Month: October 2018

Two fabulous days with my amazing cousin Lauren and her husband Collins. They live in LA and stopped in for a quick visit during their European travels.

Day One. Drinks and hygge at Ølsnedkeren, a nice cozy little bar with a great selection of beers and some snazzy cocktails. This was the first bar Andy took me to when we visited Copenhagen. It had been recommended to him by a colleague. It has become one of our favorites.

Dinner at another favorite, Ramen to Bíiru.

Finishing the night up at Blågårds Apotek.

 

 

Day 2. After spending the morning walking all through the city, we stopped for lunch at the new street food stalls by Nyhavn.

A quick tour of Christiania. 

And then onto our favorite sports bar, The Globe Irish Bar, to watch the Danes play in the World Cup. The Globe has pitchers!! Major rarity here. Denmark lost, but it was wonderful being able to spend some quality time with Lauren and Collins. Until next time.

xoxo-sk

ps. I love this bathroom door. So much.

My little unaccompanied minors getting ready for their first solo trip to Atlanta. They are so excited to see everyone back in Georgia and to fly by themselves. 

Their flight was delayed, so we got to spend most of the day at the Copenhagen airport. So lots of waiting and multiple meals eaten.

FaceTime with the kids in middle of the night (for me) after the first leg of their flight. They are great flyers and loved it all. 

Billy and Neen were there to welcome some sleepy kids. Late flight + 6 hour time change = very tired kids.

Once the kids got home, they got to visit with their (very much missed) cousins, Norah, Lily, and Molly. One of the hardest things about living in another country is being so far away from family. 

Everybody having a fabulous time at Medieval Times. Their Knight won the jousting tournament, and Lily was crowned Princess. Katherine even got a rose. Dream come true.

My smart Mother, recruited my cousin Sara and her boyfriend Mike, to take the twins to Six Flags. They loved it, but were not too fond of the rickity Scream Machine.  I actually can’t believe that ride is still there. 

Katherine living her best life at Neen and Billy’s.

 

The twins also got to spend a week with Mimi in Callaway. They went to Camp Callaway for the fourth year. They love it. It’s a day-camp run with students from the Florida State University Flying High Circus program. So, in addition to fun regular camp activities, they get to do all kinds of cool circus stuff too.

xoxo-sk

Didi and Kiki are here for the first time, so we got to play tourist and show them all around Copenhagen. We had a great visit with them and can’t wait for them to come see us again.

We walked/scooted to Gefionspringvandet fountain by our house. It’s one of my favorites.Kiki and the kids by the infamous Little Mermaid statue. From this picture, you can see how small it actually is, and all the tourists usually surrounding it.

We walked around the Kings Gardens. The Rose Garden looked especially beautiful. Later, they went back to tour Rosenborg Castle. The Crown Jewels are on display there.

Andy and David found Andy’s Bar.

Katherine got ice cream, and Andy took a rest.

Katherine taught Didi how to order at our favorite Danish bakery.

We visited Christianshavn.

David at a hardware store in Christiania The twins love the graffiti art.

Incredible lunch at WarPigs. So good in fact, I didn’t even get a picture before we dove in. 

 

Exciting times at Tivoli Gardens.

K wanted to take the pic.

The kids got to go to one of the favorite restaurants, Vapiano.

On a beautiful day, before Didi and Kiki left, we rented a boat to go exploring. Andy captained us through the canals and waters surrounding the city. It was really fun, one of my favorite things we’ve done here.

At the docks, picking up the boat. The kids are excited and ready to go. You can rent the boats by the hour and bring your own food and drinks. Below, top left picture, over my shoulder is a part of the Royal Danish Library, know as the Black Diamond. It is made of Absolute Black granite. By Andrew, in the lower left picture, is the Royal Danish Opera House.

xoxo-sk

ps.- My treats David and Karen brought me. The goodies I can’t get in Cph. They don’t have good OTC meds here or any super strong cleaning products, super processed food or grits.

pps.- The cough drops are for K, she LOVES the Ricola ones and has since she was little. My Dad buys them in bulk and would give them to her. I find wrappers of ones she sneaks under her bed sometimes.

Were has this year gone?! Our first school year in Copenhagen has flown by. The kids loved their new school immediately, and we were blessed with some fantastic teachers and new friends.  The kids really enjoyed the inquiry based IB format at CIS. It allows for a lot of flexibility and really played to the kid’s strengths.  

The kids have grown up so much this past year. There have been challenges, but the highs have definitely outweighed the lows. There have been big changes, and everyone has most definitely rose to the occasion. The twins have grown physically and as little humans so much. I’m proud of them. Depending on the day, Andrew wants to be an artist, work with animals in the WWF, be an architect, or code cool programs on the computer. It’s always changing. Katherine is undecided.

 

Sports day at CIS. They randomly assign the students to different countries, and you participate with your fellow countrymen. Katherine was Team USA and Andrew was on the Russian squad…

 

Kids enjoyed learning the recorder this year. With each song they mastered, they got a different color string to tie on the bottom of the recorder. Lucky for me and Andy, most of the practicing was done at school.

 

The kids did a lot of after-school activities this year. Andrew played basketball and did Kid City (where you design and make a city.) They both participated in Roots and Shoots (environmental club.) K did gymnastics and baking classes. Katherine also really enjoyed doing hip-hop classes this year. She loves music and loves to dance and sing, so it was a great fit. 

 

Last day of grade 2. It was a great year. 

 

xoxo-sk

June is upon us. Time for some good weather and good fun. Some of our adventures this month included a walkabout in the picturesque Fredriksberg Garden. The Garden is one of the largest green spaces in Copenhagen. It has beautiful winding paths, ponds, bridges, and foliage. It is also home to  Frederiksberg Palace. (Not to be confused with the massive Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, or Fredensborg Palace, The Queen’s residence during Spring and Fall. Super confusing, I know.) Frederiksberg Palace was the royal family’s summer residence until the mid-19th century. Presently, it is home to the Royal Danish Military Academy.

 

Girl’s Night Out with some of my favorite Copenhagen ladies. Making new friends is hard in another country, but I have been so lucky to find some fabulous new ones here.

We went to The Jane, a cute bar, with lots of amazing cocktails. (This massive mural they have painted on the wall of  Christopher Walked cracked me up.) And, there may have been some dancing. As you get older, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to dance, and I love to dance. So I will probably drag Andy back here at some point.

 

Dinner at Cocks & Cows. Hamburgers for A and vanilla milkshakes for K. Everybody’s happy.

 

Matching hot pink lipstick for the girls, and a night out for Andy and me.

xoxo-sk

ps. They grow beautiful Danish hydrangeas here.