Wordless Wednesday - Everyday March Moments

Hen Night - Norwegian Style

Well not exactly Norwegian style - more like my fabulous friends style.

Back in February, I packed my overnight bag, dropped the boys off with G and headed out for a night of fun with the girls.

All the ladies were instructed to bring warm clothes for a rustic cabin, sleeping bag and drinks.

When we arrived at the directions we were met by this....

Yes, is was February, in Norway and a Lavo (tent)! This was the sleeping accomodation. The social area was this...

Nice and cosy with a fire pit! 

We started off with a welcome drink, then were instructed to put on our head torches and off we went into the night.

After a little walk through the woods, we entered a cave, we went down a long passage until it opened up to a seating area and wine tasting experience with a difference!

A selection of nibbles were served with each wine.

Only my buddy I. could pull off fancy food in a cave in the middle of nowhere.

Once we had our wine course and starters we headed into the dark night on a treasure hunt, answering questions along the way about the bride (who was sporting a wonderful retro 80's wedding dress).

We headed back to the party tent (a whole new meaning of the word) for an amazing feast of beef, duck, chicken and reiendeer, served with oven baked almond potatoes, tzaziki, foccacia bread with creme brule for dessert!! Again what can I say - when your best friend is a chef life is always better;)

We partied into the early hours then stumbled with our head torches to the sleeping tent. It was quite a cool night in all sense of the word. We woke in the morning to snow on the ground!!

It was a great adventure and a perfect way to celebrate the soon to be wedding of a dear friend. 

Once we were up we had an amazing breakfast delivered by the local farmer.

Considering the night we had I think we do not too bad the next morning before we all headed home.

All photos are from my iPhone, not great, but capture the memory!!

Wordless Wednesday - Brothers

Wordless Wednesday - My Super Skier!

It has been a while .....

I have taken a little unintended break from the blog. Even since Christmas I have posted mostly photos and not too many details on what we have been up to. 

It has been crazy busy, crazy stressful and slightly chaotic, hence the need to have a break and just breathe;)

Winter here is dark, cold and wet, with some snow thrown in. 

Although, some members of our family still get their shorts out!

 Living in the city that I do, I always know I have to suck it up and survive until March when the lighter days arrive!!

March has involved both day trips and weekend trips to the mountain to ski and more ice skating.

Mr Tae is very proud to be able to get on - stay on - and get off the lift all.by.himself - because he is a big boy (just in case you didn't know;)

There have also been a few parties 

and work for both Tim and I.

Quick updates that need documenting including his first work day for his school's charity at our friends restaurant.

He loved every part of it!!

This was followed by his first official paying real job - back in November the local authority had an initative to encourage more males into child care. One way is to invite Grade 8 boys to apply for short term contracts as 'play resources' for local daycare centers. Tim applied and got one of the 10 positions advertised. He has worked 4 hours per week after school for the month of March. He now has a reference and is available for babysitting jobs!!

More detailed blogs to come will be my weekend in a lavo, our trip to England and a new treadmill in our house.

Life may be tough, but it is moving on. Taking a break to stop and breathe is a good thing. Tim and I do chat a great deal on all sorts of things. At times it is still totally rubbish, but I can see a small transitions. We are slowly moving from describing how life is from 'everything sucks' to 'everything is relative' - a little understanding on how our life today is evolving and emerging.