Dad....this one is for you:) Happy late Father's day...you're awesome!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Goose Island Getaway
Hey Whiggle.
Sorry it's been a little while again! Loved the last post with pictures of Nichole, I'm really sad I couldn't be there, it looked like a lot of fun to get to hang out with her. I got to talk to her on Sunday through Skype which was really nice. I hope she's able to come at Thanksgiving, I'd love to really meet her!
Last weekend we went to Gothenburg from Friday to Sunday and it was so much fun! We rented a little car and drove down to visit Bjorn's mom, Margaretha and her Bjorn. Friday night we had great dinner at their beautiful new apartment in Gothenburg and spent the night there. The next day we got up early and left for her Bjorn's summer house on Gåsö (Goose Island). It's about an hour drive away from Gothenburg to get to the small harbor on the west coast where Bjorn has a boat, which is the only way to get to the island. Here are some of the trip...
...his mom loves them so we stopped to pick her a few:)
On the way to Goose Island
Margaretha got her boating license recently and drove us over!
One room of the very charming island home
Pictures from our walk/hike
View from his house into the garden
Bjorn's house
It really was one of the most relaxing weekends...no cars, small numbers of people, almost no noise besides the water. It was pretty perfect.
Last night we went to Uppsala and had a great dinner with a friend of Bjorn's from med school, Anna, her husband Kalle, and their one month old daughter Inez. I don't think I've ever seen a baby that young with so much hair on her head. She was SO cute though, and a such a sweet baby.
Hmmm... that's probably enough pictures for now, right? :)
Hope you had a really good weekend too! I still want pictures of the house now that you're moved in!
Miss youuu Whiggle,
Allie
Sorry it's been a little while again! Loved the last post with pictures of Nichole, I'm really sad I couldn't be there, it looked like a lot of fun to get to hang out with her. I got to talk to her on Sunday through Skype which was really nice. I hope she's able to come at Thanksgiving, I'd love to really meet her!
Last weekend we went to Gothenburg from Friday to Sunday and it was so much fun! We rented a little car and drove down to visit Bjorn's mom, Margaretha and her Bjorn. Friday night we had great dinner at their beautiful new apartment in Gothenburg and spent the night there. The next day we got up early and left for her Bjorn's summer house on Gåsö (Goose Island). It's about an hour drive away from Gothenburg to get to the small harbor on the west coast where Bjorn has a boat, which is the only way to get to the island. Here are some of the trip...
There are these really pretty flowers alongside the road on the way to Gothenburg...
...his mom loves them so we stopped to pick her a few:)
Bjorn's boat at the harbor
On the way to Goose Island
Margaretha got her boating license recently and drove us over!
One room of the very charming island home
Margaretha and her Bjorn
And old house that's been made into a hotel
Pictures from our walk/hike
View from his house into the garden
Lunch in the garden after the walk!
Bjorn's house
It really was one of the most relaxing weekends...no cars, small numbers of people, almost no noise besides the water. It was pretty perfect.
Last night we went to Uppsala and had a great dinner with a friend of Bjorn's from med school, Anna, her husband Kalle, and their one month old daughter Inez. I don't think I've ever seen a baby that young with so much hair on her head. She was SO cute though, and a such a sweet baby.
Hmmm... that's probably enough pictures for now, right? :)
Hope you had a really good weekend too! I still want pictures of the house now that you're moved in!
Miss youuu Whiggle,
Allie
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
a long awaited visit
Al....I know it's been a while, but it's been busy here lately. I wanted you to see some pictures of our weekend visiting with Nicole. We had such a great time and it was so special getting to see her again. It was a like seeing an old friend that we haven't seen in a really long time, but also like a sister because she looks and acts so much like us. I was so thankful that Mama was able to see her too. I know she's been praying and dreaming about that day for a really long time, not really knowing if it would become a reality. We wish you could've been there too....it was definitely not complete without you, so we told her you guys would be back in November for Thanksgiving...But for now, a lot of pictures will have to do:)
When we first got to the hospital with Nicole....Mama was so happy to see her!
What's a boiling hot summer day without some Tropical Sno?
Sam: I'm confused, guys what flavor should I get??? hahaha.
Oh, yeah...strawberry with cream is where it's at:)
Dad was honing his master chef skills over the weekend....all the better for us:)
Ever since we got back from France...we have been making this tomato dish...a product of Dad's hard work.
yum.
Nicole talking to you on Skype on Sunday....I'm glad we finally got ahold of you!
