Wandering Vikings

Have fun! Our guess... 128

We'll give it a go and say... Saints 28

Liam is a shortened form of William - His Grandpa's middle name is William, and His Great Grandpa's first name is William. We have always like the name, but there are already several William Polletts in the Family. We liked the name Liam also and he is the first Liam in the Family. The Many meanings of Kai The Name has various origins and meanings in different cultures... Hawaiian: Sea or Ocean Scandinavian: 'keeper of the keys; earth' Finnish: 'rejoice' Navajo: 'willow tree' Maori: food; eat Chinese: 'unceasing (like silk)' Mandarin: victory; triumphant Burmese: 'strong; unbreakable' Japanese: 'change; mediation' Welsh: normally spelt Cai, from the Arthurian legend Sir Kay Estonian: a female name meaning 'pier' Germanic languages: 'quay; safe harbour' Yoruba, a Nigerian language: 'love' We first found the name for the Hawaiian meaning, but when we researched it and found it had so many other meanings in so many cultures it was settled. and we liked the sound of Liam Kai together. We had a short list of other names we liked too, but we were waiting to meet him before we made our choice. and when we did meet him he looked like Liam Kai Pollett to us! Thanks again to all who entered our cointest and many thanks for all the well wishes!

We have our 2nd winner! Congratulations to K9 Royale with a correct guess of 7 pounds 7 ounces! Thanks to every one for entering our cointest and all the well wishes!

Count us in for two mission! Mission 1: Sofi and Holmbiorn (proud parents) Email sent: 1/31/2010 Received Name - Outgoing Mission Sent - Incoming Mission Received - Mission 2: Liam Kai (Child born on 1/28/10) Email sent: 1/31/2010 Received Name - Outgoing Mission Sent - Incoming Mission Received - Thanks for the mission, looking forward to putting this years together!

After discussing it we have dicided to give away Two coins. one for the correct weight and one for the correct size. the winners will be the first one to guess correctly on either (or closest to the right answer at the end of the cointest) Both winners will get to choose their choice of finish for a Key to the Cache 2009 geocoin And we have a WINNER for the correct size of Liam! Congratulations to the Seekerfamily with a correct guess of 20.5 Inches! One more prize to go, so keep those weight guesses coming.

Sorry for the mess up, yes the cointest is open til 2/4/10 We have had some very close submissions so far!

Well, it wasn't in our mailbox but we had a very special delivery on Thursday... Liam Kai has arrived, your challenge is to guess his length and weight! Closest guess received by 11:33 pm 1/4 will receive a Key to the Cache 2009 in their choice of finish. One guess per day please. And.... go!

would have posted sooner, but it has been a busy week! Got our coins on friday! Woo Hoo!!! Amazing work Tsun!

Recieved a wonderful package from Hannuka Harry filled with yummy goodies and a beautiful Kathy's coin. It was a great suprise after a long days work. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! Thank you HH for all your generosity. You really have gone above and beyond to brighten up a lot of people's missions!

Thank you to all our secret Santas. We really enjoyed putting together all of our missions, we hope that those who received them liked them too! Especially those that went over seas, there was much more in the missions than what was sent. But when I got to the post office I soon realized I didn't have the $200.00 to ship them as is, so I had to condense them down to a flat rate box. We managed to fit in the important things (the coins) plus a few goodies, but next year I think we'll just do one or two missions so we can go a little more crazy! Mission 1: Sofi 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 - Recieved! 4. Package Received!: Yes, 12/18/09 and WOW!!! Thank you Grodan Family for an AWESOME mission! It was very generous of you and we *loved* everything! Four coins! All from our seeking list! Mission 2: Holmbiorn 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: 12/17/09 Thank you! Mission 3: New Baby Boy Geocacher - Due in Jan 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 - Received! 4. Package Received!: Yes, 12/18/09 Two more coins from our seeking list! Mission 4: Loki and Freya (Cats) 1. Participating: Yes. Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 11/30/09 4. Package Received!: Yes, 12/17/09 - Freya was being camera shy and hiding, but Loki dove right in to start playing! Thank you so much, they love all the toys and the coins are wonderful!

We were all excited to receive the first two missions this week, and then when I checked the mail today there were the final two! Poor Holmbiorn is working a super long day today, so I'm going to save the packages until he gets home, but we will try to get pictures up this weekend. (Although it is taking all of my willpower to not dive into the big huge box from Sweden!!) All of our incoming missions have now been received and all but one of the outgoing ones have posted as receiving theirs... hopefully the other has as well, and just hasn't posted yet, since it was shipped on 12/2... Mission 1: Sofi 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: 12/18/09- We will open when Holmbiorn gets home from work today and post pictures this weekend! Mission 2: Holmbiorn 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: 12/17/09 Thank you! Mission 3: New Baby Boy Geocacher - Due in Jan 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: 12/18/09- We will open when Holmbiorn gets home and post pictures this weekend! Mission 4: Loki and Freya (Cats) 1. Participating: Yes. Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 11/30/09 4. Package Received!: 12/17/09- Freya was being camera shy and hiding, but Loki dove right in to start playing! Thank you so much, they love all the toys and the coins are wonderful!

My favorite Christmas gift ever was a fairly recent one. Three Christmases ago Holmbiorn and I went down to look at the village that is set up around our city center every year. While walking around the lights and minature buildings that are set out and decorated he pulled me to one side, told me how amazing the past year had been and how the only thing that could possibly make him any happier would be if we made it official... Then he got down on one knee in the snow and proposed! Everytime I glance at my left hand I still get that giddy feeling of a kid on Christmas morning.

