It's the last day of 2011, and the Roberts family achieved unanimous consensus this morning that we wanted to spend the afternoon at Verdensspeilet, a Fredrikstad coffee bar. The server gave Ryan their tinyest piece of Napoleon's Cake, and they always make my latte lukewarm, yet the place has grown on us and we keep coming back.
I'm tempted to say that the last part of the year has been the best. Although the New Mexico part of the year was pretty dang good too (and in a separate league, really). Christmas vacation has been soooo nice, and after a year which took a lot of time to get used to several new places to live, new jobs, new people and all that jazz, I finally feel like I am completely ready, for a new year and even more new beginnings.
Have a good 2012, all, and thanks for being part of our lives over the past year! Please continue to pray for us, and please continue to be our friends - you are greatly appreciated.
A few pics from our December trip to Trøndelag (Hanne's home grounds...)
This is how we dragged Torvald with us the whole way...
Christmas meal with Hanne's family: Lutefisk (first time trying it for both of us - it was actually good!!!)
Torvald and Ryan playing tag in the wintergreen meadows of the promised land - Nes...
Ryan making leg of lamb for Christmas dinner...
There was one Christmas gift which Torvald liked extra much - the one from Albuquerque with doggies on it. Must've smelled like Bud or something. He kept laying down next to it.
Our ridiculous Christmas 2011 family photo. Next year we'll attempt to make a pretty family photo... Well, we are what we are I suppose ;)
Happy New Year!