Mom and Dad looking adorable in their coats...haha...yes..she has a pink stethoscope.
Seeing Mama again before Nicole left to fly back to Virginia.
So I hope you made it through all those pictures! I know Mama looks kind of bad in these pictures but she was actually sitting up in a chair the day after with her feeding tube out. So that was encouraging. I hope you liked the update! Let me know how your week has been when you can!
love,
Whiggle
Thursday, June 9, 2011
After the American Invasion
Hey Whiggle,
Finally getting back to the blog after the break, but I must say it was nice to just be able to talk to you when you were here. It was seriously so much fun having yall here. And pretty entertaining too.
We had an interesting trip back to the airport in Paris. We were on the RER going to CDG and it just stopped a few stations before Gare du Nord. They made announcements that something was wrong and they had no idea if or when the train would start moving again. So I went and asked a French girl if she had any more info and she said she didn't know, but she asked if we wanted to share a cab to the airport if the train didn't start back in 15 minutes. The train stayed put so we left with her. The problem was that most of the other people on the train had to leave too and we all needed taxis. Luckily, she had the number of a taxi company and had one meet us on the street. There is no telling how long it would have taken Bjorn and I on our own to find a taxi. So we get to the airport and were going to pay for the taxi since she was so helpful but she stopped us and said she talked to her boss and he agreed to pay for it. Pretty cool, huh? I don't know if we would have made our flight at all without her help.
I have a few pictures from the trip, but for the most part I kind of knew you and Dad would take enough for the rest of us:) Here's what I have though...
So we got back to Malmo and picked up a lot of things from Bjorn's dad's house, including the very "special" table I told you about... I can't believe we fit it all in the car, I don't think we would have except for his dad helping to strap the table to the top of the car...
An Italian friend of Bjorn's named Barbara was at the wedding and let us know that she got her family in Sardinia to send us a package full of things traditionally from that area. Well, when we got back we had a slip in the mail that said we had a package to pick up. It also said it was a 40 lb package. When we went to pick it up it was too big and heavy to carry normally, so Bjorn had to carry it on his head for a while...
And this is what was inside. Pretty impressive.
I can't believe you and Sam bought a baby pool. That is awesome. I'm sure the new neighbor who came by to introduce himself didn't think it was weird at all to find the two on you in there...haha:)
That's all I've got for now, but I hope you're having a good week. I miss yall alot. Keep me updated about this weekend!
Love you,
Allie
Finally getting back to the blog after the break, but I must say it was nice to just be able to talk to you when you were here. It was seriously so much fun having yall here. And pretty entertaining too.
We had an interesting trip back to the airport in Paris. We were on the RER going to CDG and it just stopped a few stations before Gare du Nord. They made announcements that something was wrong and they had no idea if or when the train would start moving again. So I went and asked a French girl if she had any more info and she said she didn't know, but she asked if we wanted to share a cab to the airport if the train didn't start back in 15 minutes. The train stayed put so we left with her. The problem was that most of the other people on the train had to leave too and we all needed taxis. Luckily, she had the number of a taxi company and had one meet us on the street. There is no telling how long it would have taken Bjorn and I on our own to find a taxi. So we get to the airport and were going to pay for the taxi since she was so helpful but she stopped us and said she talked to her boss and he agreed to pay for it. Pretty cool, huh? I don't know if we would have made our flight at all without her help.
I have a few pictures from the trip, but for the most part I kind of knew you and Dad would take enough for the rest of us:) Here's what I have though...
Logan meditating:)
Austin was a little tired...
At Kaffekoppan
Dinner at Pelikan
So we got back to Malmo and picked up a lot of things from Bjorn's dad's house, including the very "special" table I told you about... I can't believe we fit it all in the car, I don't think we would have except for his dad helping to strap the table to the top of the car...
An Italian friend of Bjorn's named Barbara was at the wedding and let us know that she got her family in Sardinia to send us a package full of things traditionally from that area. Well, when we got back we had a slip in the mail that said we had a package to pick up. It also said it was a 40 lb package. When we went to pick it up it was too big and heavy to carry normally, so Bjorn had to carry it on his head for a while...
And this is what was inside. Pretty impressive.
By the way, look who's already making good use of his Auburn shirt:)
I can't believe you and Sam bought a baby pool. That is awesome. I'm sure the new neighbor who came by to introduce himself didn't think it was weird at all to find the two on you in there...haha:)
That's all I've got for now, but I hope you're having a good week. I miss yall alot. Keep me updated about this weekend!
Love you,
Allie
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