Well, it is that time again...I need to give my report on the goings on here in Norway!
Friday morning we went for Brendan's appointment for his arm. They did an xray and decided to (thankfully) remove the cast! His wrist and elbow are very stiff so we are doing "exercises" to try to loosen and strengthen them back up. His bone didn't heal perfectly straight so it doesn't look quite normal, but doctor still says it should straighten out and we are supposed to come back in 6 months for another xray. I think we were all just glad, especially B, to have the cast off!
We had a fairly busy weekend - Friday evening the new couple that moved in downstairs came up for dinner and then we grilled steaks with the Darbys on Saturday evening. And let me say, the steaks were amazing - best we have had since we have been here! It was worth the extra money to get them hand cut at Idsoes meat market! Dan marinated them and Spencer manned the grill - YUM!!! On Sunday, we went to church and then took Spencer bowling for his birthday - Kyla's idea! We had a great time! The other big thing past weekend was getting Brendan packed for Leirskole at Gullingen - a 4 day, 3 night school trip! He was very excited about it, although a bit nervous. I am the one that is really anxious about it. They left Monday morning and will return Thursday afternoon. So far, so good, it seems. The 4th grade has it's own website and they are posting pictures each night from the day's activities. I was happy to see Brendan in several photos looking happy. You can also look at the website so you can see where he is - there is snow in the mountains and there are pictures of some of the kids sledding! http://www.iss4thgrade.com/
It is definitely weird with him being away - the evening was so quiet here with just Kyla. She says she is enjoying the break from her brother, but I suspect she will be missing him soon and ready for him to be home again!
The weather here has been actually quite nice. Today especially - lots of sun and a heavy frost that gives the illusion of a super thin dusting of snow. It is cold, but not miserable. The good part is it has generally been rain-free this last week, so the cold isn't so bad without the wet. They are very good about sanding the streets and using a gravel sand for the sidewalks to keep them from being slippery, although there are certainly slippery spots. What I am definitely thankful for is the underground garage at our apartment! No ice to scrape off in the mornings! If we look out toward the mountains, we can see snow on the tops also. I will try to get a picture sometime soon. I am just usually in the car and driving when we can see them!
Speaking of being thankful...it is kind of strange to be in a place where Thanksgiving isn't observed. We will be going to a big potluck Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday being hosted by the church we attend now, North Sea Baptist, but still not the same. We will miss seeing family and the traditional turkey dinner and football on Thursday!
The city is decorating for Christmas, however. When I was in downtown last week, they were stringing greenery across the streets and today in the mall I noticed them hanging little white lights from the ceilings. There is also quite a bit of Christmas stuff appearing in the stores. I have already made a couple batches of gingerbread...mmm,mmm!
The days are getting shorter here and we are nearing the weeks of least daylight. The shortest day will be December 21 with the 3 weeks before and after being the weeks of the shortest daylight hours. Right now, it is getting light about 8:30-8:45 and getting dark again by 4:45 or so. We are always glad when the sun shines brightly in the day!
That's all I can think of for now...attaching a few pictures since I haven't the last couple times.
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