Well hello everyone!
Long time no write too haha. I think its probably been like 2 almost 3 weeks since the last I blogged, I never said I was good about blogging haha. Well a couple of weekends ago on a saturday Sebastian and Phillip had hockey games in Ängelholm. They played good but they both lost. It was really windy and cold there and about half way through Phillips game it started snowing outside. By the time Sebastian was done there was a blanket of wet heavy snow on everything. Sebastian didn't ride with us home so it was just me Phillip, Nickolai, Katrine, and Calle. As soon as we walked out of the hockey building the snowballs started flying between me and Phillip. Everytime we got out of the car to go anywhere Phillip and I started a war haha. Going in Burger King we had a war, picking up on of Nickolai's friends we had a war and finally when we got home we were out in the snow for about half an hour throwing snowballs at each other. We were both soaked by the time we went in haha. The boys went back out in the snow while I stayed in and made some cinnamon streusel blueberry muffins, that I burnt a tiny bit. But they were still really yummy and everyone loved them. So everything went good the next week. I went to church and that was good and went to school and basketball and that all went good. Then on the next Sunday I started getting sick, then monday i had a fever, and Tuesday I had a pretty bad cold. I went to school on Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and was feeling better. But even now I still have a pretty bad cough and nose issue. Friday was Sebastians 10th birthday. But since he had practice and tons of other stuff we decided to celebrate it on Saturday. But on Friday we went to some of Calle and Katrine's friends that live in Mellbystrand and played a few games there. I had to read all of the questions in the game in swedish but one time I thought I had read it in swedish but everyone said I read it in english. It was really confusing but I guess I just translated the question in my head so fast that I just read it out in english without even knowing haha. Then Saturday i spent all day making vanilla cupcakes with whipped cream filling and an oreo vanilla frosting on the top. It was a lot of work and Sebastian really enjoyed it that I was making them for him but he didn't eat any of them. Its not that they were bad at all because everyone else loved them its just that Sebastian doesn't like sweets, its just who he is. So on Saturday we had Calle's brother and sister and their families over for dinner. Calle's 2nd oldest brother is about 50 and his just oldest sister is close to 50 also and they have a son who is about 25. So it was kind of a old persons dinner but it was for sebastian and he enjoyed it a lot. It was really fun. On Sunday i went to church and played the piano. We now have 3 elders in our ward instead of 2 sisters, so I met the elders and they are pretty cool. After sacrament we had a little fika in the relief society room. Since the bishops sister got married this past weekend they had a lot of leftovers from the reception so they brought it to the church and we ate some of it but there is still tons left. There were tons of visitors that sunday, it was mostly the bishops family. But it was really fun to get to know all of them. I went to school yesterday and afterwards I came home and Katrine and Calle had a meeting so I wasn't able to go to basketball so I stayed home with my buddy Nickolai and made Mac'n'Cheese for us and watched cartoons. It was a good day. I hope everyone is doing great! Keep smiling and be happy!
Love,
Micah
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Semla
This is yummy thing that I was talking about in my last post. Swedish people only eat this between December and February. And they have a special day in February that they eat these on. All it is is a roll with the top cut of and the insides taken out. Then an almond mixture or jelly in put in the bottom. Then they fill the rest of it up with whipped cream and then put the top back on and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. It is super yummy! And it is called Semla. I will make it sometime when I'm back in the US.
Tröt
Howdy alihopa!
