Living at Sævik - Vi såm levvi på Sevvi http://berresol.blogg.no/ This is the blog of Johannes, Ellinor Lovise, Elias, Ingrid Kjerstina, Mathea, Solfrid and Halvor. Now and then we will show you what´s happening in our lives. no 291219 http://berresol.blogg.no/ Living at Sævik - Vi såm levvi på Sevvi http://static.blogsoft.no/img/profiles/278900_1226785457127.png http://blogsoft.no/index.bd?fa=pf.view&pf_id=178676 Living at Sævik - Vi såm levvi på Sevvi http://static.blogsoft.no/img/profiles/278900_1226785457127.png http://berresol.blogg.no/ Soon blogging again! Sun, 16 May 2010 21:20:04 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1274044804_soon_blogging_again.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1274044804_soon_blogging_again.html
Well... I haven´t been blogging for eleven months, so I fear that you have given me up. But - soon I will be back to share some memories with you!

Happy birthday (tomorrow) to: Norway, BigGirl (9 years), LittleCowboy (9 years), my father-in-law (70), Rebekka Iren and Miriam!]]> 2 Princess is having a good time :-) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:03:23 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1244048435_03jun2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1244048435_03jun2009.html

Princess is feeding little Prince Charming
as his big sister is watching.]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-2-1244048336704-n600.jpg For Claudia :-) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:56:42 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1244047494_03jun2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1244047494_03jun2009.html

17th of May 2008. You can see three women dressed in National costumes;
Nordlandsbunaden, Solrun in the green version of Trønderbunaden and me in the blue
version of Trønderbudnaden.]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1244046806644-n1000.jpg Princess wearing her national costume Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:28:58 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1244046492_pr.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1244046492_pr.html

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Big brother, Princess, Pinky, Little cowboy and
Twin sister visiting aunt Alvhild on the 
Norwegian National day. The girls wear 
knitted "national costumes" (not real - they are
lookalikes).  ]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1242851617564-n1000.jpg Just like Calvin! Wed, 20 May 2009 21:33:29 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1242855061_20mai2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1242855061_20mai2009.html
Have you seen Calvin and Hobbes? Pinky knows how to make a real Calvin grimace!]]> 2 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1242851714544-n400.jpg Now I remember... Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:25:36 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1240475104_23apr2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1240475104_23apr2009.html

... how it was, having small children. I´m a child minder for a wonderful baby boy
and his sweet sister. I just love it! And my children also love it. The photo is taken
on Monday. Lison, Princess and I went for a walk with our friends and Pinky in
the strollers. I just love having the kids here! Lison as well! She is an angel! And
I´m so happy that the children enjoy being here, too! My children are sooo kind
and caring towards their new friends!]]> 1 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-2-1240474109209-n400.jpg Princess has got a new friend Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:37:14 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1240096900_princess_has_got_a_fr.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1240096900_princess_has_got_a_fr.html

This easter Princess got a friend - a boy who is five years older
than her. She cried as he left last Sunday. She was very sad! 

On Monday I told her that his birthday is in April. She decided to
give him a birhday present. She bought candy for him, and she 
also gave him a hand made present.

I wanted to help her writing his name on the envelope, but she
insisted on doing it on her own. It´s the cutest hand written address
I have ever seen. I should have showed you, but unfortunately I
can´t publish his name and address on the Internet. In this photo
you can see the name of the sender on the reverse. Isn´t it cute?
She even wrote the birthday card herself. She told me what to write
on a piece of paper, and then she wrote all letters on the card herself.

I´m sure her friend was happy to receive her parcel. I think he 
understands that this was made with love.

I´m so happy that our kids have good triends!]]> 2 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-4-1240096744384-n400.jpg In spite of snow, we have decided that spring is here! Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:16:11 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1240095666_19apr2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1240095666_19apr2009.html

On Thursday we placed all our shoes on the kitchen floor. 160 pairs, my
oldest son said. He didn´t count Sonjas shoes. 14 feet need a lot of shoes, but
160 is far too much. :-P Then we picked out summer shoes for everybody and
put all the other shoes back in the store room.

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Then we put all outdoor clothes on the (clean) kitchen floor and picked out 
the clothes that will fit us this summer. Afterwards I washed winter clothes 
before I put them back in the store room again.  

