American in Norway

So pick up where I left off... here  is the rest of our year in  review.. JULY-   our long awaited trip "home" to the USA.. woo hoo.. & WHAT a trip home it was... the day after we arrived , my cousin just happened to be in the Kansas City area... - we haven't seen each other in 17 years...  (I know..how sad is that? )   But after years of chatting on FB.. we were finally able to get our children together.. what an AWESOME reunion! 2 days after landing... we did a major road trip down to TEXAS... where there were even more reunions! Michele.. one of my BEST FRIENDS in the entire world... Mich & I have been friends since 4th grade.. we backpacked across Europe as college students.. worked on cruise ships together... and she was my maid of honor..  - no matter how much time and distance.. things between us never change... Kids finally made to a REAL ranch with real cowboys.. finally made it to ...

Just wanted to share a few photos from Christmas 2012... this year was "lite" because lack of time this year... I did everything on a much smaller scale.. I was sooo laid back..(or just late) that this is the first time in 17 years together.. Bjørn asked if I was going to put a tree up.. Yes.. I was THAT late.. but the tree eventually made it up.. and the gifts made it under.. finally on the 23rd. (Eva 8 & Dane 13) We had a nice Christmas Eve dinner at my in laws, with the cousins.. We had turkey at our house on Christmas day... with a beautiful snowfall... we ran out & took advantage of it.. building snow people & of course the snowball fight. (Ya... you really don't want to know..) On the 2nd day of Christmas... - yes, they do that here... We took the kids to a PLUMBO concert... the kids had a fantastic time.. & were able to meet the band after the show.. I hope ...