Following dinner every night of the week leading up to Anne & Niels’ wedding, they practiced the Bridal Waltz. Volume up loud, to better hear the beat of the music before they collapsed in each others’ arms, giggling like smitten second-graders.
Sparklers
31 - 12:08 pm - Its down right cruel to only show 1 shot!! MORE MORE MORE!
Aarhus.
My first day in Denmark had me wandering the snow-covered side streets of Aarhus, the charming city I lived in lo those many years ago. Absence certainly makes this heart grow fonder.
31 - 9:26 pm - :(
31 - 9:57 pm - Ah,this looks so lovely! Glad you had a good trip down memory lane, Kelly!
31 - 9:30 am - Reminds me a little of Brugge, Belgium. LOVE the pram picture! So glad you got to go!
31 - 10:49 am - Oh man, so gorg! I wish I was there w/ you! I esp love that pic of the pram out there in the snow, those Danes and their big ol' prams! :)
DK Bound
Tomorrow morning I’m leaving the moderately cold Midwest for the moderately cold Northern Europe. Chicago is having an unseasonably warm winter so the weather forecast for Chicago and where I’m headed in Denmark are exactly the same, hovering right around 34′ishF. Although many people flee the Midwest in winter for warmer climates, I was just glad that I didn’t have to think hard about what to pack. Now I can just follow this system: Do Laundry, Fold, Pack. Easy peasy!
Unfortunately my short trip will not allow me to see these two faces
But I can’t wait to see this face and celebrate with her as she marries the man she loves!
I’ll also be celebrating the Hot dog by eating lots of them as well as lots of Jensens Boef Hus chicken and special sauce. (I’m salivating already.)
PS. And for the crazy would-be stalkers/robbers, please note that not only do we have a fancy new security system, but someone is apartment-sitting.
28 - 11:07 am - So sad to not see J and JA!! SO JEALOUS that you get to see those hot dogs and hooray for being with special friends and celebrating weddings!! Have a GREAT time friend, wish I could squeeze in your suitcase and come too!!!! SAFE TRAVELS. xo
Thank you, Molly!
Now that I’ve followed Rule #1, I’ll move on to Rule #2.
Copied and pasted.
Rule #3 requires that I link to the person who nominated me for this award. Done.
In honor of Rule #4, allow me to share a few interesting things about me, no more, no less than precisely seven.
- After several years of avoiding Twilight fever, I recently gave in and read the four books in 6 days.
- I sleep with a bedroom window open year round, even in sub-zero temperatures. I love the crisp cold on my face.
- I dislike mushrooms so much that I don’t feel guilty lying and saying I’m allergic to get out of eating them.
- While in Denmark next week I plan to eat several French Hotdogs. I <3 them. And Jensen’s Boef Hus chicken & sauce.
- My favorite Easter candy is…I’ll give you one guess.
- I used to believe I was an organized person. And then the bags of old mail and junk stashed in closets gave me away.
- If I could afford it, I’d own several houses and decorate each in a different style.
Lastly, Rule #5 encourages me to bestow this honor upon 7 other Beautiful Bloggers. In no particular order, I nominate Sarah, Kelly B, Jen M, Ginger (even though her blog is private), Phoebe, Lizzie and Michelle. Congrats, ladies! It’s your lucky day. 
28 - 8:32 pm - Ah, thanks for humoring me Kels. :) I'm SO jealous of the hot dogs you are about to partake in!!! Wish I could come w/ you!
And the gluttony continued
Remember when I posted about driving to Washington to partake of the culinary delight that is Weinerschnitzel? Well, there was a Krispy Kreme right across the street that was feeling a little left out.
28 - 12:06 pm - Um...YUM. I can't remember the last time I had KK....lucky girls who got to go on that little road trip. :) (and O)
Footwear
I love the taste in footwear a couple three-year-olds of my acquaintance have. Both fashionable and serviceable for the Pacific Northwest weather.
28 - 11:26 am - Cute footwear fo sho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28 - 4:54 pm - Over the past month or so that she has been picking out her own ensembles, I can report that those cowboy boots are worn EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I love Owen's camo boots. He informed us that day that he also wants a camo outfit.
