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| fastelavn is sort of like halloween with the hitting of a barrel added to the mix |
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| the wardrobe room |
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| anatole's bff, mikkel, er, the grim reaper |
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| anatole's teacher karina, a tube of toothpaste, and robe boy? |
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| anatole's classmates |
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| my prize goes to elvis! |
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| anatole and lars |
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| elvis getting ready to slå katten af tønden (hit the cat out of the barrel) - in old times it was a live cat, now it's candy |
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| my friend mette's pretty kitchen remodel |
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| it's elsa! but in my opinion, way cuter |
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| lunch at ikea, chocolate donuts for dessert |
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| i finished it with mixed feelings. the vegas chapters are my favorite but overall i didn't connect with the protagonist and the word "overwrought" used in one review feels right on target |
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| driving the rc monster truck would not be the same without his favorite eye wear |
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| i said a danish word out loud and then he had to write it and see if he could spell it correctly. he made me give him a star, a+, or smiley if he did well, if not, he suggested a storm cloud, frowny face, or skull and crossbones |
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| valentine's care package from gaga and buppa!!! |
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| an endless bag of highly addictive cheese and caramel popcorn |
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| we spent the weekend at a resort in rønbjerg and stayed in the charming fiskehytter - fish huts |
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| this is my favorite fashion/women's magazine - quality stuff cover to cover |
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| diving board moves take 1 |
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| arms in the air! |
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| a little backward maneuvering |
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| poppyseed cake |
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| poppyseeds for days |
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| playdate with sebastian |
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| the last of the french walnuts |
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| a bright start |
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| having a moment |
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| this cake |
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| anatole and klara |
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| floor heating pipe in! |
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| next step: pouring the concrete floor |
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| squares and more squares |
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| kids in tree |
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| klara |
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| camped out and feeling well enough for cartoons |
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| anatole falling asleep during the day sitting up is cause for photo documentation. this is a child who hasn't napped since he was two and hates to rest. yep, he's sick all right. |
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| lego arctic in full swing |
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| the library owl |
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| bread with chocolate sprinkles (just like the dutch kids do) and chocolate milk - fueling up to play in the snow |
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| our back yard |
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| lime green branches |
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| you can't get much more winter than this |
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| a too-close-for-comfort selfie |
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| it was a long night for someone |
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| HELP ME UP, MOM, I DON'T WANT TO RUIN IT |
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| a seven year old angel |
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| building art |
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| ivy gone wild |
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| danish milkmaid |
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| this was an endless game. throw a snowball up and see if it can get kicked into a million pieces. |
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| victory |
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| vibrant red brick |
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| work in progress |
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| final touches |
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| anatole named him henry |
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| gearing up |
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| let's go guys |
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| sun, i worship thee |
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| local golf course turned xc skiing terrain |
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| they are definitely related |
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| virgin snow |
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| wispy branches |
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| for all the tired golfers |
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| downhill is his favorite. view of the fjord in the background |
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| here we are again |
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| house project update! |
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| insulation nearly finished |
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| plans for the electrical |
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| slowly but surely |
