Oh my goodness. I have been in Norway for one year. ONE YEAR. I cannot believe what has happened! Where has the time gone?!?!?!
To celebrate I am going to do a list of what has happened (main things mind you) to me and the fam in the past year:
March
I went to the Declo "I haven't got a clue" play and the next day or so drove down to Salt Lake to get on an airplane.
Flew to Washington D.C.
Landed in GERMANY!! (yeah I got to see Germany!! Of course it was just the Frankfurt airport, but still German soil.)
Got my passport stamped in Hell!
Started Norwegian Public school, it actually wasn't that bad and I learned basic Norwegian really quickly.
April
Went to Oslo and was able to attend the confrence in which the second stake of Norway was organized.
Snowed on April 1, I thought it was a very cruel joke.
May
I turned 16!! I had the Sister missionaries over for cake.
We celebrated our first 17 Mai, or Norwegian national day.
June
I was accepted into the International Baccalaureate program.
I gave my first talk (and so far only) in Norwgian.
Wittnessed the "Midnight Sun" actually it was only about 11:30 but close enough
July
Summer break began!!!
I went to EFY all by my self (I sound like a little kid there "I'm a big kid now!") It was in Sweden and was a ton of fun!!
Honestly I don't remember much about July I assume we did a lot of hiking and lazing around.
August
I started the IB program. Which I am now determined to get through no matter how hard it gets. :/
And I am pretty sure that during July and August we mostly just hung around Trondheim and went exploring. I honestly can't remember what else.
September
Skylee turned 7
This was also our 200 day anniversary!
October
Halloween here isn't much but I dressed up as the Queen of Hearts!!
November
I went down to a Super Saturday with the youth in Oslo, there was a dance. It was a bit of a let down, because I was new everyone avoided me.
We had a ward Thanksgiving party which was pretty fun!
December
Secret Santa began!
Shortest day of the year, it was also one of the coldest. My mom insisted we got pictures out in the freezing windy weather.
We had a typical Norwegian dinner of Ribbe (ribs)
Christmas of course was a big part of this month (how could it not have been?) I got a camera!! We also had the threesome of Elders over to Skype/google/call their families.
New Years Eve party that was TOTALLY WICKED!! We had all the missionaries (about 10) over, along with a friend who lives here and is married to a Norwegian but is origionally from Texas, and another friend. So our house was full to bursting.
January
Exhastion from New Years Eve Party didn't last long! My insane family all joined the Polar Bear Club (and in my opinon the crazy club) by jumping in the fjord!!!!!
I can't remember what else happened in January isn't that terrible?
February
I went to the Stockholm temple! It is really little on the inside only 6 youth can be back at a time.
Started to watch and get hooked on Doctor Who, the television series, I am not that far yet so don't say anything if you watch it a lot.
ummm...nothing really happens now, things are slowing down with the winter.
March
Ok. this is more recent I should do better. :D
We found ourselves a house! We are moving across town, our landlord decided to rebuild his current house and needs some where to live; namely our house.
Tyler turned 14!! A.J. is almost (on the 16th) 12! Which means those two will advance (recieve) in the Priesthood on the 17th together!
Ok that last one was a bit ahead of the time but it is exciting and upcoming times now!
I will be going to Balliaden which is kinda like Youth Conference.
I will be taking my Math Exam in May and (cross your fingers) passing it. Because I really don't want to take it next year.
I will be turning 17 in May!
The youth in Trondheim are responsible for a dance in May. All the youth in Oslo will come visit us.
Some of our friends here in Norway are getting married in June!
School ends for the summer in June! (about time too)
Grandparents will be coming for visits during the summer.
August will be the start of my SENIOR year!!!
Skylee will be baptized in September!!
And of course Christmas in December is always looked forward too. :D
All in All it has been a pretty good year this past year and I am looking forward to more to come!
P.S. A few things that didn't have an excat date to them from our past year.
We got to meet our 3rd (? yeah his grandma and my grandma are cousins) cousin Elder Argyle! I honestly don't know what his first name is.
I am now doing Seminary in Norwegian (that is a weird thought, only Norwegian.)
Tyler and Skylee can speak more Norwegian than me. :( But I am practicing!!
I got a few babysitting jobs so I can buy candy and presents for birthdays. (the candy is mine not for birthdays)
I started helping out at the local English elementary school. I help with the Preschoolers afterschool program, the kids are all really cute! They call me Miss Mack because they can't say "Miss McKenzie" I think it is too many m's and "s, z, c" sounds.
I became friends with a Canadian! Imagine that I travel half way around the world and the person I get along best with is from Canada. It's kinda ironic.
But yeah that is my year in review, and a bit of a look on my future year. I hope everyone has the best of times in their future and can remember more about their past year than me. :D Wishing everyone a fantabulous Spring break (coming up I know) and A great day!
Alysha
