Tusen Takk!

Well, there is just no easy way to say this, but our time here is over. It hardly seems like a year and a half has gone by since we moved to Norway, but when we look back on all our experiences, it is amazing how much we have done.

Kimber will be coming back for visits as part of her job. If she comes during the summer, Sidney may come along with her. The realist in me says that work schedules will most likely not allow me to come along, but I will try. After all, there are still a few things in Norway we haven't done!

The title of this post means "A thousand thanks" in Norwegian. It is one of the first phrases we all (including Sidney) learned. Rather than say goodbye, I think it is more appropriate to say "thank you".

Thank you to all that have followed the blog, from more than 78 countries and registering over 4500 visits. Thank you to all who have been part of it - I've made you all blog stars!

Thank you for soup on Tuesday, waffles on Thursday, and being kind neighbors. Thank you for all that have come to see us here, whether people at our apartment or as ships parking at the pier nearby.

Thank you for fiery sunrises, pink sunsets, and snow-covered mountains creeping across the fjord toward us. Thank you for Norwegian delicacies, like pinnekjott, cloudberry cream, and fresh berries all summer and autumn (Norwegian strawberries are the best!)

Thank you for being friends, colleagues, and "family". Thank you for play-dates, hikes and activities we have shared together.

Thank you for being a church family to us. Your warmth, happiness, sharing, and love have been a tremendous support to us all.

Thank you for teaching Sidney. You have opened the world up to her, whether in a classroom or while getting her to answer a question in Norwegian.

Thank you for the experiences. No where else in the world could we have done all the things we did here.

And finally, as Kimber would say, our home is where the three of us are together. Thank you, Norway, for being our home for the past year and a half. Tusen takk og har det bra.