The Barbers Move to Denmark

All three of the kids got to go on class overnight trips this year! Last year, it was just Kaden and Khloe, but Harrison (begrudgingly) had the opportunity as well this time. It was rough to be without all three of the kids, but we managed. Harrison Harrison's Year 3 class went to Helsingør for two nights and three days. Helsingør is where the "Hamlet" castle is located. It's only about a 25-minute drive from our house, but he was still very nervous to go. His teacher knew he was apprehensive though, and she made sure he was in a room with two of his friends. Zac and I met all the kids at the train station and drove their luggage to the hostel where they would be staying so that they wouldn't have to haul it around with them all day until check-in time. ( Fun fact: Zac and I have never stayed in a hostel, but now, all three of our children have!) The kids were responsible for making their own beds at the hostel. The first day, they wandered around Helsingør and g...

I can't express how much we love visitors. We love seeing familiar faces, and we love sharing this amazing country with the people we love. This June, we got not one, but  two  sets of Barber visitors! First, Nate and Maggie arrived mid-June. We picked them up the same day that we sent Harrison off on his school trip, so we actually had a couple of kidless days to hang out. The first evening was very casual. We went for a walk through the forest near our house and out to the lake. The baby swans were out with their parents! On Day 2, we walked Nyhavn to Amalienborg (the royal residence), cruised Kastellet, saw the Marble Church, ate at Gasoline Grill, walked to Broen and got Aperol Spritzes, wandered Christiania, took a canal boat tour, and ate dinner at Pico Pizza before heading home. Daaaaang! What a day! Yes, we were pretty worn out from our big day in the city, but with limited time and lots to see, we kept going! The next day was a trip to the Botanical Gardens (with the ...