So many coins to buy... so little money to buy coins with!!! email sent! *fingers crossed*

Mission 1: Sofi 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: Mission 2: Holmbiorn 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: Mission 3: New Baby Boy Geocacher - Due in Jan 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 12/2/09 4. Package Received!: Mission 4: Loki and Freya (Cats) 1. Participating: Yes. Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: Shipped 11/30/09 4. Package Received!: All Sent Priority Mail, so they should be there by X-mas!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! I am thankful for my Beautiful wife and my brand new geocaching buddy growing in her tummy!

So many wonderful coins out there! Here is a short list of the ones we would like most (for now) (for now) being the key word! I need to stop looking at coins, just saw another one to add to the seeking list. Book of Kells! Seeking: Book of Kells (any finish) Anasazi Geocoin Spirit dweller (All versions) National Parks Denali (any finish) Pending Zion National Park (any finish) Astro Geocoin Autumn Glow Astro Geocoin Springe Breeze Astro Geocoin Summer Splash Astro Geocoin Winter Shades Baby Loggerhead Cache of the Day Rainbow Trout Polished Gold LE Everglades National Park (any finish) Prague 2006 LE Silver Silly Animal Hear No Evil Silly Animal See No Evil Silly Animal Speak No Evil Spacegate The Whale Trail National Parks Joshua Tree (any finish) Have up for Trade: Key to the Cache 2009 (all finishes) Honu (all finishes) Cache Gods (Copper,Gold and BN LE) Celtic Moon (Silver and Gold) Celtic Moon BN AE Pending Celtic Star BN AE Greatest Cache (Silver and polished gold LE) Native American Indian Totem - Dragonfly (antique silver,antique gold and polished silver) Native American Indian Totem - Sea Lion (antique silver,antique gold and polished silver) Native American Indian Totem - Raven (antique silver,antique gold and polished silver) Neverland ~ Cachers Wheel (Copper,gold and BN LE) New Years Coin 2009 BN Skull Duggary silver Cache of the Titans Medusa Antique Copper Yemon Yime V3 Polished Gold GCF edition Geocoinfest 2009 Event Geocoin antique gold Please Email me any trade offers. Thanks Updating!

Santa is on his way!!! Mission 1: Sofi 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: Mission 2: Holmbiorn 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: Mission 3: New Baby Boy Geocacher - Due in Jan 1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: Mission 4: Loki and Freya (Cats) 1. Participating: Yes. Email Sent 2. Received Name: 11-1-09 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: As far as interests go, Sofi collects lions, Holmbiorn likes turtles. We have started collecting monkeys for the boy (his nursery will be jungle themed), and the kitties, well they are kitties they like cat things! We also play in the SCA (a medieval reenactment group) so anything medieval or Viking would be awesome! But we will be happy with whatever is sent, the fun part is putting the presents together for our secret santa's!! Now off to research and search for their favorite coins!

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So many wonderful coins out there! Here is a short list of the ones I want most (for now) Seeking: Anasazi Geocoin Spirit dweller (All versions) National Parks Denali (any finish) Zion National Park (any finish) Astro Geocoin Autumn Glow Astro Geocoin Springe Breeze Astro Geocoin Summer Splash Astro Geocoin Winter Shades Baby Loggerhead (any finish) Cache of the Day Rainbow Trout Polished Gold LE Everglades National Park (any finish) Prague 2006 LE Silver Silly Animal Hear No Evil Silly Animal See No Evil Silly Animal Speak No Evil Spacegate (Any finish) The Whale Trail National Parks Joshua Tree (any finish) Have up for Trade: Key to the Cache 2009 (all finishes) Honu (all finishes) Cache Gods (Copper,Gold and BN LE) Celtic Moon (all finishes) Celtic Star BN AE Greatest Cache (Silver and polished gold LE) Native American Indian Totem - Dragonfly (antique silver,antique gold and polished silver) Native American Indian Totem - Sea Lion (antique silver,antique gold and polished silver) Native American Indian Totem - Raven (antique silver,antique gold and polished silver) Neverland ~ Cachers Wheel (Copper,gold and BN LE) New Years Coin 2009 BN Skull Duggary silver Cache of the Titans Medusa Antique Copper Yemon Yime V3 Polished Gold GCF edition Geocoinfest 2009 Event Geocoin antique gold Please Email me any trade offers. Thanks

I know! I tried to hunt you down to meet you when I heard your name called out on one of the raffles- totally surprised someone else who probably thought I was a stalker following her around the entire room trying to catch her. Well there's alway Geowoodstock next year...

Happy Halloween Thanks for the fun cointest!

Yay Christmas time!!! Mission 1: 1. Participating: Sofi 2. Received Name: 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: Mission 2: 1. Participating: Holmbiorn 2. Received Name: 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: Mission 3: 1. Participating: New Baby Boy Geocacher - Due in Jan. 2. Received Name: 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!: Mission 4: 1. Participating: Loki and Freya (Cats) 2. Received Name: 3. Mission Complete: 4. Package Received!:

I learned- MustangJoni gives great hugs Tsun is very sweet Joel makes *fabulous* coins The Moop is very funny I also learned the value of bringing snacks since the baby is not nearly as forgiving of skipping meals as I usually am that I am a total sucker for cute little boys coming around trading coins (an AE for what turned out to be a non-trackable? Suuure, why not!) and that it is very dangerous to leave all the cash in Holmbiorn's wallet when he wants to 'wander for a minute'!

I'll probably get in trouble for this, lol <moderator edit to remove the OP's name from the quote, since the OP did not say that. You'd be putting words in his mouth. You can make your point, but you can't quote him if he didn't say that> I sure do *heart* you Tsun! I think this is my favorite reply ever....