Kristian killed the cat...

(sleeping on our bed)

...or at least that´s what we thought. Here´s what happened...

We got up this morning after a nice lie in. (We didnt have church as we are having an evening service.) Well the wee kitten was full of life and we were having sooo much fun with it. We then decided we should get the house tidied up as we are having guests for dinner. Kristian decided he would change our bed and throw the sheets into the washing machine while I tidied up the living room and kitchen.

The wee kitten was following Kristian around everywhere he went. We all went about our work when Andrew asked " Where´s the kitten?" We didnt know, so went looking for it. We looked in all our rooms, under everyones bed, behind the sofa, in the bathroom....we could not find it anywhere.

Then I had this terrible thought. What if the cat had climbed into the washing machine without Kristian noticing and he had just put the sheets and duvet covers on top of it. (off course it would be me to have this thought -I am a bit of a drama queen!) I said what I thought and Kristian literally changed colour. We all ran out to the washing machine and stood looking at it. (The kitten had been playing around in our sheets and duvet, Kristian remembered that. He then had left it and went to get Leahs duvet cover to throw into the machine with ours. Could it have climbed into the machine while Kristian was gone, after all the washing machine door had been open.)

We didnt dare look....we quickly got the washing machine stopped...Kristian opened the door and we were dreading what we would find. Leah was crying her eyes out...Andrew was being brave, I was in a panic and Kristian was about to faint!! He carefully pulled all the sheets out. Whew!!!! there was nothing there! What a relief. I even started to cry a bit!! After a big hug all around we discovered where the cat was hiding.....as we turned around from the washing machine and looked into the kitchen, there on our diningroom chairs she was lying looking at us all. We just couldnt see her because of the table and the tableclothe......Honestly what a morning!!!

We have laughed soooo much about it now, but at the time our hearts were in our throat. I have never seen Kristian look sooooo distrubed in all my life. I think he now needs couselling after his trauma. He really thought he had killed the cat!!!!

Excitement in the Rasmussen household

So our theme week at school is finished. We had such a good week. The weather was fanastic, which was great as a lot of the activities took place outside. We had a little taste of what it was like to live in the middle ages. I think the kids will remember this week for a long time.

Now it´s holiday! We have one week off (well the kids and me do, Kristian has to work) and you know what that means.....NO MORE LUNCH PACKS for 1 whole week!!

There has been some excitement in the household this week. On Thursday Sara´s friend Winnie was coming over to visit her brother and she had a belated birthday present for Sara.....a kitten!! (Winnies cat had kittens in July.) She was arriving late Thursday evening and we were to pick the kitten up in Copenhagen. So it being a last minute thing Leah and I had to drive into the pet shop and pick up a few supplies first. (What have we said yes too???)

At first we thought we were getting a boy (that´s what Sara said!) so we picked out the name Toby. Then yesterday we thought we better have a look and see if it really is a boy. We have now discovered it is a girl.....so we are now trying to find a new name. Any suggestions?? We sort of like Pepsi, or Bella, Sally or Emily. At the minute the favourite is Pepsi.


She is just soooo cute. So friendly, a little naughty, likes a cuddle and she really loves Leah. She is always hopping up to her and following her around. We have all fallen in love with this wee bundle of fur.

New teeth for Anne

My crazy friend Anne came by this evening. The door bell rang and when I opened it there was Anne standing with a huge smile, showing off a "new" set of teeth. How funny she looked. How we laughed - so we just had to get a picture of the new Anne!!

What is she like!!! She is just soooo crazy and so much fun to be with! We just sat and talked, laughed, drank hot chocolate and tea and ate wee buns! (It was your receipe Pauline and they tasted even better tonight - I ate 5!! I am now not in the mood for wee buns for a loooong time!!! ) Thanks for a fun night Anne.

Sara came home from work. She works in a really exspensive shoe shop after school on a Tuesday and Thursday. Well today she had bought new boots from there. She had got 50% off them. Even with the discount they cost her £80!!!! Now that´s what I call mad!! (Now spending £80 on books would be a hold other matter - it would be money well spent if you asked me!) Funny how we are all different! Anyway, she bought them with money that she had gotten from friends and family on her birthday.

She wasn´t sure if she had gotten a size too small, so she was wearing them for ½ hour, around the house, to see how they felt. Whenever she had to get them off it became a major job! It took 3 off us to hold her, pull her, and tug at her before the boots finally came off!! (But how much fun we had doing all that!) Sara, I think you need to take them back on Thursday and get the next size up! :-)

Back in time...

Today at work, we went back in time. Our school disappeared and instead there was a medieval community, complete with Nuns, Monks, Beggars, Bakers, Blacksmiths, Jesters, and even a King!

Our school is doing a theme this week about the Middle Ages. Everyone was to come in fancy dress and we had to greet each other with the words - "Gods Peace".

The kids were really into it. There were many different workshops set up around the school. The kids were in different groups and they worked to earn money so they could buy soup or bread. We had beggers, begging for shillings or for food, and our school inspector dressed up as a King. Every time he was annouced or came by we had to bow down.

It was all really well thought out. On the way home on the train I met alot of kids. I was asking them about their day and what they had been up too. All of them really enjoyed their workshop. I think the most fun part for them was making money. All of them told me about how much money they had made and how much they are saving for market day on Thursday. Hilarious.

I was also dressed up, along with my boss Peter (below - what are we like?!!! haha).

I am looking forward to the next few days as I get to drop some of the cleaning and instead, get to spend a few hours helping in one of the groups. Should be fun! (There are some really good, fun things planned!)

Andy "cooks" his first meal

Tonight we all had plans, (that is Sara, Leah, Kristian and me,) so there was no time to make food for Andrew.(Poor boy) I did offer to buy a pizza for him but he decided that he wanted to make his own food. So out came the frying pan (we got a quick picture on the way out the door). After a few instructions from me, he had a great time frying up bits of potatoes, onion, bacon, and ham - something the Danes call " Bikse food". You eat it with dark bread, a fried egg and some beetroot. It actually tastes really good. (All this food came in a frozen bag, so it only had to be warmed, but to him it felt like cooking!)

So he quickly pushed us all out the door so he could make his food. (I off course was on the phone ½ an hour later to make sure he had turned off the cooker and that the house hadnt burnt down!) All was well.

When we came home later in the evening he told us how cosy it had been.

He had just finished "cooking" when two of his friends knocked the door. He invited them in and shared the food with them - needless to say they were very impressed that he was making his own food.

The three of them decided to head into town as the shops were open until 10pm. So while Andrew got ready he turned on the computers and made sure his friends were entertained with different computer games.

It was really funny hearing him tell us all this, cause he said, and I quote " I was just imagining that I was living in my own wee house in the south of Denmark and I was a bin man (very important detail)- I made sure my friends had what they needed and it was just sooooo great, like having your own place! " (Him and his dream off being a bin man.)

Anyway his trip to town was cut short as he got the runs!! haha - so much for his cooking!!

Actually he ate some fast food up in town (since he had to share half his food with his friends, he was hungry) - he thinks it might have been that......

He´s ok now - he´s had such a good evening. He enjoyed having some time to himself. How we all need that from time to time!!

Chat Night

Just a little reminder that tomorrow,

4th October

is

Live Chat Night

Log on by pressing the "chat with me" button on the left hand side,

at 8pm

(english time)

Enjoy a bit of fun and fellowship.

(If you cant make it for 8pm check us out later in the evening - we always chat to really late!! Although this time I am logging off at 11pm latest!!REALLY I AM!!)

See you then.