Danish Christmas Party

We had a blast at our church ward Christmas Party. There was great food and wonderful company. The highlight of the evening? Dancing around the Christmas tree while singing carols! In Denmark on Christmas Eve, families join hands and dance around their Christmas tree while singing carols. The last carol is a fast-paced and loud one. One person break the circle and leads the chain away from the Christmas tree and around the house, and then back to the group. Ben and Liz loved it, but not as much as their mother!

For Grandma and Grandpa Beutler

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What We Would Do if Grammy and Grandpa Were Here

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Frederiksborg Castle

So we finally took a trip to see Frederiksborg Castle, which houses the Carl Bloch paintings. It was all very cool. The castle doubles as a museum, and it is HUGE. When we got there we made a bee-line to the chapel and saw beautiful paintings, the highlight being Carl Bloch's paintings, which are well known within the church. Then we made our way through the rest of the castle. Some things that we all liked: battle armor, clocks, the ballroom, and ornately carved furniture.

Recycling the Danish Way

We wanted to try out Danish kiosk recycling, so our good friend Theresa gave Ben and Lizzie lots of soda bottles. We sorted them and then took them to the store.

At the store there is a recycling kiosk. The kids took turns feeding the bottles into the mouth of the machine. The machine scans the bottles, then removes the labels, and further sorts. When they were done they pushed a button and got a receipt. Then they took the receipt to a store clerk and got some money...about 60 kroner (about $12.00 US). So here in Denmark, it pays to recycle.

Our Kids

Benjamin is four years old. Elizabeth is two and a half years old. Johnathan is five months old.