Trike riding
Miss this funny girl. Miss all my kiddos.
31 - 8:14 pm - she's a sweet pea thats for sure!! B sure loves her too.
31 - 11:07 am - What's really funny is that although she treasures this trike, she's really only riden it...two or three times because "it's just too slow" compared with her hot rod skuut bike. Funny.
31 - 11:20 am - AND, the trike isn't actually very sturdy, or at least not on your sidewalks and she was upset when it tipped over and pinned her down. :-)
Inked: Part 2
So who was the second person to get inked during our girls weekend away? Well, as you already saw, Molly was first, and our other friend whose name must remain nameless was second.
As this other friend’s blog is private, I’ll share a little bit about the history of her choice in tattoo. She and I have been friends for nearly 14 years and during that time I’ve seen her deal with the deaths of every almost every family member, including her beloved father, leaving her, her mother and her brother. Throughout those deaths she showed remarkable strength and faith, a faith that was inspiring to others. She has struggled with one medical anomaly after another, and even had a bout of skin cancer, which she was able to overcome. She struggled through all of the health problems with tenacity and honesty. Although I don’t believe in people being cursed, I begin to have doubts when I consider all that she has had to deal with since I’ve known her, from family deaths and health problem to great professional and personal upheavals along the way. But what she has always been known for amongst our friends is her joy. Her joy despite the crap that keeps getting thrown at her. Her triumph over all this crap is among the truest testaments I’ve seen to what faith in God brings, how it has the power to help us prevail over those things that threaten to lay us low. It hasn’t been easy but in every situation she has made it her goal to prevail with joy. And lest she forget and start to doubt, she figured that was a good motto to have on her body.
Prevail with Joy
Here’s a peek into her tattoo experience beginning with a glance around Luke’s office. The Koi fish drawing is one Luke is working on and will eventually apply on his body.
After Luke has completed drawing the design onto the transfer paper, he applies the transfer to the body to be sure of placement.
Placement is good, about ready to begin.
The location of her tattoo along her side is also one of the most painful areas of the body to be tattooed, mostly because of the ribs & hip bones. She found it helpful to grip the table with all her might. Other than an occasional catch of the breath or “Yeah, that does hurt,” she was silent much of the time.
It is finished!
31 - 11:56 am - You described her/the journey perfectly! As my friend who had only briefly met Ginger said "she is joy wrapped in skin" -yes!! I'm so glad I got to be there for this moment Ging, you were a rock star! (and of course, awesome capturing, Kels). xo
31 - 1:15 pm - Kelly! This is perfect - The pictures did capture the moment (or the hour :0) This is the first look I have had straight on of it since the mirror shows it differently. I love your pics and I can't wait until we get to walk with you through the process. I wasn't really silent was I - I distinctly remember saying a couple of choice words when he hit my ribs :0) Love you and I miss you!
31 - 11:16 am - Ginger!! You are THE WOMAN! I love your choice.
31 - 10:50 pm - Ginger, this is a very cool tatoo and you are extremely brave. But still loco i la cabesa (probably not spelled correctly but I never had a day of Spanish in my life.)
The Nines : Recommended
As a Christmas surprise, my friend Abby’s husband Tim gave her a couple days away, free from any obligations as wife or mother. Fortunately, that time away coincided with the holidays when I and another friend, Ginger, were going to be in Portland. Add in Molly who currently lives there and we’ve got ourselves a girl’s weekend! To top off the sweet surprise, Tim remembered one longing-filled comment from a year or so before, when their family had walked past a chic boutique hotel in downtown Portland. Someday, Abby hoped to have the opportunity to stay there. As it turned out, it was the perfect location for our weekend away.
The Nines. Portland, Oregon. I highly recommend it. Between the ridiculously large plasma television with dvd player, the very comfortable beds, chairs and plush chaise lounge, we didn’t need to leave the suite.
Girls, I’m all for making this an annual tradition.
31 - 6:53 pm - ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was gorg, I can't wait to go back!
31 - 10:35 pm - Definitely will check that out for my wife. Love the decor. Just never up in Organ much.
31 - 9:15 am - quite lovely.
by Kelly
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