We have had almost 2500 hits to our blog since last July 4th, and I would guess we will be up over 3000 by the one year mark of tracking. Someone we know here told us that a relative in the U.S. had found our blog and asked if she knew us! Don't worry - I won't let fame go to my head.
As you can see from our "quotes" section, Sidney may get to meet the Queen of Norway next week. Her teacher's husband dances for a Norwegian folk dance group, and in celebration of the group's 150th anniversary, they have been selected to dance for the queen. Sidney has been invited to attend, and she is really excited about going. I will try to get a picture if she actually meets the queen.
In reflecting on our experiences this past year, I have to think about the profound effect that this has had on her life. She will be able to say she has been to both hemispheres, visited at least eight countries other than the U.S., and spent quite a bit of time above the Arctic Circle (all the way above the 80th parallel). She has played with lion cubs, eaten all sorts of different foods and seen more by the age of five than I knew about when I was in high school. She will have seen (possibly met) royalty and dipped her foot into the waters of five different seas or oceans. And she thinks this is all just a normal part of life.
I would have to say I think the last year has been worth it.
And a rare addition to the blog by Kimber. Some times of this past year have been exciting and some times lonely. We wouldn't change it. Not only for Sidney but for our perfect little family. We have always been careful to refer to where we are together as home. And it is. We are together and God has smiled upon us and blessed us richly to have our little family and you all as friends.
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