But this year she will have a wonderful birthday morning with her sweet boyfriend Tim...I know that he has made so many heartwarming preparations for this day. And knowing that really touches both Christian and I. We cherish it so much that she has found such a caring and loving boyfriend like him, who knows exactly what makes her happy and who knows all the little things in everyday life which makes her feel treasured .Later we will go to Anne-Sophie's and Tim's appartment for tea and birthday layer cake, and when it's time to have supper we will go to a Chinese restaurant. Anne-Sophie loves Chinese food (and so does Emil ).
So I'm getting ready to celebrate her. The presents - and LOTS of hugs - are waiting to be given away and now I only need to write the birthday card.
A very important thing...both Emil and Anne-Sophie place great emphasis on those cards. I know that they have all their birthday cards hidden in drawers and boxes, so it's with great pleasure that I write them.
Now the sun is shining beautifully on this snowy day - a very happy birthday to you my sweet, precious Anne-Sophie.
Tillykke med hende !
ReplyDeleteJeg bliver rørt når jeg læser dine ord. De er så fulde af kærlighed.
I er en smuk familie:-)
Gosh, jeg har slet ikke tænkt den tanke, at også det falder fra på et tidspunkt! Men hvis man, som jer, har en værdig overtager for morgensang, morgengaver, morgenmad og hygge, så går det nok lidt nemmere :).
ReplyDeleteStort tillykke - håber i alle får en dejlig dag :)
Kære Ulla
ReplyDeleteTillykke med din store datter!! Kan slet ikke lige forestille mig det lige nu men jo den dag kommer jo ;-)
Smukke gaver du har under armen der.
Nyd middagen, håber ikke i skal have hund?
KH
What a loving mom you are! I'm especially touched by your heartfelt appreciation for your daughter's boyfriend. It's not easy, I'd think, welcoming a new person to the inner circle of your daughter's affections. You clearly have a very generous heart.
ReplyDeleteTillykke med din smukke Anne-Sophie, søde Ulla, jeg håber, at i har haft vidunderlige timer sammen, da først i mødtes.
ReplyDeleteDet er ikke altid lige let, når børnene er flyttet hjemmefra, nogle dage er tungere end andre, og jeg har også rigtigt svært ved at undvære morgenkysset til min Sophie, når vi rammer d.6.7.
Alt godt til din datter i hendes nye år, må det blive lyst og herligt...
A very happy birthday to your sweet girl, Ulla. Enjoy the special celebrations!
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally, my oldest son's 19th birthday is just over a week away. Where did the years go?
FIRST OF ALL I MUST TELL ALL YOU GORGEOUS WOMEN HOW MUCH YOUR COMMENTS MEAN TO ME. AFTER READING YOUR WORDS HERE, I REALLY FELT SO HAPPY AND EMOTIONAL. i CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRICIATE YOUR COMMENTS. I HAVE READ THEM OVER AND OVER. THANK YOU SO MUCH...
ReplyDeleteAf hjertet tak, Miri. :))
Jeg værdsætter dine ord højt og gemmer dem inden i. (De vil hurtigt give en grå dag lys og glæde).
Jeg blev simpelthen helt overvældet og rørt...sikke en dejlig ting. :))
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Tusind tak. :)) Ja, det tænker man slet ikke over så længe de er små og hjemmeboende Jeanette. Men jeg skal love for at man bliver mindet om det når fødselsdagen nærmer sig.
Vi er simpelthen så glade for at Anne-Sophie bor med sådan en omsorgsfuld fyr som Tim. Han lavede en perfekt fødselsdag for hende. :))
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Kære Wenche!
Mange tak skal du have. Dagen kommer meget hurtigere end man lige regner med, synes jeg. Pludselig er vores børn færdige med skolen og man tænker at nu varer det da alligevel en del år før de flytter hjemmefra. Men vupti så er der røget 5-6 år!
Gaverne faldt i rigtig god jord...og maden var så dejlig. Ingen hund denne gang. ;)))
KH
Ulla
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Elizabeth, thank you so much for your sweet and caring words. They really touched me deeply.
It is hard to embrace a new person into one's family - especially when it's a boy- or girlfriend to one's children.
