Anniversary walk and holiday decorating

Yesterday was our 16 year wedding anniversary. 16 years... wow, time flies! We had a quiet evening with the boys and a Zoom glass of wine with some friends.  It was really nice. This morning, Andreas and I decided to go out on a "date" walk in our local woods (nothing like a cheap Coronavirus outing😉). It is pretty amazing that it is December and all the snow we had last week has melted. The weather is grey but warm... I will take that any day! 

We got home in time to meet our Nutcracker Christmas tree delivery man 😃 It was a fundraiser for Oliver's school (good cause) but not getting needles all over the car was so worth it as well (really good cause). Andreas did all the decorating (his yearly job... I just drink coffee and supervise 😉) and it looks really nice! He thinks that I ordered a short tree but Alexander came to my defense and said that it was perfect for me because I am short too. Thanks... I think 😉 Every year, someone gets to pick the tree topper and this year Nicklas gave his turn up to Andreas who seems to end up with the choice most years. This time, in honour of 2020, there is a masked balloon on the top of our tree. Couldn't get more fitting for this year than that! 

Now, I am sitting on the couch, eating some popcorn that I stole from Oliver's stash and enjoying the Christmas tree lights. Wishing you all a relaxing Saturday evening xox

Celebrating 15 years

And this time the celebration is not for Alexander's birthday but for our wedding anniversary! Fifteen years brings a lot of history and water under the bridge. I couldn't think of anyone else who I would have preferred to have as a partner on this life voyage. Here is to many, many more! xox

Yes, this is a long time ago and, no, he is not trying to bite my face ;)

Happy anniversary to us :)

On December 4, 2004, Andreas and I were married. It is 14 years today..... wow- 14 years filled with PhD work, having son #1, living in Copenhagen, getting used to Danish way of life, moving to Montreal, getting used to Canadian way of life (or re-acquainted with Canadian way of life), buying a house, having son #2, finding work, having son #3, hitting our 40s, growing into our jobs, growing with each other, travels, ups, downs, more ups.... and many more life experiences to come. I can't think of anyone else that I would rather be with on this ride of life... xox

Our first Christmas together, 3 weeks after our wedding day... and 6 weeks after Alexander was born.

Another 13 year celebration...

First it was Alexander who turned 13... now our marriage is also a teenager ;) Happy 13th anniversary to my darling husband. May we have many, many more xox

Eleven years

Today, Andreas and I have been married for 11 years. I feel that time has gone by so fast... although, my husband feels like we have been married for 50 years ;) I choose to take that as a positive comment ;)

XOXO till min älskling... may there be many, many more happy years ahead......

Evening out

Last night, Andreas and I went to a friend's wedding. It was a lovely evening... obviously lots of love for the newly weds. The food was awesome (thanks to the bride's Italian background) and the dancing was a real workout (thanks to the groom and his friends). It was nice to sit down and use a knife and fork to eat ;) The wine was good too ;)
It is funny with weddings... it makes you really think on your own marriage. Andreas and I will be celebrating our own 11 year anniversary this year and, despite the ups and downs, I am very thankful for the love that we share and the family that we have made. I consider myself very lucky... although Andreas does have selective hearing at times... hint, hint to my husband... He makes up for it by his awesome choice for a wife ;)

Wishing you all a great remainder of the weekend! xox

PS: Yes, sometimes Andreas actually reads my posts ;)

Ten years!

Ten years ago today, Andreas and I were married. It was a very small and impromptu event, given that Alexander was only a few days old at the time. A close friend of Andreas', who conveniently is a Swedish judge, married us in Malmö (just over the Øresund from Copenhagen). It was a lovely day with a friend of mine and a friend of Andreas' acting as the witnesses. We also had a good friend of ours taking good care of Alexander, just a few feet away.
Ten years already! May there be many more xox