Halloween

Every year we invite Daniel and Oliver (Sofie's cousins) to Copenhagen for a summer break weekend, but the visit was canceled this year due to Sofie's birth which we were all a little disappointed about. But on the weekend following the school autumn break we made up for this by inviting them over to enjoy the end of Halloween in Copenhagen. It was a really fun weekend, the boys arrived on Saturday and after lunch we headed for the Tivoli gardens. On Sunday we visited 'Ripley's Believe or Not Museum' and the Round Tower in the heart of Copenhagen. We dragged Sofie along to most of these events and she loved catching up with her cousins again. Check out the photos and video below.

Daniel and Oliver arrived in Copenhagen at 11 am on Saturday. We started the day in our flat where Daniel received a belated birthday present from us. It is this cool electronic set which we bought for him almost a year ago while we were still in Boston, USA.................







......... meanwhile Hans and Oliver played with Han's old electric train set which I had never seen in action. It was really cool.













Sofie got some wonderful gifts from her cousins, aunt and uncle. In this photo she is ready for the trip to the Tivoli gardens wearing the sweet hat they gave her.







I have a season pass to Tivoli that got Sofie and me in for free but Hans and the boys had to wait in line in the rain.


















Tivoli gardens were decorated with pumpkins everywhere. In this photo the boys are posing with a pumpkin man.










We bought a ride pass for Hans and both of the boys and this was great value for money. I think Daniel worked out that he tried over 30 rides (a lot of them were repeats of his favorite rides).









We ate dinner on a pirate ship in Tivoli.














Hans enjoying a big mug of beer on the ship in real pirate style .......













........... and the boys enjoying big sodas (pirate style).














Sunday morning bath time ....... Sofie really loves her baths now. The thing she loves most is actually having a shower with Hans and myself!


















Sofie and Oliver relaxing on Sunday morning ............



















......... and a closer view! Sofie really had fun with her cousins and just loves looking at herself in her mirror.











Sofie finally dressed for the day.












Sofie and I started the day at the swimming pool getting ready for baby swimming whilst Hans and the boys headed off to 'Ripley's Believe it or Not museum' we all walked into town together and on the way stopped outside Town Hall to take a few tourist photos. In this photo Oliver is sitting on the statue of H.C. Andersen. This statue is difficult to get photos of without lots of Japanese tourists so the boys were lucky .........












............. Daniel had a go as well.




















Outside the entrance to the town hall.












We all met at 'Jensen's Steakhouse (Bøfhus)' for lunch. This is a super friendly restaurant if you have children and babies with you.









After lunch we walked to the Round Tower. In this photo Daniel, Oliver, Sofie and I pose in front of the tower before going in. The caretaker actually lives on the top floor of the tower. What a great view!

















Inside the Round Tower.




















The last part of the walk up to the top is via a narrow round stairway so we had to leave the pram behind.










Views from the top looking out towards our apartment.












Hans prefers Sofie dressed in tomboy clothing. But I have purchased a few dresses which are quite sweet.










Oliver and Hans playing with model train.

Sofie relaxing in Dads arms



















Sofie is the luckiest baby in the world and gets at least 100 kisses a day from her mum and dad!



















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