We try our very best to welcome anyone who comes in our home. It's important to us.
But taking in Tim into our family has been such an easy thing to do, because of the wonderful person he is.
He's so generous, caring, heartwarming and a bit shy...and best of all; he loves our daughter to bits. :))
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Mange gange tak, kære Anne - som altid varmer dine ord hjertet utrolig meget. Virkelig.
Anne-sophie vil blive glad for dit tillykke og ønskerne for det nye år. :))
Hun var så glad for hele fødselsdagen. Det var bestemt også en utrolig hyggelig og sjov dag, og som altid var det vidunderligt at være sammen med hende.
Ind imellem skræmmer det mig helt hvor meget vi kan savne hende. Hun bor jo heldigvis lige i nærheden, er lykkelig og har det så godt. Men jeg tror, at du ved lige præcis hvordan det føles...det er så ambivalent. Jeg ønsker at hun skal udforske verden og nyde livets mangfoldigheder, og alligevel ville jeg gerne have hende indenfor en radius af 500 meter!!
I morgen fejrer vi hende én gang til. Nu med familien og denne gang hjemme hos os. Der er bedre plads til os alle sammen...jeg ved at det også bliver en skøn aften. :))
Hav en rigtig dejlig weekend, kære Anne.
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Thanks a lot, Katherine. :)) It's hard to believe that our children have reached that stage in life. 19 years is a long time...and still I sometimes feel like it was yesterday, that Anne-Sophie was a cute little baby.
A happy birthday to your son last week. I hope that he had a wonderful day with his family. :))
Happy Birthday to your sweet daughter! And congratulations to you, too!
ReplyDeleteThings change and I am happy you are happy with Tim and so is Anne-Sophie... I think it helps to let go, doesn't it?
I hope you all had a wonderful day and I send warm hugs and love,
Nina
Thank you so much, Nina. :)) It sure helps a lot that Tim is such a great guy and that we all have the same view upon life in so many areas.
ReplyDeleteAnne-Sophie had 2 birthday parties and they were both lovely.
Have a nice day tomorrow. :))
Ulla XX
Pyh... det fik lige mig til at finde de store "vindusviskere" frem, snøft.
ReplyDeleteÅh, det var sødt af dig, Rosanna...
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Ulla
Det er så mye varme i denne posten. Jeg leser også en tristhet i at et barn flytter hjemmefra og selv om Astrid kun er 2 år, har du fått meg til å tenke. Jeg gruer meg allerede.
ReplyDeleteVi har bare barna våre til låns...
oooh my mom's heart knows what you mean !! even though it is only by anticipation for me...
ReplyDeleteI hope she had a great day !
(and that you're hanging in !!)
xoxoxo
Mange tak, Anne Marie. :))
ReplyDeleteDu har helt ret i at det også har været meget trist, at Anne-Sophie er flyttet hjemmefra. Virkelig.
Jeg mangler at kunne se hende hver eneste dag og mærke hvordan hun har det uden at behøve at spørge hende. At kunne give hende et kæmpe knus, og grine med hende ved køkkenbordet.
Selvfølgelig kan alle disse ting stadig lade sig gøre i en vis udstrækning og jeg føler mig utrolig heldig over det. Men jeg kan mærke at det tager tid at vænne sig til den nye situation...at Anne-Sophie nu skal starte på sit helt eget liv ved siden af det hun har haft herhjemme.
Og jeg kan godt forstå, at du tænker den samme tanke om din lille Astrid - at hun også en dag flytter hjemmefra. Tiden går langt hurtigere end man regner med og pludselig, så går det for alvor op for én at vores børn kun er til låns...
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Thanks a lot, Valerie. :))
She did have a wonderful day. We went to her place for homemade buns and layercake, and then to a restaurant. The following Friday we had all our family here to celebrate her as well.
Moms simply know how other moms feel - or how it will feel in the future.
Having a child move away from home is definitely a happy occassion as well as a sad one. We are so proud of Anne-Sophie because she is ready to let go and try things on her own. Of course we are still here to help and support her...we will always be so.
But it's sad too, not to have her closeby anymore. More sad than I had ever imagined.
xoxoxo