On Friday my kids had to go by bicycle to school without mittens. I had
washed all mittens and they were WET.... Poor kids. They all survived the
cold bike trip on Friday morning.... :-)]]> 2 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-4-1240095365676-n400.jpg Three little fiddlers of mine Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:52:43 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1240094530_19apr2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1240094530_19apr2009.html

Today we went to a café consert in Namsos.

Namdal symphony orchestra (Namdal Symfoniorkester) played together with young soloists and "100 violins".

My three fiddlers have taken part in the "100 violins" project through their violin education. It was a wonderful experience to see and hear them. Did you find them in this photo? You can also see two of their cousins - Håkon and Isak.]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-4-1240094019509-n400.jpg Living he loved me - dying he saved me - buried he carried my sins far away! Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:34:46 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1236550909_08mar2009.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1236550909_08mar2009.html


One day when heaven was filled with his praises,
One day when sin was as black as could be,
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin -
Dwelt amongst men, my example is he!

Living, he loved me; dying, he saved me;
Buried, he carried my sins far away;
Rising, he justified freely, for ever:
One day he's coming - O, glorious day!

One day they led him up Calvary's mountain,
One day they nailed him to die on the tree;
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected:
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is he!

One day they left him alone in the garden,
One day he rested, from suffering free;
Angels came down o'er his tomb to keep vigil;
Hope of the hopeless, my Saviour is he!

One day the grave could conceal him no longer,
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then he arose, over death he had conquered;
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore!

One day the trumpet will sound for his coming,
One day the skies with his glories will shine;
Wonderful day, my beloved ones bringing;
Glorious Saviour, this Jesus is mine!



If you want to learn this song, you can hear the melody at this page:
http://www.opc.org/books/TH/old/Blue689.html

I have been singing this song all day. Best of all; this Jesus is M I N E !
Read the chorus once more! Jesus has done all this for you, too!

]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-5-1236550840163-n400.jpg I got a challenge - and here is the result! Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:30:03 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1236159003_i_got_a_challenge__an.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1236159003_i_got_a_challenge__an.html

My friend Marianne gave me a challenge: find FOLDER NUMBER 6 in your photo cataloge ("catalogue" if you prefer the English spelling) and pick out PHOTO NUMBER 6. I was also supposed to write the story behind this photo. Well, here it is. It is taken in May 2001. Our oldest son was 23 months, and he had recently become big brother of twins! His mother and father´s attention should be shared with two little creatures, claiming comfort day and night. He was our big boy, but at the same time he needed comfort and care. He was my little assistant as time passed by, giving bottle milk to "Ellolo" as I feeded "Isa". That´s what he called them - Ellolo and Isa. Years have passed by, and now his twin siblings have become his best friends. He is bored when his brother is not at home. I´m so happy that my sons have a brother and that my daughters have a sister! That is a great gift! I think that his looks has changed a lot since he was 23 months. Well, I don´t know who to challenge, but please tell me if you want to give this a try on your blog!]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-3-1236156812711-n400.jpg My life is weaved by God - and he loves me! Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:01:06 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1235037666_my_life_is_weaved_by_.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1235037666_my_life_is_weaved_by_.html

I read a wonderful poem this morning, and I would like to share it with you. First in Norwegian: "Ikke før veven er stanset og skyttelen holdt opp å slå, skal Gud trekke teppet til side og la oss til fulle forstå, hvorfor de mørke tråde så vel som de lyse bånd, var like såre nødvendig fra Mesterens dyktige hånd". I´m so sorry for my poor language skills, which makes this poem lose something in my English translation: "Not before the weaving has stopped and the shuttle has stopped beating, God will draw the curtains back and let us understand why the dark threads as well as the light ribbons were sorely necessary from the hand of our Master". Sometimes I wonder why God gave me my weeknesses, which are too many to count. They are often a great burden for me. I still have to thank him for everything. He did this to save me. He did this to avoid that I shall trust in myself. God did this to make me dependant of his mercy. Everything that happens in my life is a part of His plan to save me!]]> 2 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1235035373654-n400.jpg Who has the right to be alive? Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:16:38 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1235034998_who_has_the_right_to_.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1235034998_who_has_the_right_to_.html

