American in Norway

I was going to do Random Tuesday... but as you can see, I am a little late. Story of my life as late... I have been in a bit of a funk as of late... I think it is my mid life MELTDOWN... I am not ready to turn 40... although I still have 11 months on me... I am dreading it.... I know, I need to get over it... Really with everything going on around us as of late... I should be THANKFUL that I am going to turn 40... I am... deep down. I have been WORKING like a crazy person... lots of long hours... so when I am home, I need to spend time with my babies.... I FINALLY got into the dermatologist... Put me on some meds & said we would see if there is any improvement after 6 months... SIX MONTHS? - you have to be BLEEPING kidding me... luckily things seem to be going in the right direction & my face is MUCH better after only a couple of weeks... yippee... You know we ( the ladies of Communal Global ) are hosting a photo contest... we want to SEE a photo of what women from around the ...

This weeks theme at iheartfaces is DRAMATIC Black & white... we don't even have to show a face.... : ) This is a photo from a mountain top in Austria... difficult to see, but Dane is holding his little sister to peak through a telescope... I loved the sun peaking through the storm clouds... & the cross... seemed so perfect for the Easter Holiday

We WANT You! YES...YES WE DO! My "sisters" over at COMMUNAL GLOBAL are having a little contest & we want you to join in on the FUN... We want to know what ladies AROUND the WORLD are doing TODAY...

This week at i heart faces it is all about angles.... I didn't have a particular photo in mind but I stumbled upon this on of Eva from last summer... This is one of those "sleeper photos"... I didn't really look at the photo until I was looking for an angle.... then I fell in LOVE with it.. I love her hair...her eyes... the trees... sigh I am sooo READY for SPRING & sun dresses again. head on over to iheatfaces & see who else is playing this week..!

I am playing Black & White Wed with Lisa from The Long Road to China Lisa's Black & White Wednesday is the only thing that seems to get me out of my blogging SLUMP. Thanks Lisa I think I am OFFICIALLY O V E R winter ....Give me SPRING.. & time on a boat already. We did have one last (hoping) weekend in the snow... & it was WONDERFUL... spent the weekend cross country skiing & playing in the snow with our babies. I love DAYS LIKE THESE ... Makes me wonder how more we will have, before the children start protesting that they are too big to go out & play with mommy & papa . I am holding fast with both hands... cause they are growing up WAY TO FAST... Daddy's little girl... When did Dane get so grown up? Tree swings with friends are the best! Love this Guy! The car ride home...guess who passed out first????

I am playing Black & White Wed with Lisa from The Long Road to China. Rather than TELL you what I have been up to while MIA for the past 2 weeks why not SHOW you...? For the winter break we headed to the Norwegian Mountains with another family & Return to Norway's boy Kris...for some much needed R & R & some skiing...

I received a notice from blogher today cutting off my ads because I haven't posted in 2 weeks.. T W O weeks? - I have never left y'all for that long! Sorry...really I am. Lets see if I can catch you up with a RANDOM THOUGHTS Tuesday.... this week AMY over at The Bitchin Wives Club is hosting... Here goes some RANDOM... * NEVER found my passport... : ( however the American Embassy was VERY HELPFUL, and issued me an EMERGENCY passport in a matter of hours. *The Embassy needs to fire the miserable biotch who answers the phone ...because she always seem full of doom & gloom... but really they were VERY HELPFUL.. (see above) *The trip?- not worth the emergency passport... it was ALL WORK... wth ?... usually work functions are a lot of fun... not so much this time... never even made it into LONDON... : ( *Just got back from a nice relaxing week in the mountains skiing with another family... *My 5 year old took off skiing off of the top of the Mt. (her first day down hill) - ...