Djurs Sommerland-themepark

Sharing some ice cream with Daddy.

Can't get enough of those squirrely hugs...hehe :)

AND THEN.....

 A WORN OUT LITTLE GIRL :)

What a great day with Zoe, Ole and some close friends. No toddler meltdowns, beautiful weather, fun rides, and happy faces, what more can I ask for? AHHH, then the most restful sleep I've had in ages! I forgot to bring my real camera, so all these were taken via iPhone. Since this trip was a last minute decision you have to deal with the camera repercussions. Sorry!  

Homesick

     I, Sarah, THE MOM, THE WIFE, blah blah blah is homesick; terribly homesick. I'm not sure when the feeling of sadness and gloominess came about, but it sure did come! I've read in another "expat blog" (also living in Denmark) where she states that there are 3 stages of thoughts about living in a foreign country and I'm convinced this is true. They are:
    
     1st Stage-"This is so cool, and new! I love it!
     2nd Stage-"I hate this, I want to go home. MOMMY!"
     3rd Stage-"Ok, I can do this. It's not so bad."

     As far as I'm concerned there is no set time frame for any stage. When I think I've finally gotten to the 3rd Stage, I'm jumping back to 2nd. It seems one day the stages flucutate within hours, then a whole week goes by and I'm still stuck in 2nd. I'm sure these stages will always be relevant or active in my expat life; but then I can thank Skype and snail mail for uplifting my current mood.


Thank you Dad for the giant bottle of Ranch dressing. This simple sauce helps on days where I'm stuck in Stage 2. Cue Ranch photo...

                                                                            

Our Temporary Apartment

So we are now living in Flensburg, Germany...that's very northern Germany for those of you that are interested. But most importantly just over the border of Denmark. It's a fairly big town with roughly 100,000 people. We will be staying here for about 10 weeks, then it's back to DK! With Denmark having many restrictions with foreigners living in their humble country; we are forced to do this little flip-flop circus act of moving! It will be nice to finally settle down in Randers, DK where Ole is working. Keep your fingers crossed, that it goes quickly and smoothly.

Things I hate about Germany/Apartment:

-no dishwasher

-no AC

-crappy television, the language is just so ugly to listen to and with 4 channels I don't have much choice.

-lots of noise

-sketchy neighborhood 

-long commute for Ole (2 hours-one way)

-no freezer

-not knowing a single soul

Things I like about Germany/Apartment:

-it's downtown, so lots of shops and places to see

-its ours!

-knowing that I have the cutest baby in town :) hehe

-having a whole day with just Zoe and I

-lots of light, and character 

-its one step closer to DK