything you expected? I hope you weren't expecting sound files!!!