How is everyone? I am still doing pretty awesome. I am really tired right now because of this past weekend but I'm doing good. I think the last time I wrote there were tons of boys running around the house. Well those boys didn't go home until 2 a.m.. One stayed the night but the parents didn't leave till 2. So I was exhausted. Then in the morning I got up at 8.00 and got ready for church. I went to church then Calle picked me up and took me pretty much straight to a party at 2 pm. It was kind of a fika party to say goodbye to christmas. So we danced around the christmas tree again, then we ate these really yummy things, I'll post a picture of them but i can't remember the name of them haha. But they were really yummy. So that party lasted till about 8.30. So I came home and chilled, talked to the parents and went to bed at about 10.30. So I was a wii bit tired when school came along. But school went good. I went to basketball practice last night. We did conditioning most of the time. One of the hardest things we did was we had to get on our stomachs and drag ourself across the whole court just using our arms. It was quite difficult. There was one thing that we had to do that was super super hard. One person was on their back with their feet up and the other person had to grab their ankles. The person on the ground then had to extend their legs and use the person holding their ankles the pull themselves back in . I think I pulled my hamstring doing that because it is KILLING me. So that night I iced it. Katrina is the best person in the world. She served me oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar while I was skyping terrell and icing my leg. She is so awesome. So now I am at school typing this! Hope everyone is happy and healthy!
Love,
Micah
How is everyone? I am still doing pretty awesome. I am really tired right now because of this past weekend but I'm doing good. I think the last time I wrote there were tons of boys running around the house. Well those boys didn't go home until 2 a.m.. One stayed the night but the parents didn't leave till 2. So I was exhausted. Then in the morning I got up at 8.00 and got ready for church. I went to church then Calle picked me up and took me pretty much straight to a party at 2 pm. It was kind of a fika party to say goodbye to christmas. So we danced around the christmas tree again, then we ate these really yummy things, I'll post a picture of them but i can't remember the name of them haha. But they were really yummy. So that party lasted till about 8.30. So I came home and chilled, talked to the parents and went to bed at about 10.30. So I was a wii bit tired when school came along. But school went good. I went to basketball practice last night. We did conditioning most of the time. One of the hardest things we did was we had to get on our stomachs and drag ourself across the whole court just using our arms. It was quite difficult. There was one thing that we had to do that was super super hard. One person was on their back with their feet up and the other person had to grab their ankles. The person on the ground then had to extend their legs and use the person holding their ankles the pull themselves back in . I think I pulled my hamstring doing that because it is KILLING me. So that night I iced it. Katrina is the best person in the world. She served me oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar while I was skyping terrell and icing my leg. She is so awesome. So now I am at school typing this! Hope everyone is happy and healthy!
Love,
Micah
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Address
Hej everyone!
Since I know everyone is dying to write me I finally have my new address haha :)
Micah Irene
c/o C.J. Herbertsson
Björkvägen 10
31260 Mellbystrand, Sweden
P.S. This doesn't mean you must write me. But just so you know if you do write me it would brighten my day. Also just so you know, it takes about 2 weeks for a letter to arrive, and I promise that I will reply to anyones letter that is written but it takes 2 or more weeks to get to you so be patient haha :) But it will come! Tack! (Thanks!)
Since I know everyone is dying to write me I finally have my new address haha :)
Micah Irene
c/o C.J. Herbertsson
Björkvägen 10
31260 Mellbystrand, Sweden
P.S. This doesn't mean you must write me. But just so you know if you do write me it would brighten my day. Also just so you know, it takes about 2 weeks for a letter to arrive, and I promise that I will reply to anyones letter that is written but it takes 2 or more weeks to get to you so be patient haha :) But it will come! Tack! (Thanks!)
Basketball!!!!!
Hej Hej!
