Christmas 2010

Let it snow.....

Feeling Christmassy, playing Christmas songs on the ipal and wrapping pressies.  JC came home from Trondheim yesterday and we have snow which will probably stay for Christmas.

This week Mia performed with the other "aspiring" band members at the school band concert in the nearby church.  She was very good of course and we were so proud.

Ben had his juleball or Christmas dance at school last night.  He is head of the student committee so was helping set up and clear up.  Apparently it was "ok, same as last year" so I think he enjoyed himself.

Here is our pepperkakehus or gingerbread house.  Last year we had a whale on the roof and this time it's spooky eyes.....whatever next?

Also a picture of Mia's artwork from school.  Sooooo creative and cute don't you think?

Azalea

This year our Christmas azalea which Jarle chose, is the best we have ever had.  Loads of flowers.  Tip from Asta is to sit it in the sink in lukewarm water for 10 minutes every other day and never let it get dry in between.

Also a picture of our new painting.

Painter & decorators gone - yipee

Two full weeks of mess and inconvenience is finally over.  Bit of a struggle trying to communicate with them, turns out they were from Lithuania.  They arrived and left and different times EVERY day, never knew when they might turn up.  So pleased to get my house back.  They did a very good job though, very thorough and professional.

My pictures don't do it justice, but here goes anyway.

Countdown to Christmas

The weather is cold, the trees are bare and the shops are full of Christmas stuff.  It must be just around the corner.

Jarle and I had a great weekend in London recently.  Winetasting (of course) at the Landmark Hotel.  Shopping on Oxford Street and Regent Street (fab big Desigual shop on Regent Street.....).  We went to see the Queen musical "We will rock you".......... good fun.

M&D were here to look after the kids and dog, thanks so much.  Then this last weekend we had a visit from Silje who took care of Mia when we went out to a dinner with entertainment at Jarle's work.  Great food and super entertainment.

Painters in at the moment, hiding downstairs to keep out of their way.  Such a mess!!!!!! AGH!  It WILL be lovely when it's finished, I keep telling myself.

Last weekend at

the cabin.  We had a short trip to the cabin with Mia and her friend Rannveig.  The girls had lots of fun trying to catch crabs and giggling!

Whilst out walking with Zizou I saw several unusual birds that looked quite exotic.  Finally tracked down what they were and here is a picture (not one I took obviously).

It is a waxwing or sidensvans in Norwegian.

The weekend before last

we enjoyed a weekend in Bergen visiting family.

The weather was good.  We even had time to visit the aquarium.