3 Month Anniversary of Living in Denmark

It's been a rocky road, but we have managed to get through the first 3 months. While riding back from taking the kids to school this morning I reflected on our first few days here, compared to now. The first week we lived in a fog, not knowing where to go or how to operate in this society. Just look at how we've integrated:

• we ride to school in inclement weather, with rain gear and boots, and play outdoors in the rain at recess...
  
• Craig kisses me good bye at 5:15 am and goes to Germany, Holland and Poland for 3 days, like it's going to the office. Other weeks he drives 3 hours to the current office.
  
• Maya's beginning basketball season next week and rode to school by herself this morning. She took the city bus home with a friend last week for the first time. These are all normal events for that age here.
• Molly is on a Danish Soccer team, indoor and outdoor year round.
• I am starting Danish language classes this week, 3 days/wk for 3 hours each
• I have a home gym set up and work out at least 3 days a week.
  
• We now have our Dankort cards, Citizen cards, on-line banking, wire transfering successfully, emailing, skyping, watch t.v., have land-line phone and local phone book so we are hooked up on the communications
• Craig got his company car with GPS, hands free phone and IPOD connection.
• We know the bus and train schedules and I know the roads, neighborhoods and ways to get around.
• I know where to shop for almost everything we need and I'm going to IKEA less and less all the time.
• We are making friends and socializing. Going to more museums, family activities and investigating culture. Last weekend Craig and I went to see an English play and out for Thai food.
  
• I'll start to teach after-school yoga classes for students in December.
• We are now planning our Xmas vacation break: a road trip to Switzerland to visit Karin and Elmar Auf Der Mar.

There's obviously more, but you get the picture. We're getting involved and feeling connected. Right now as I type, it's pouring rain with winds. From what I gather, fall is the rainiest, dreariest season of all. They start celebrating Xmas in mid November with fairs and festivals and keep lights up until the end of January.