Amy Mohr

Bored on a Thursday planying with Mike's web cam!!  I thought maybe you check out my new hairdo!


Hmmmmmm....do I press this button.


So serious...I mean seriously, how does this thing work!!

The job hunt still in action!!  Hopefully some good news in the next couple of days!!!

Snow here today!!  I heard there is a bunch back in Umea.  Time to bust out my winter jacket...AGAIN! 

Later peeps!

Yesterday my best friend Janey's daughter, Norah, turned 2 years old.  It was so much fun to finally make a birthday party for one of Janey's kids!!  So I drove down to Loveland last night, after a temporary snow storm in Denver, and made it just in time for everything!!  Norah's party was an Elmo themed party.  There were about 15 people or so there, and around 8 wild kids running around.  Norah seemed to be a little overwhelmed because I don't think she really understood what was going on.  All the people, the presents, the candy, and the cake.  But she enjoyed all the attention and everyone had a great time, which is most important!


Sesame Street Theme party and Cookie Monster as the cake!!  I can't believe Janey decorated this all by herself!!  IMPRESSIVE!!


The main event...NORAH JANE PATELLA


Like mother like daughter!!


Janey's oldest Dean, he will be turning 5 years old in 20 days!!


Norah opening my present I got for her, the bag is almost as tall as her.  Everytime she opened a present she would say "Look it!!"  Sooooooooooooo cute. 


Time to blow out the candle and Norah trying to figure out what is going on?!!?


Cake completed!  I think most landed on her face!!  SO adorable!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS NORAH!! 

Good morning everyone!!  Well "good" whatever time of day you are in when you read this!!!  Things back home have been going great.  It's just a matter of getting back into the swings of things.  Also, I sort of have to start essentially a new life here.  I had built a life in Sweden and even developed a job out of it.  Here I have to start from the beginning.  I have to find a whole new job, look for a coaching job possibly, or just help out with some sort of basketball team.  It's hard now because everyone has hired their coaches for the year, so the only thing I can do is help out!  Which I don't mind doing at all.  The job thing is even harder because I dont really know what I want to do in my life.  I just always assumed it would be basketball related.  Now I have to find a career that I can do for awhile, that will probably NOT involve basketball.  I know sad story.  Mike has a friend that works at a bank as a mananger and has promised me a job there being a teller or banker.  But I have not heard from them yet, but I'm hoping that sometime this week they contact me for a job interview and I can start right up.  Just part-time for now.  I've been helping Mike out a bit with his many jobs he has.  Just some paper/computer work.  So it has given me something to do. 

Today is one of my more exciting days!!  I will meet Amie for lunch in a couple hours!!  Amie is one of my best friends here in America!  She and her husband are expecting their first child in March, and she gets to find out what she is having this Friday!!!!!  I cant wait to find out...will they break the trend of boys???  Then later tonight I will travel up to Loveland to visit my friend Janey and attend the party of her daughter, Norah, who turns 2 today!!!  So I am going to bust out my camera and make sure I can post some new updated photos of life here!!

So one of the coolest things about me being back home, is that I get to attend all my friends babies birthday parties now.  I just missed Charlie's one year birthday...but there will be more to come!!  Norah today, Dean (her brother) the end of this month, and Jaxon in January!  That I am looking forward to!!  So crazy being back home this time of year, because I havent for the last 3 years.  It's kind of exciting and fun at the same time.

There has been a lot of perks since being back, but I want everyone to understand that I am missing Sweden and the life I left there.  The people I met there mean so much to me, and I hope they will continue to be a part of my life eventhough we are so far apart.  My best friend Sophia means the world to me!! And I am so thankful that I met her when I did.  We have the craziest story of how we met, but there was a reason for all of that to happen!  She has been my backbone over there and my voice of reason.  Also my partner in crime...and we have had some great times together!!  Hemavan, Rex, Switzerland, New Years, numerous parties, Mid-Sommar, oh there is so much more.  So I just wanted to let you know, I miss you friend and I can't wait until you come visit me this summer!!


Forever Gangstar!

I hope your knee gets better and I am thinking of you always!! 

Well peeps, that's all I have for now.  I hope everyone is having a great week.  Is it Friday yet???  I can't wait for the weekend because finally Mike has a day off!!  He is such a busy man. 

KRAMAR TO EVERYONE!!

I know, I know...I've been lazy.  I haven't blogged since I have been home and things were so busy right before I left Umea.  I am here, back in America...after a long trip from Umea.  The trip went smoothly and when I finally arrived in Denver, my loving boyfriend was waiting for me with his arms wide open!!  It was great to see Mike again and things are great between us!!  We are now living in his room at the Regency and I was able to squeeze all my things and clothes in here.  Everything has been great!

I havent done too much being back.  Just trying to get caught up with the new times.  I was waking up early for awhile, at 5am wide awake and falling asleep pretty early.  Which is fine because Mike has a similar schedule with 6am practices for him.  But now I can successfully sleep in a bit longer after he leaves for work.

This weekend I should be able to catch up on somethings.  I have re-construct my blog a little bit, since it is no long "My Life in Sweden".  I have even been wondering if I should even continue with it.  But Sophia is on me that I should continue so all my friends back in Sweden (Switzerland) can see what I am up to over here in America.  What do you guys think??

Things in Umea finished up great!  There was a very dinner for me Saturday night at Droskan with my team and non-basketball friends!!  There were some really nice speeches given and it was amazing to see that I have in fact made an impact in some peoples lives.  I felt very appreciated and I am very thankful I have these people in my lives!!  I have some pictures to post and some more comments to make on my goodbye weekend...but I will get to that later.  I am almost settled in and once that is completed I promise to pay more attention to this blog! 

So now my life begins a new chapter here in America!  I will meet with a doctor and probably interview for a job at the bank sometime next week.  Mike's season is inching closer to the start!  I am going to be the wifey cheering my man on at all the games!!  Cant wait.

Well that's all I have for now...and coming soon...MORE!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

HUGS!