I have been wanting to write this post for a while and this inspired me to finally do so.
Living in Norway a very important part of our lives involves spending time outside. It is in our blood I guess and there are so many things relating to the outdoors that seem strange, unusual and maybe even irresponsible to those who did not grow up this way.( like the fact that there are no trespassing laws in Norway) But for us it is Normal and I guess even necessary. To endure the long dark winter and the awful weather we often do have, enjoying those nice day is a must.
This practice starts early, from two weeks old doctors recommend that babies take there naps outside during the day as long as the temp it above -10c and at daycare all the kids are lined up outside in there strollers for nap time most wrapped in a sheepskin lined sleeping bag. It is so funny to see 15-30 strollers all lined up with those sleeping baby's all cuddled up inside.
The weekends are usually spent catching up on chores Saturday morning and Sunday being a holiday is usually spent outdoors on some sort of adventure. Here is a pretty typical winter Sunday for us.
After a walk into the forest/ mountain sticks are gathered to use for cooking lunch
A fire is made.
And lunch is cooked. Our go to favorite is Pinnebrød and hotdogs. Essentially it is hot dogs wrapped in pizza crust then cooked over the fir. Yummy and fun.
After a quick meal it is time for some fun.
And we head of for a quick sledding/skiing lesson.
I am not sure who is enjoying this more!!?
And finally we head for home, cold tired and ready for a warm blanket and a fire.










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