Puppies and Plane Trips!

This weekend Klaus and I got to go visit Big Tex again :) Oh my gosh they have all grown so much in just a couple weeks! It was so much fun to see them playing with each other- at least for the first 20 minutes before they all got sleepy and passed out in one big pile! :) Big Tex is super sweet and was putting on his best manners for us by snuggling and giving us puppy kisses :) I can't wait until we can have him around all the time and get to see him change day by day instead of big giant leaps every 3 weeks! The breeder has been really great about updating us with pictures and videos which are adorable (you can see them here under I-Kuld if you'd like) but it was totally different to see them in person.

Unfortunately, this was our last visit with Tex until we go to pick him up and bring him home since Klaus and I are getting ready for our big trip to the states! :) We are so excited to see friends and family again!! I am starting to get a bit homesick so this trip is coming at the PERFECT time, and as an added bonus it will make the time go faster before we get Tex! :) We are also planning to spend a few days in St. Louis while we're over there so that we can spend time with my Nana and Pawpaw too, but for the majority of our trip we are looking forward to just relaxing in Texas and catching up with friends!

Around here it finally feels like summer vacation! A lot of our friends are travelling to summer houses or abroad and the weather has been BEAUTIFUL! :) I'm still surprised sometimes that pretty much the whole country shuts down for summer vacation, but its not as confusing as last year. It is still weird to try to go to the yarn store and see a sign telling people that they're closed for the month of July (BOTH of the yarn stores in Lyngby!!!)

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well- I can't wait to see my Texas friends in less than a week!
XOXO
Joy

Celebrating America in Denmark!

I've been really terrible at keeping the blog up to date recently- SORRY!!! We've been really busy- lots of exciting things for me to fill you in! But first I want to post a few pictures from our "5th of July Party" (the 4th was a Thursday, and last year the danes were confused as to why I was having a party in the middle of the week so we moved it to Friday.)

It was a bit odd to be the ONLY American at the party, but I feel so blessed that my Danish friends are willing to humor me and play along with all things American! :) They even ate the PB&J sandwiches which is not something they typically eat! We also served pulled pork (BIG hit!), burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, ants on a log, popcorn, chips, fruit, veggies, and of course CAKE!

We had so much fun relaxing and spending time with our friends! Of course I wish I could have celebrated with my American friends and family too but I am so thankful for my friends here! :) AND Klaus and I will be back in the states in a few weeks and will be able to celebrate with everyone then!

 

Our other big exciting news is that we're getting a puppy!!!!! "Big Tex" will get to come home with us on August 10th!!!

This was taken when he was 8 days old!

Big Tex is the puppy at the
top right corner of the picture! :)

We've been spending a lot of time getting ready for Tex (puppy proofing the apartment, reading books, researching training clubs in the area, etc) Other than that, we're still running with the club a couple times a week and taking trips around Denmark (I'm still not allowed to go anywhere but to and from the states) and we're still waiting on my paperwork to come thru so I can resume my Danish classes/ find a job- but we've been told that we can expect that to come thru in September (cross your fingers!!)

I hope everyone is doing well, I will try my best to keep up to date with the blog. We're heading to Texas in a couple weeks and I can't wait to see everyone again!!! I miss ya'll!!!

XOXO

Joy