Oh Baby!

SK is sunburned!  His face and forehead are getting redder as the day deepens into night.  It didn't occur to us that we might need to use sunscreen.

Our branch had a picnic/barbecue today in a lovely park on the island of Amager.  That is also the island where our church is.  We took a bus ride to the train station and then from there a beautiful ride past neighborhoods, industrial areas, hotels/golf courses and high-rise modern apartment buildings with surrounding parks.

With a 20 minute walk we arrived at an area not far from the sea with trees, grassy areas, bbq pits and picnic tables where we spent several hours with the people from our branch.  We played a game that is a viking game....one which I hope to take home for family reunions and which is quite simple to learn.  It is also one just about anyone can participate in.  The real viking game from centuries ago involved throwing axes.....you'll be happy to know that it has evolved to a much safer game.

I admire and love so many of the sweet people from that little branch.  It is a joy to participate in activities with them....especially the social/kick back and relax ones.  There are several strong families that have been in the branch for generations.

One sister Ellen is a wife, mother and grandmother...maybe even a great grandmother.  She teaches Relief Society and does a marvelous job with the lessons.  She is a great source of information about the history of Copenhagen.  She is ALWAYS working on a project of one sort or another that is extremely beneficial to her family or the branch.

Each member has a story, and each one is an important part of the branch.

One week ago today...beautiful little Rebekah came into the world....and the world will never be the same for her parents, sister, grandparents (us).  You can see why.

What a shining light!  Can you even look at that picture and not smile?  Thanks to her parents camera skills, and her other grandma's amazing photography we are seeing her.  But we are dying to hold her close.

This afternoon we took a walk around the lake and discovered that our swan couple's eggs have hatched!  We stepped closer to the water and snapped all the pictures we could.  As we stood there delightedly watching, people out for a walk passed by....and nearly every single one stopped and took pictures.  Everyone enjoys seeing little ones.

The father swan stood at attention the whole time we were there, and was in the same place an hour later when we walked by there again.  I wonder what he would do if someone got too close.....for that matter I wonder what he would do if a predator got too near.  He has a mean hiss...but how would he protect his little family?