Scratching the Surface

This entire week is a holiday week with school out.  We had our regular Family Home Evening Monday, but there will be no Institute/Dinner on Thursday.  We had our monthly planning meeting at the center, with our high council rep, stake presidency member, YSA leaders and us (SK went).

So it was not a surprise to pull into the parking lot of Frederiksborg Castle and see that it was nearly full.  Clearly we are not the only ones who enjoy the beauty of that place.  It was overcast all day...which I have learned....actually makes it warmer.  We all had warm clothing on....which proved to be too warm, especially inside the castle.

Lia and Peter were properly impressed with the opulence and the abundance of art.  It is a treasure house of work of some of the greatest Danish artists.  It is not just the paintings on the wall that astonish, but the detail of the woodwork and the architecture and the ornate ceilings and floors.....as well as the sculptures that are everywhere you turn.

We toured through the castle and grounds, stopping to say hello to the teen-aged swans (haven't turned white yet) and then ate at a charming little restaurant at the back of the large gardens.  We had open-faced sandwiches....very Danish fare and enjoyed them immensely.

We drove about 10 minutes from there to see a live falcon show.....which everyone loved.....even Eliza.  (Well, Rebekah was none too impressed, because she was asleep.)

Peter and Lia went out to a late dinner at a very excellent Italian restaurant where nearly all the waiters were Italian.  She was able to speak some phrases to them, and she and Peter were in heaven over the delicious and numerous courses of food brought to them.  It was especially nice for them, because since little Rebekah was born, only Peter's parents have babysat for them...and they live an hour away, so going out isn't always easy.

Eliza and I had a good evening together....we put together some puzzles and played with the pots and pans....and then watched a few songs from the movie "Frozen" on the computer.  She watched the computer and I watched her sweet little face as she enjoyed the music and antics of a little snowman.

It is late, and I hear rain outside.  Rain is forecast for tomorrow...so we may mostly stay close.  I need to do some work here and will probably join them later in the day.  We haven't as yet scratched the surface of Copenhagen, but we are making a good attempt!