Well hello everyone. How are you? Things are going great here. I'm happy and very healthy! Well a couple of days ago....I think it was Wednesday, Katrina was running around trying to get everything done and get everyone to where they needed to be. So I offered to make dinner, and guess what I made?!? MAC'N'CHEESE! haha I made like 3 boxes and it was all gone that day. Everyone really really enjoyed it. They were so surprised when they found out what it was haha. Also another discovery that they have made, well Phillip has made, in the food world is Peanut butter and Jelly together. But Phillip likes that haha. So on Friday I went to school and then that afternoon at about 5 Katrina took me to Halmstad to go play basketball! It was way fun. We almost got lost going there but we made it haha. Everyone was really nice there. The girls practice with the boys and there are all ages from 7-18. So we are quite mixed. But most of the kids around between he ages of 14 and 17. But we just did some dribbling drills and shooting drills and then we scrimmaged, girls against girls and boys against boys. It was really really fun and everyone was so super nice. It was amazing. I had an awesome time and can't wait to go back on monday. Practices are every monday wednesday and thursday. I can't tell you how awesome it was to have something to do. The funny thing is that usually after practice you should be tired but oh my gosh I had sooooo much energy afterwards it was crazy. haha. I was soooooo hyper haha. Then today I slept in a little and then went to Halmstad with everyone and watched Sebastian and Phillip play hockey. They both did good. Sebastians team lost but Phillips team won 5-1. It was a good game. I also helped out in the parents shop, only speaking swedish to the customers! Did pretty good if I say so myself. After hockey I met Matt (the kid from Nebraska) in the city center and went to his house to watch a movie. His family is really nice. So I was there until about 6 then I came home and now there are a lot of boys running around because some of the parents on the hockey team came over to have a meeting and dinner and they brought all of their boys. So it is a wii bit noisy here haha. But thats good. Its nice to have some noise :) I am so happy and content its amazing! Lovin' life! Hope everyone else is lovin' life!
Love you all so much,
Micah
Well hello everyone. How are you? Things are going great here. I'm happy and very healthy! Well a couple of days ago....I think it was Wednesday, Katrina was running around trying to get everything done and get everyone to where they needed to be. So I offered to make dinner, and guess what I made?!? MAC'N'CHEESE! haha I made like 3 boxes and it was all gone that day. Everyone really really enjoyed it. They were so surprised when they found out what it was haha. Also another discovery that they have made, well Phillip has made, in the food world is Peanut butter and Jelly together. But Phillip likes that haha. So on Friday I went to school and then that afternoon at about 5 Katrina took me to Halmstad to go play basketball! It was way fun. We almost got lost going there but we made it haha. Everyone was really nice there. The girls practice with the boys and there are all ages from 7-18. So we are quite mixed. But most of the kids around between he ages of 14 and 17. But we just did some dribbling drills and shooting drills and then we scrimmaged, girls against girls and boys against boys. It was really really fun and everyone was so super nice. It was amazing. I had an awesome time and can't wait to go back on monday. Practices are every monday wednesday and thursday. I can't tell you how awesome it was to have something to do. The funny thing is that usually after practice you should be tired but oh my gosh I had sooooo much energy afterwards it was crazy. haha. I was soooooo hyper haha. Then today I slept in a little and then went to Halmstad with everyone and watched Sebastian and Phillip play hockey. They both did good. Sebastians team lost but Phillips team won 5-1. It was a good game. I also helped out in the parents shop, only speaking swedish to the customers! Did pretty good if I say so myself. After hockey I met Matt (the kid from Nebraska) in the city center and went to his house to watch a movie. His family is really nice. So I was there until about 6 then I came home and now there are a lot of boys running around because some of the parents on the hockey team came over to have a meeting and dinner and they brought all of their boys. So it is a wii bit noisy here haha. But thats good. Its nice to have some noise :) I am so happy and content its amazing! Lovin' life! Hope everyone else is lovin' life!
Love you all so much,
Micah
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Så Glada!
Hej ya'll!
Hur är ni? Jag är så jättar bra!! Nu jag är i Naturkunskap classen haha. Men jag göra ingenting, eftersom jag förstår ingenting. :) TRANSLATION: How is everyone? I am soooo very good. Now I am in Science class haha, but I'm not doing anything, because I understand nothing. (She is speaking too fast).
