It has been a while since we wrote so it is time to make some noise :). Thanks for all of your emails and comments. It is so fun to hear from you all.
Summer is approaching in Hong Kong. The weather here has been muggy, foggy and overcast for the past three weeks. The sun finally came out a couple of days ago and I get that "crazy" feeling that I use to have in Scandinavia when the sun came out......"let's cancel everything and go out and stare at the sun all day - it may not be here tomorrow or the next day...." It is nice. It is not too hot yet, so we are enjoying it.
Mattias and Heidi are now finally at the same school, which has been so fun for both of them. Heidi is enjoying her new class mates (all 6 of them) and she is loving Mrs. Fox, her teacher. Mattias is making new friends every day. He is known as "the midget man" at school :). He has a little performance that he does that is quite funny.
I attended the Asian Women's conference this weekend and was truly inspired. There are some really great women here in Asia (most of them expats) and I will share with you some of the things that I thought were great at a later time.
Henrik is working hard in China and found a fantastic Italian restaurant there which is great! He mentioned to someone at his client that he wished there were some cold drinks available......the next day when Henrik arrived into work, there was a brand new fridge fully stocked with sodas...... for HIM :) He is working on some "The Office - Asia" episodes that would be quite funny. Did you all know that the Chinese take out their mattresses at a certain time every day and lay down for a nap at work? All the 20.000 workers at Henrik's client take a nap every day. From CEO to the janitor. The lights are turned off, the phones are off and the computers are off. Then they sleep for 1 hour. What an experience.
We hope you are all well!!!!
Henrik is working hard in China and found a fantastic Italian restaurant there which is great! He mentioned to someone at his client that he wished there were some cold drinks available......the next day when Henrik arrived into work, there was a brand new fridge fully stocked with sodas...... for HIM :) He is working on some "The Office - Asia" episodes that would be quite funny. Did you all know that the Chinese take out their mattresses at a certain time every day and lay down for a nap at work? All the 20.000 workers at Henrik's client take a nap every day. From CEO to the janitor. The lights are turned off, the phones are off and the computers are off. Then they sleep for 1 hour. What an experience.
We hope you are all well!!!!
What an amazing experience for your family. Something you can never replace. It looks so fun and exciting, but we are missing you here. Soccer starts today and it won't be the same without Mattias. I was talking to Teasha about you the other day and we were saying how much we miss your perspective on things. I love your unique point of view and can't wait to hear more about this experience. There's a definate GNO waiting for you when you get home! I have a funny question. Do you think they sell the european finish on the garments over there? Becky and Karen Rosa told me about them and I want some!! Let me know. Please tell Mattias "Hi" from Bubba and that we miss him. We're hoping the best for you and appreciate you sharing your adventures with us! Love ya! Misty
ReplyDeleteWhat a great update! The sun is starting to come up here also. So happy to see it. Love every picture. What is an expat? And we will have to see the midget man's performance when you get home. Nice people to buy that fridge for Henrick. Maybe they all will start to want cold drinks like Americans. I love the napping. Wish we did that here.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having so much fun! I always get a laugh when I read your updates. These will be experiences you will never forget and you seem to make sure your kids get to see it all and know that is Ok because this is their culture. Come see us in Vegas, it is starting to get warm as well but we have sun all the time. Love you guys!!!
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Hei, Siri.
ReplyDeleteDet høres ut som dere har det veldig spennende i Asia. Ser frem til å høre mer om hvordan og hvorfor dere våget å gjøre det - og så fantastisk å få en slik opplevelse i livet.
Vi holder oss i ro i Norge, vinteren er (endelig!!!) på hell, det har vært UTROLIG mye snø i år. Har gått mye på ski og jeg liker jo det :)Barna har det bra og vi koser oss i Lommedalen, veldig hyggelig at Gisle og Marika har flyttet like i nærheten - det har nok bidratt til å gjøre familiebåndet sterkere.
På den negative siden har Even fått prolaps igjen og skal opereres (igjen!) om en uke. Vi er nervøse men håper og ber om at han nå endelig må bli frisk og slippe smerter...
Ser frem til neste oppdatering av bloggen, det er jo en super måte å holde seg oppdatert på!
mvh
Anne Reidun
We love you!!! Farmor loved the pictures too!
ReplyDeleteI bet your butt and thighs look amazing after going shopping and carrying your purchases up those steps again!!
Love you are you almost half way done?
We love you guys so much!! Adam and Gunnar have really enjoyed looking at your pictures....Gunnar is really wanting the school uniform. He thinks they look SO COOL!! Adam had so much fun playing with Mattias these last few days. He would like to do it again next Friday. FIVE esclators and 379 STEPS!!! sheesh....Im tired typing it!
ReplyDeleteWe love and miss you all. It is so nice reading your blog.
love, Aunt Becky
Wow sounds like you´re getting rich in new experiences! Know what I miss? Except you guys I miss being able to see a photo in full size :)I would like to see a big pic of Heidi and Mattias. We haven´t seen them since our last trip to the states couplea years ago...
ReplyDeleteWE miss you guys!!
Lotsa love
Bente & Anna Maria
Hei dere! Artig å lese og se bilder av dere. Høres ut til at alt er fint.
ReplyDeleteHils alle sammen! Hilsen kusine Siw