First Abby actually got bored of shopping, it will never happen again but when you have to shop for all new bedding and they use different words for everything it can be frustrating. Add in the cost, it may be the land of the free but not when it comes to cotton. Polyester, very cheap, cotton children's duvet cover and sheet around $250 per bed!
Stu had to do his first 'in car salute' back to the gate guard as i
s customary and expected here, unfortunately all the family saw him flustered and flapping, trying to do a 'british one' in cramped conditions whilst trying to pull away - he hit the roof of the car with his hand and wheel spun away with comedy movie style effects leaving the guard shocked and Abby crying with laughter.
Stu got asked for his id in the restaurant, Olivia had a tour of her excellent looking new school, Eloise lost her beloved elephant and we all went to the diner for cw0ooofee and cake, except they didn' understand the word cake and even less the second attempt of gateaux. We all learnt a lot of american. Cake = dessert and gateaux = shortcake. At one stage the waitress was stood in the middle of the diner asking loudly 'does anyone know what he is saying'.
Eloise's gurning practice is endless but we really feel the time and effort is being rewarded with some spectacular results.
We saw our first real life Amish family going about there business in town, we didn't have the camera with us but Abby was seriously considering getting them to pose for 'a blog shot'. Don't imagine that would have translated well into Amish language.
Oh and Olivia asked for the first time 'why that man had a big girls pony tail'. He was a 6 foot 5 massive rastafarian. Joy.
Living out of 10 suitcases is not easy! Still only a few days left until we get our pad.
Knowing what Stuart is like I bet he did get flustered about saluting, still we would have liked to have seen the comedy car antics. As you say not long now before you are in your new house and things can get back to normal. Glad Olivia's school looks good. Take care
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Oh by the way I'm just off to meet some friends for cw0ooofee and dessert
The desert looks proper delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteStu, try standing on the "hood", with Abby at the wheel and do a drive-by salute! The cakes look good, Mum would like to try that Diner. How did Olivia's birthday go?
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