Anyway. So I have been in my new family for almost 2 weeks. Things are going awesome! I feel so at home and content with everything its awesome. Lets see. What has happened in the past 2 weeks. So Monday as you know I moved in. On Tuesday I went to Halmstad with Katrina and the boys since the boys had hockey practice. So that was good. Since it was a break the hockey rink was open to the public so Katrina and I did a little bit of iceskating, the boys were shocked and amazed that I actually got their mom onto the ice haha. It was really fun but I should have worn longer socks because now I have scabs on both of my ankles from the skates. So thats pretty much all we did that day. Then on Wednesday I went to Halmstad again but this time while the boys were practicing I went to the city square to meet up with another exchange student that would be leaving that friday to go back home. After about half an hour of waiting for him I gave up and just started doing what I wanted, shopping. Then about half an hour after that another friend exchange student that lives in Halmstad met up with me and we had a little fika then I went to his house for a while since it was really windy. So I met his host family, who ended up knowing my new host family. So I ate dinner there and chilled till Phillip got done with practice. Then on Thursday I slept in really late and that night we went to one of Katrina's friends in Laholm and had dinner there at 6. It was really good and it was really fun. I think we stayed there till about 2 am. Ya it was a really long time but it was fun. So I slept in on Friday too haha. On Friday night us and 2 other families got together and got a progressive dinner. We started at our house with appetizers that Phillip and I made (potato skins with cheese and bacon.) It was yummy. Then we went to another house for dinner and the next house for dessert. It was really good. Everything was really fun. haha we had to leave early because Phillip had a match the next morning so we left at 12:30 haha. I know realllyyy early haha. On Saturday I didn't sleep in. I got up and went to Phillips game and helped out with the concession stand with Nikoli. So it was pretty fun. On Sunday I went to church then I came home and chilled. On Monday I started school and that is pretty much all I have been doing for this week. I have to walk to the bus stop which is about 15 minutes by foot. But I didn't know where I was going on the first day so when I was walking home I got totally lost. There are so many little streets that I was totally lost. It was dark and raining. But I made it home in about half an hour haha. After that I have been able to find my way pretty well haha. So things are going great here! Having an awesome time and I am very happy! Hope everyone is happy and healthy!
Love,
Micah
Hur är ni? Jag är så jättar bra!! Nu jag är i Naturkunskap classen haha. Men jag göra ingenting, eftersom jag förstår ingenting. :) TRANSLATION: How is everyone? I am soooo very good. Now I am in Science class haha, but I'm not doing anything, because I understand nothing. (She is speaking too fast).
Anyway. So I have been in my new family for almost 2 weeks. Things are going awesome! I feel so at home and content with everything its awesome. Lets see. What has happened in the past 2 weeks. So Monday as you know I moved in. On Tuesday I went to Halmstad with Katrina and the boys since the boys had hockey practice. So that was good. Since it was a break the hockey rink was open to the public so Katrina and I did a little bit of iceskating, the boys were shocked and amazed that I actually got their mom onto the ice haha. It was really fun but I should have worn longer socks because now I have scabs on both of my ankles from the skates. So thats pretty much all we did that day. Then on Wednesday I went to Halmstad again but this time while the boys were practicing I went to the city square to meet up with another exchange student that would be leaving that friday to go back home. After about half an hour of waiting for him I gave up and just started doing what I wanted, shopping. Then about half an hour after that another friend exchange student that lives in Halmstad met up with me and we had a little fika then I went to his house for a while since it was really windy. So I met his host family, who ended up knowing my new host family. So I ate dinner there and chilled till Phillip got done with practice. Then on Thursday I slept in really late and that night we went to one of Katrina's friends in Laholm and had dinner there at 6. It was really good and it was really fun. I think we stayed there till about 2 am. Ya it was a really long time but it was fun. So I slept in on Friday too haha. On Friday night us and 2 other families got together and got a progressive dinner. We started at our house with appetizers that Phillip and I made (potato skins with cheese and bacon.) It was yummy. Then we went to another house for dinner and the next house for dessert. It was really good. Everything was really fun. haha we had to leave early because Phillip had a match the next morning so we left at 12:30 haha. I know realllyyy early haha. On Saturday I didn't sleep in. I got up and went to Phillips game and helped out with the concession stand with Nikoli. So it was pretty fun. On Sunday I went to church then I came home and chilled. On Monday I started school and that is pretty much all I have been doing for this week. I have to walk to the bus stop which is about 15 minutes by foot. But I didn't know where I was going on the first day so when I was walking home I got totally lost. There are so many little streets that I was totally lost. It was dark and raining. But I made it home in about half an hour haha. After that I have been able to find my way pretty well haha. So things are going great here! Having an awesome time and I am very happy! Hope everyone is happy and healthy!
