This page is all about Deb & Per's Copper Anniversary. On this page you can see pictures from the anniversary party, as well as the reflections and other items that were here before the actual anniversary.
Photoalbum
Click on the pictures to see bigger versions.
What is a Copper Wedding Anniversary?
In Denmark and the other Nordic countries, a Copper Anniversary is celebrated after 12 ½ years of marriage, i.e. half way to a Silver Anniversary. In some other countries a Copper Anniversary means 9 years of marriage.
From Ruberto's to Rossini
On February 19th, the wedding reception was held at Ruberto's Italian restaurant in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. On August 19th, the Copper Wedding Anniversary dinner will be held at the Ristorante Rossini Italian restaurant in Ølstykke. Directions for how to get there can be found here.
Ristorante Rossini has a homepage although it seems to only work with Internet Explorer.
Weather?
On February 19, 1994 we were blessed with some unseasonably nice weather for the wedding. The mercury hit 49°F (9.4°C) for a high, with a lowest temperature of 22°F (-5.5°C) for the day. The snow cover was a mere 1 inch (2.5 cm).
This may not seem particulary nice, but considering that a week earlier the same numbers were max/min 30/7°F (-1.1/-13.9°C) with a snow cover of 13 inches (33 cm) it really wasn't too bad.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate for the copper anniversary as well. Since this is Denmark we cannot guarantee anything, other than the snow cover will probably be equal or less than on our wedding day. Actual weather forecast can be found here. .
Looking Back
Here is a quick look back on the last 12½ years.
1994
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The big event of 1994 was obviously the wedding itself. It was a fairly small wedding, but we were very happy with everything from the church service, the reception, and the honeymoon in Las Vegas. The picture is from the wedding reception. |
1995
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In the spring of 1995 we moved from New Brighton to downtown Minneapolis. We moved to the apartment on Groveland Terrace that was to be our home for the following five years in Minnesota. The location was ideal being close to one workplace negating the need for an extra car, and both the apartment itself and the surrounding area (Sculpture Garden, Loring Park, Uptown, etc.) was quite a step up from our previous home. The picture shows the apartment building seen from the courtyard. |
1996
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1996 saw the first addition to the family. Just before Christmas, on December 13, Monica was born. Of course this completely changed everyday life in the family. No more sleeping in on weekends, or playing Civilization for hours on end. The picture shows Monica just before leaving the hospital. |
1997
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In 1997 most of the family focus was on Monica. We were keeping track of all developments and learning to deal with all the new challenges of having a child in the family. The picture shows Monica taking her first steps. It happened in Duluth on our biannual North Shore fall trip in September, 1997. |
1998
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As a family we have always enjoyed to travel and see new things. Before Monica turned two she had already traveled to Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, as well as Denmark. Despite limited vacation time we always managed to get somewhere, and in 1998 we were on a road trip taking us to both Chicago and St. Louis. The picure is from a river cruise on the Mississippi in St. Louis. |
1999
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On March 18, 1999 Tina was born, and we were now a family of four. Despite Tina being the second child there were still new situations to adapt to. Monica had to learn how to share the attention, and the apartment was starting to seem a little small. The picture shows Tina just before leaving the hospital. |
2000
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The year 2000 was a year of big changes for the family. When the year began we were living in Minnesota in a small downtown apartment with both of us working and the children spending all day at daycare. When the year ended we were living in Denmark as suburban houseowners with one parent staying home with the children. The picture was shot in April 2000 showing the girls enjoying the freedom of having a yard. |
2001
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In 2001 the family grew again. On October 9 Adam was born in Hillerød, ensuring a clean organization of the family: "The girls are from America and the boys are from Denmark." The birth itself was anything but well-organized. The water broke in the car, the father did not see the actual birth, etc. The picture shows Adam ready to leave the hospital and head home to Ølstykke for the first time. |
2002
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The unfortunate reality is that no matter where we live we will always be far away from parts of the family. Fortunately, practically every year we have travelled or family members have travelled to visit with us. The picture is from a visit to Minnesota in October 2002. |
2003
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One benefit of being a dual-nationality family is that we get to celebrate more often. We celebrate Halloween, Fastelavn, Independence Day, Sankt Hans Eve and many more. The picture is from Thanksgiving 2003. |
2004
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From Monica's first birthday and forward we have tried to gather those who live close by using the children's birthday as an opportunity for seeing the family. The children and us are very happy that the turnout is always very good. The picture is from Tina's 5th birthday party in March, 2004. |
2005
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By August 2005 all three children were no longer home during the daytime. Adam had started daycare, and Monica and Tina went to school. In fact, quite a bit of the daily family life evolves around the children and their activities. Not only school itself and related after-school events, but also swimming, gymnastics, choir, etc., not to mention play arrangements, parties and other events that the family schedule must accomodate. The picture is from Tina's first day of school in August, 2005. |
2006
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12 ½ years already... |