I´m sure that you think of holocaust as a tragedy for the history of mankind. I watched the movie "Schindler´s list" last christmas, and I was touched by the story of the 6 million Jews that had to die - because they were Jews. Innocent human beings with their own personal dreams and abilities were brutally murdered. We must never forget this! A comment from my dear husband made me think of this theme lately: who has the right to be alive? A lot of human beings are killed today - in Norway in February 2009 - for different reasons. They have never seen the daylight! Their mother and father decided that this child shall not be alive. I understand that being young and pregnant must be a great shock and a great burden! Dreams are broken. Having a child changes every day in your future. You can not do exactly as you please. The child is dependant of you and your care. And I´m not able to understand how it is, having a child with a serious disability. My children are able to run, eat, drink, go to the toilet, talk to me... etc. That is a great gift from God! But - who has the right to decide that an other human being should not be alive? In my opinion, God is the only one to decide! According to Norwegian laws, parents can decide that their child shall not be alive! And this little human being can not complain! In my opinion, every human being has the right to be alive, no matter which abilities you are given! For those who regret an abortion, God is there to comfort you when you ask him for forgiveness! Read Psalms 86,5: "For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee". God is ready to forgive!]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1235030779512-n400.jpg Winter at school Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:58:46 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1235030326_winter_at_school.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1235030326_winter_at_school.html

Yesterday Princess, Pinky and I went to school to spend time with our oldest children and their classmates. They invited parents and siblings to a day in the snow. Well, I´m happy that I was in a good mood yesterday: Pinky cried for hours... Her feet and fingers were cold, but that wasn´t the main problem. The only silence break was when she drank cocoa and ate sausages. I managed to keep my good mood :-P A noisy mother doesn´t make the day brighter... These days Princess has got a good self esteem according to skiing. She went skiing with the pupils and had a very good time! To her, this was a wonderful experience. Tris (me) and Pinky could have had much more fun at home...]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1235028270521-n400.jpg Her royal highness is 5 years old! Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:44:32 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1235029472_her_royal_highness_is.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1235029472_her_royal_highness_is.html

Some days ago our princess celebrated her 5th birthday! She had invited some of her good friends, and she had decided what to eat and what to do. She was 100 % satisfied with her birthday party, which had been planned for months. For some reasons she got a lot of pink presents - butterfly wings, jacket, socks, a ring, princess drinking bottle, money, a teddy bear cat and much more girls stuff! The day after, she received a big parcel from Geir and Anita - my brother and his girlfriend - a princess castle. S U C C E S S!]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1235028068160-n400.jpg Skating on the bog Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:17:13 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1233875833_skating_on_the_bog.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1233875833_skating_on_the_bog.html





Last Friday 1.st to 4th. grade at Bjørkly school went to Prestvikmyra, a bog area not far from us, to go skating! I also went there with Ingrid, Mathea and Lison. I didn´t bring my skates because I thought it would be enough work for me, keeping Ingrid and Mathea warm and happy. I was right. Ingrid was skating and playing with the other kids, but Mathea... We had a wonderful day, though. Skating on the bog was perfect - roads everywhere and we didn´t have to worry about open channels...]]> 1 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-2-1233875027725-n400.jpg Nobody else to blame... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:38:55 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1233826735_nobody_else_to_blame.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1233826735_nobody_else_to_blame.html

Halvor has been at home this week. Last Thursday he cut his finger with a knife at work. If he does any hard work, his finger starts bleeding. This photo, which was taken yesterday, looks awful, but his finger looks much better today...]]> 3 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/291219-1-1233826381104-n400.jpg Wonderful evening with good friends! Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:32:47 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1232793167_wonderful_evening_wit.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1232793167_wonderful_evening_wit.html

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Yesterday evening Halvor celebrated his birthday with 17 friends. I made a delicious buffet supper. Afterwards they had coffee and cakes. It was a very nice evening for Halvor, and I am sure his guests also had a good time. Having good christian friends is a great gift! Halvor got very nice presents! The rest of this weekend Halvor and I are home alone!]]> 2 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/1_291219_1232789803572_400x300.jpg Celebrating birthday Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:08:54 GMT http://berresol.blogg.no/1232539734_celebrating_birthday.html http://berresol.blogg.no/1232539734_celebrating_birthday.html

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Number one: Halvor, number two: Anne Randi (my mother) and number three: Elsa and Eirik; parents of Halvor.]]> 0 http://berresol.blogg.no/images/f8a9dcf5ddb26ad5c9f2193ecb8e4149_400x300.jpg