FL Day 1

We decided to spend the day at Universal Studios, and we split up. Johan and Geir did a lot of roller coasters, while Troy and I went over to the Dr. Seuss section. Troy loved it, and he really fell in love with the cat in the hat, and thing 1 and thing 2. Meeting the characters were both thrilling and scary. We swithced kids a little so that I got to try some of the roller coasters as well.

MS FL

Since the kids behaved very well in the car the day before we told them if they were just as good we would make it to Orlando that day and they could spend the next day in one of the parks. Though Troy complained a couple of times of being bored they were both good. We made it all the way to Orlando. Since the house was rented for the next day we found a hotel with a pool and the kids got to spend some of that pent up energy in the pool.

TX LA AL MS

Headed out early in the morning to start on our drive to Florida. We drove to New Orleans where we had a long break where I showed the crew a little bit of what New Orleans had to offer. After dinner we got back in the car and decided to just find somewhere cheap along the road to sleep for the night. We found a hotel in MS where smoking must have been allowed in not too distant a past. We got into the room and Troy said: this smells like dad.

TX Day 10

We had a quite day where the kids got to relax and just play at the house.

TX Day 9

Today we did some more damage to my credit card. We had to exchange the rental car since the one we rented had a few problems. Geir took care of that while I took the kids shopping. It is fun to be able to buy clothes for me at any store. I don't have to buy my clothes at Lane Bryant anymore.
I decided to buy a scale as soon as I got here and I did. I have been able to make sure that I am not gaining any weight, and I have lost 0.5lbs. Not a lot, but as long as I am not gaining I am happy.
Troy had an accident in the mall today. He gave me about a 2 second warning that he had to use the bath room. We manged to get someone to come clean it up, and this of course was a good excuse for me to buy him a new outfit.

Today I asked Troy where he would rather live. Norway or Texas, I was sure he would say Norway since it seems like he misses Norway a little. He looks at me and says: Texas, I really like Texas. I would like to live here.

TX Day 8

Yesterday we went to the Houston Zoo. Our crew really looks different with 4 more or less white haired boys. We did get a lot of comments. Some lady came up to me and wanted to take Troy on a behind the scene thing, she had a ticket he could use. I however just had to wait. Yeah right, like I am going to send my kid off with a complete stranger. She either looked really nice, or like she belonged to some cult. I wasn't able to make up my mind on that one, but either way, Troy stays with me.

The other day I gave Troy some Kool Aid and he said it tasted like medicine (he used to get KA when he was sick when we lived in TX). Yesterday he got a slushie with cherry flavor, a taste he has only tasted on medicine when he was really little, and again he goes; mom, this tastes like medicine.

He is really picking up on the English. He asks what everything is called, and he has attempted to speak in full sentences. I am really proud of him

TX Day 7

We checked out of the ranch and headed back to San Antonio where we went to Sea World. That is one expensive place, and even though it was nice it was not worth it. Troy did not enjoy it, he thought it was a bit boring. He truly wanted to go to visit his friend Brayden, so when we started to head for Houston he was all smiles.