[Photos from 03 – 31 March 2017, posted online 07 June 2017. Took a detour into Ingress-land, and then went on a 10-day long work-trip.]
March was a rather scattershot month. Here’s what got photographed. (62 images total)
Friday 03 March 2017
Anna’s Orthodontic Adventure continues, and is apparently going well.
[Photos from 01 March 2017, posted online 8 May 2017. Tick, tock, tick, tock!]
I turned 40 years old the other day (ahemm, two months ago!). Let’s all pause to let that sink in.
I’d gone back and forth on the party/no party question and then the “what kind of party”, but as our schedule started lining up (the following weekend got completely filled up!), it became clear that a small gathering at home after work, with ‘bought ready food’ would be ‘it’.
I pat myself on the back for at least celebrating the day, as it was tempting (easier) not to. I’m pretty happy about the age upgrade though, and I expect to become very mature in the coming days/weeks/months/years. Any time now really. (16 images total)
Hrefna, 40 years old, and perhaps missing a few marbles.
[Photos from 26 February – 1 March 2017, posted online 1 May 2017. Finnur and Anna are in Paris this long weekend, on her confirmation gift trip.]
This winter was a warm one. Even climate-change-y warm if you are inclined to believe scientists.
In fact, February was so warm that the news were full of photos of trees starting to bloom way too early, and birds preparing to lay eggs, also way too early…
Thankfully, a freak snow-dump turned winter back on, with style. Yup, we went to bed with almost no snow, and woke up to 50-60cm (almost 2 feet) of powder covering everything!
Happily, the snow-dump happened on a Sunday, so we had lots of time to clear the driveway, and saw neighbors out we’ve never seen before. 🙂 (42 images total)
Sunday 26 February 2017
The view out the window at 08:40 in the morning.
[Photos from 25 February 2017, posted online 17 April 2017. Sitting at the Cafe Norðurbakkinn for the first time. I think I’ll come here again.]
I started reading a “creativity” book, which inspired me to document a day with my big camera. Yes, the phone camera is fine, but the big one is better.
It was a Saturday, and I’ve taken to grabbing photo/blogging/me-time at lunchtime until Finnur heads off to his football-time. Once my solitary stay at a cafe downtown ended, I took Emma and then Bjarki out to play in the remains of the snow. We ended up at the local mall where we bought Ash Wednesday costumes (it’s our Halloween day). (39 images total)
Squinting into the sun by the Reykjavik harbor.
[Photos from 15-24 February 2017, posted online 13 April 2017. Finnur has the kids at his parents’ summer house. I’m going to see JCS, and then I’ll join them later tonight.]
We continue muddling through life. There were parenting lessons, kiddy sports-school, winter break at the summer house at Laugarvatn, and then at little bit of snow finally showed up. (20 images total)
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Attending a lecture on parenting in general, and in particular dealing with the iPad our town helpfully supplies all kids in 5th grade and up to have with them at all times.
[Photos from 12 February 2017, posted online 12 April 2017. On Easter break, at a cafe. Mmmmm.]
After waiting, with varying amounts of patience, for her birthday, Emma’s fourth birthday finally materialized. It happened to fall on a Sunday, so we invited some family over to celebrate. (17 images total)
The formal birthday cake.
[Photos from 04-11 February 2017, posted online 09 April 2017. The outside looks good, but is chilly when examined up close.]
February arrived with slightly longer days, and unseasonably warm, yet sometimes wild, weather. The adults left the house both with and without the children, a trampoline flew by, and we walked a bit more than in previous months. (34 images total)
Saturday 4 February 2017
This is Harpa aka the swanky concert and convention venue by the ocean. Finnur and the kids dropped me off as they were going to visit the “IT mass” (aka UTmessan) while I hid away at a nearby cafe.
[Photos from 19-29 January 2017, posted online 06 April 2017. Spring has the upper hand over winter right now, but only just.]
January 2017 came to a close with Anna getting more braces, birthday parties, and other random outings. (31 images total)
Thursday 19 January 2017
Who owns this blue-and-white woolen jumper? Somebody left it our place years ago, and we’ve never figured out who the owner is/was… It came in handy though on a day where Emma was supposed to wear something woolen to daycare.
[Photos from 13-18 January 2017, posted online 02 April 2017. After a few spring-like days, it’s now snowing again.]
I went on a work-trip to Ireland in January. It was a nice change of scenery, and it was good to see some extra sunlight.
Friday 13 January 2017
At the airport, about to fly to Belfast.
[Photos from 01-09 January 2017, posted online 26 31 March 2017. Looking at the ocean from a Hafnarfjörður cafe Chilly but bright out. At Gló.]
We spent the first week of January fighting the flu. Finnur was the first to fall, and then we all got it, except Anna, who still gloats about it!
Some of us did manage to crawl out of the house on 6 January to shoot up a few fireworks and say goodbye to the year at Finnur’s parent’s place. The remainder stayed at home and cracked open the ginger bread house that had been taunting the kids for a couple of weeks.
Finnur and I also managed to drag our coughing tails to a new-years party, which was a lot of fun. (12 images total)
Sunday 01 January 2017
Sisters out in the snow for a bit.