Our living room, March 30th 2006 

The works from another angle 

The Works in progress: we have put the plaster walls up and are waiting for the painters to fill the gaps in between etc, and for the fire insert to arrive in Iceland... things are moving a bit slower then expected, but then again I did suspect this.  

A picture of Marla and me, underneath the symbolic representatives of other women in the family: tante Antonie, tante Frieda and Mama. Those who know will understand

Marla was here and for those who don't know: she was an American exchange student living with tante Frieda and Nonke Bert in Belgium the same year I was an exchange student here in Iceland. We had heard many stories about each other, but never actually met, so it was great to finally get together. This picture is of Marla in Krýsuvík, and although it was cold, it was a picture perfect day. I certainly hope we get a chance to get together again!

Jonatan held a birthday party for the boys of his class, and here they are: top left to right: Nökkvi, Gudmundur, Tryggvi (who is actually as much related to Jonatan as Niels, Jelle Damien or Anouck etc.), Mani - bottom row: Benjamin, Haraldur, Jónatan, Eyþór, Stefan

March 15 th 2006: Jonatan 7 years old 

The puzzle Leah sent us, was actually really fun to make: here we are with the finished product! 

Daar is de lente : spring is here: some girls from Elin 's class in "over", they are all the same age: from left to right: Arna Sirry, Helga, Magga Dis, Elin and Silvia.  

I want to call this the inefficiency of the Icelandic mail service. We got Christmas package from Leah: yesterday and it was mailed before X-mas: but because it came so unexpected the kids were even more happy I think than if it would have come around Dec. 25th. The chewing gum bag was not a lesser hit than the other presents, to say the least! 

Carnival in Iceland: I thought this kid had the most original outfit - it turned out that he was/is a classmate of Elin 

Elin and Sissa: mice

It was carnival here in Iceland. The girls (Elin with girlfriend Sissa) dressed Jonatan as a hippie, and Jonatans best friend Benjamin was a Ninja sort of guy. It was freezing cold outside but they had a lot of fun 

og hvad a barnid ad heita: Helga Maria was baptized a few weeks ago, she was good throughout the whole service (we did not expect otherwise of course). 

Asthildur, Steingerdur, Helga Maria, Kristinn Freyr, and the priest ��rhallur Heimisson  

Mama and papa I am proud to be able to call them my parents 

I like this picture  

Papa and I were taking close-ups on his new camera... 

Mama's typical "allez, ge gaat nu toch zeker gene foto trekken" expression 

Dieter, Margot and Jonatan, at Bernadette's and Peter's place...Dieter had grown so tall since last sommer and his voice had gotten so deep. 

This is Anouck, and mama and Jonatan of course. She is Sofie and Chris' little girl, and I totally forgot to take a picture of them, which tells you a little bit about who the center of attention was... she is just such a beautiful, good girl! 

the orchidee in Belgium - just picture perfect 

Jonatan learning the tricks of the trade from his grandfather in Belgium -  

our backyard after papa had taken and sorted all the building material and wood etc. 

Opa in our garden - he was trying to clean up and did a pretty good job