Norway
Shortly after arriving in Iceland Mr. B was fortunate enough to get to take a little trip (TDY) to Norway. Here are the pics he took from the plane...looks a little too cold for me! Enjoy!
Pictures Taken February 2004
Wordless Thrusday (Cuz I Missed Yesterday) :D
(August 2004)
1, 2, 3 in a row! I love this pic!
Barnafoss or Children's Falls
Barafoss aka The Children's Falls was an interesting site. It's a neat waterfall that also has water along the sides that pours from the lava rocks. It also has a tragic story attached to it which is off the Baranfoss sign below:
"The following story accounts for Barnafoss (Children's waterfall) and for the disappearance of the stone arch that used to bridge the river. One Christmas day the household at Hraunas went to attend mass, with the exception of two children who were to stay at home. When the people returned, the two children had vanished but their tracks led to the river. The children had fallen off the stone arch and drowned. The mother had the arch destroyed to prevent the reoccurrence of such a tragedy."
Barnafoss sign
The falls
A bridge over the falls
The boys
Shows the water seeping out from the lava rocks
Another picture of the water coming from underneath the rocks
Neck Cracked And Feeling Good!
Well I finally bit the bullet today and headed to the Chiropractor. Don't get me wrong I would've headed much earlier if my stinking insurance would've paid for it...but no military dependants are not considered 'worthy' enough to get chiropractic services paid for. So after having neck pain and periods of the back of my neck going numb since Sept. 2008 I finally decided it was time to go. With my starting my Graduate classes and reading/being on the computer a lot was causing it to flair up and be very uncomfortable to say the least.
Thankfully I found a great Christian chiropractor who actually has decent rates for those of us who don't have insurance coverage, Praise God! And boy was this session so much LESS intense than the Japanese chiropractor that had a go at me. I mean that guy literally threw his whole body into the process...it was insane! Needless to say today's visit was very comfortable and my neck is starting to feel much better! It's on the road to recovery I think, we'll see how it feels after 2 more visits this week....
Boiling Mud Pits!
Have you ever seen mud so hot that it boils?! Neither had we until we moved to Iceland, that was one of the most amazing sites! I tried to take pictures but with it being a chilly day and hot mud creates for a lot of steam! Literally these mud pits were so hot the mud was boiling like water! I didn't know such a thing was even possible!
The boys standing in front of the mud pits
All the steam surrounding the area
Mud boiling....Amazing!
Boo Final Hand Update
We're 1 week away from recovery, which will be 12 wks post-surgery! We got some exciting news from the Dr. and OT therapist, they are both surprised at how well Boo's recovery has moved along and the progress he has made in such little time. Best of all he's not 'supposed' to be able to move the tip of his pinky finger (since the tendon was severed and the Dr. was unable to repair it) but he IS able to move it! Praise God! He does still have trouble fully closing it into a fist but they seem to think it'll get better as he continues to exercise and use the muscles. They have also really straightened out since he's been working hard to get it done so he can be done with therapy every week. Boo is so ready to be able to fully participate in PE at school, I'm sure it's hard to sit out when you feel normal. We just don't want the tendons to snap and have surgery again so we're mandating waiting the full 12 wks...which will be Jan 30th!
View of scars/fingers
Different Angle
Closed hand, he shouldn't be able to bend the little finger like that...
Closed fist, still working on full recovery of this
Icelandic Old Foundation
Foundation of something, with waterfall in background
Iceland is so scenic! We took lots of pics!
Definitely worth a visit someday if you haven't been there before
Notice the bridge across the water in the background?
Wordless Wednesday
An oldie but goodie for today
Mr. Potato Head Wannabe
When The Clouds Roll In...
It's not always an ugly site! Check out these great pictures of low clouds hanging over these mountains we seen on a day trip in Iceland!
Standing On The Edge of Iceland
One of the most beautiful places was literally standing on a small cliff overlooking the ocean, literally standing on the edge of Iceland. I really wish I had my nice camera back then! The quality of some of these pics could've been soo much better!
Sunset over the ocean
Picture of the edge of Iceland, see the quality isn't that great
One of my most favorite pics of Mr. B and I, taken by my friend Y
Me and Boo, the other 2 were hiding in the car as it was COLD!
Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby 2009
Yesterday Bubby participated in his Pinewood Derby for Cub Scouts. He and Mr. B spent time working on making his car and it won 2nd place for the Wolff's division!
Here are some pictures:
Bubby & Boo waiting to watch the races
Bubby's car (on right) getting ready to race
Bubby with his car
Close up of the car
Mr. B & Bubby
Bubby with his car and 2nd Place trophy
