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11 years ago...

Happy Birthday to our Emma Grace! I certainly cannot believe that 11 years have gone by! And what a day it was as well...my life as I knew it completely changed with her birth. Turned completely upside down really. It has been a true adventure for both of us.

She is off at the ski slopes now with all of her friends...and it is a wonderful day for it! We've had a lovely covering of snow and it looks like high on the mountain there will be more of it during the day.

More about her birthday with pictures and that later.

As if like magic, overnight my orchid bloomed and was fully open this morning! Especially to celebrate with us, of course. Really so cheerful.

 

Yesterday was a very long day for me...I had another RAI treatment and today I begin a new medication. And with that, I am on the other side of this thyroid disease and fingers crossed really on the way to recovery. Now, most days, I feel quite strong and fit and have a lot more energy and there are less of the difficult, tired days from before.The doctor says I should really begin to feel the effect of the new medication within the month and everything will stabilize. I do hope she is right. Today is one of the harder days...after the long ordeal yesterday. So I am really thankful that I can just take it easy before the party activities this evening.

The kids' birthdays are always so exciting!

Washed out Wednesday

The weather is a bit disappointing to say the least. It is slushy and wet and then suddenly freezes over to ice. I've not had the possibility to get out skiing and it is difficult to walk about in my Wellies. Although it is light, it is quite gray as well...windy and altogether a bit gloomy.

So I have been keeping busy popping about getting ready for Emma Grace's birthday. Pre-teen girls have their own ideas about their birthdays...and after all these years of our planning everything...this year she is taking the lead and we are just sorting out the details of her wishes.

She has asked for a sort of Alpine skiing/Pajama party...so that is what we are organizing. The kids will spend the day on the slopes and then a sleepover party in the evening...including a trip to the cinema the following day.

So her Pappa has sorted out the downhill skiing for all of her friends and I have booked the movie at the cinema.

All that is left is working out the little details for the pajama party.

I have been working out these lovely cupcakes, chocolate of course!

 

Connected!

As of this afternoon, I am connected again via my Macbook and wifi! The camera connection is still down...which is disappointing, but that will be sorted soon. In the mean time, my Nils will help me download a few pics in the coming days.

He helped me download these pics of my new sweater project!

Well, actually it is my first sweater project and I am excited!

I adore this pattern! It knits from the yoke down and has a really lovely pattern.

I am a little bit anxious about separating for the sleeves...but I am sure I will figure it out.

Outside of knitting, we have just been spending our time out skiing. During the week, we've had short afternoon trips each day here on our cross country tracks...but we had a really long 5 hour trip on Saturday up at the top of the mountain and it was just beautiful! Amazing sun! 

We are definitely getting Spring Fever now, for sure...looking so forward to Easter!

Sadly, the weather turned on Sunday...with warmer temperatures, melting snow and rain...not ideal for skiing. It became a bit worse today we had to get our Wellies out! 

Slushy snow and rain...a sure sign of Spring.

This week will be quite busy for us because it is Emma Grace's 11th Birthday on Friday and we are planning and making for her party and later we have all of the baking to do! It is always so much fun when the kids have their birthday!

So nice to be online again!