Love,
Micah
Monday, January 2, 2012
Something New for the New Year
Well Hello everyone!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! GOTT NYTT ÅR!!!! I hope everyone had an awesome New Year! I did. A little stressful but that ok. I went to Aileen's house at 6 and she had a friend and her sister and her sisters friend. So we chilled till about 7 then we cooked some dinner and ate that. It was good. Then we chilled some more and listened to some music. Then at about 11:30 or so we walked to the beach and hung out there till 12. On the beach in Mellbystrand you can see to your right Halmstad, and on the left you can see Båstad and the Mellbystrand in behind you. When the clock hit 12 fireworks went everywhere. We were surrounded by fireworks. It was awesome! Aileen and her friend were scared of fireworks so they hid behind me hahaha. Sacrifice the american haha just kidding haha. There were a lot of people that lit little air-balloon like things and sent them floating in the air to the sea. It was pretty cool. After that we went back to their house and ate some delicious ice cream. It had chocolate and murang(however you spell that haha) drops, and daim chocolates. It was soooo yummy. Then Ann, Håkan, and I went home. (Ann and Håkan had gone to the Strand Hotel for dinner with Aileen's parents and a few other couples.) Then on Sunday I went to church. Since it was New Years Day and everyone had stayed up really late that night and decided to skip church, there were only 5 of us at church haha. But for sacrament more people came. I played the piano and did pretty well. And today I went to the Chiropractor in Ängelholm and that went pretty good. After that I was home alone till about 6 then Ann came home and helped me pack all my stuff into the car and dropped me off at my second host family! So now I am with a new family. I think I told you about them in an earlier post. But I'm here and trying to unpack haha, don't feel like unpacked 2 days worth of packing after carrying them only 2 minutes from the place where I packed everything up hahaha. I think I'm going to save that for tomorrow hahaha. So I am doing awesome! Things are great! If Ann is reading this, Thank you Thank you Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am that I was able to live in you home. Thank you so much! Well everyone back home, thats the big news! Have a very good New Year 2012! Love you so much!
Love,
Micah
HAPPY NEW YEAR! GOTT NYTT ÅR!!!! I hope everyone had an awesome New Year! I did. A little stressful but that ok. I went to Aileen's house at 6 and she had a friend and her sister and her sisters friend. So we chilled till about 7 then we cooked some dinner and ate that. It was good. Then we chilled some more and listened to some music. Then at about 11:30 or so we walked to the beach and hung out there till 12. On the beach in Mellbystrand you can see to your right Halmstad, and on the left you can see Båstad and the Mellbystrand in behind you. When the clock hit 12 fireworks went everywhere. We were surrounded by fireworks. It was awesome! Aileen and her friend were scared of fireworks so they hid behind me hahaha. Sacrifice the american haha just kidding haha. There were a lot of people that lit little air-balloon like things and sent them floating in the air to the sea. It was pretty cool. After that we went back to their house and ate some delicious ice cream. It had chocolate and murang(however you spell that haha) drops, and daim chocolates. It was soooo yummy. Then Ann, Håkan, and I went home. (Ann and Håkan had gone to the Strand Hotel for dinner with Aileen's parents and a few other couples.) Then on Sunday I went to church. Since it was New Years Day and everyone had stayed up really late that night and decided to skip church, there were only 5 of us at church haha. But for sacrament more people came. I played the piano and did pretty well. And today I went to the Chiropractor in Ängelholm and that went pretty good. After that I was home alone till about 6 then Ann came home and helped me pack all my stuff into the car and dropped me off at my second host family! So now I am with a new family. I think I told you about them in an earlier post. But I'm here and trying to unpack haha, don't feel like unpacked 2 days worth of packing after carrying them only 2 minutes from the place where I packed everything up hahaha. I think I'm going to save that for tomorrow hahaha. So I am doing awesome! Things are great! If Ann is reading this, Thank you Thank you Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am that I was able to live in you home. Thank you so much! Well everyone back home, thats the big news! Have a very good New Year 2012! Love you so much!
Love,
Micah
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