Bailey the baker

For about two weeks Bailey had been looking for something anything to bake. She looked through many a cookbook until she finally found the winner - buttered crescents with either jam or cinnamon filling. By the end of her baking, I would say she was wearing just as much flour as there was in the cookies!

She debated how to get the exact size required for the squares, until Finn brought out a ruler and demonstrated the best way to divide the dough. It was funny because since it involved cookies she was totally into measuring and dividing. She was actually doing math and enjoying it! Will wonders never cease! ;)

They turned out really yummy and disappeared within 24 hours.

Halloween in DK

We are so pleased to say that Halloween was a super success! I was a bit nervous, and crossing fingers and toes that the evening would live up to the kids' expecations and fortunately...it worked! Kelli and Mads had our family over for a Halloween party and as you can see they went all out! We played Ghost bingo, decorated cupcakes and drank yummy hot cocoa with monster teeth marshmallows! Kelli would call out a number in danish and the kids filled in the correct spot with Halloween themed markers. It was good fun!

Here the kids are selecting prizes out of the prize bin for getting a GHOST bingo!

Before we went to Kelli and Mads' home we went to a local church that had pumkin carving as well as a church tour. We climbed a million steps to the bell tower, only to go down again quickly when we discovered that the bells would be ringing within minutes...

Our first trick or treat guests! All along we had planned on trick or treating in our neighborhood, but we never expected that we wouldn't be the only group! It was great! I can only imagine next year!

Bailey, Philip, Max and Sophie aka,

The pirate/sorceress, The grim reaper, Gangsta man, and the Spanish dancer with Vampire teeth.

Soph wanted her own pic taken with her new jumprope. She had just bought it herself with her allowance!

The finished products! I really think that they turned out well!

Max was happy to watch while I scooped all of the goo out! ´He wanted nothing to do with that!

Philip went to town and began carving his first Halloween Jack -o-Lantern.

The trip to get our pumkins was so close to a typical Michigan October day that I had to capture it! The bike path was scattered with leaves, and the leaves that were still clinging to their branches were multi-colored.

The winners!

Momhøj - an old coal mining site

All of the correspondence from the skole comes in Danish, so although I can read a fair amount of Danish now, there are still quite a few blank spots. As I am sure you can imagine, I was really pleased to receive a phone call from Sophie's teacher Inge telling us to dress for an outdoor adventure! So Sophie was ready, and I was almost ready! (Note to self: invest in a seriously good pair of boots...that have function, not fashion in mind!)


Momhøj is a collection of sites that used to be mined for coal, that have since been used for educational purposes as well as hiking! It was really beautiful, and I am afraid that the pictures don't give it justice.

There was a wonderful play structure that the children enjoyed after roasting sausages and brød over a campfire. I had to take this picture, her muddy clothes are proof postive that she completely enjoyed herself! I am afraid that her snow suit has yet to recover!

No uncomfortable yellow school bus for this bunch. We road in style with comfy seats that had plenty of leg room...not that Sophie or I needed any of it!