It's begining to look a lot like Christmas

Not really, but it sure is getting cold outside. This morning it was just a few degrees above 32F when I woke up. I have 5 weeks of paid vacation a year, and I sure need it if I am going to survive living in a country that is this cold. I can't believe the summer is over already.

He is back

Troy and Odin came back yesterday, and it was amazing to see my little guy again. He gave me so many hugs and kisses and kept telling me that he had missed me. He told me that he had had a great time in the US, and that he no longer spoke Norwegian, since they do not speak Norwegian in America. He told me this in Norwegian, but he had learned some new words in English.

When we got home we went to visit Farmor and Farfar who had missed him just as much as I had. The first thing he wanted to do was to go swiming in their pool. It was cold outside, but the water temp was probably close to 90F, so I let him.

Vacation

Troy and Odin has now been in the US for a week. I miss Troy a lot, but I know that he is having a great time. I have talked to him on Skype a couple of times, but he barely has time to talk to me. He is having a great time with his cousins. It is not that long until it is my turn to take Troy to the US. I can't wait. I have been looking at some Disney packages. I think I may surprise him by taking him there.

Geir and I have started to look at housese. We went to look at one yesterday that was great, but it sold today for a price that was a bit higher than what we were willing to pay for it. It looks like we may be building a new house. We have found a lot that we like, and a house that we like, now if only we could put the two together for a price that we like.

Swimming

Troy's farmor has a heated pool, and Troy has used it a lot during his vacation from daycare. He loves being in the pool, and over the weekend he actually started swimming. For now he can only swim under water, and only a few strokes at a time. I am really proud of him.
Tomorrow his 3 weeks off from daycare is over, and he has to go back. He is not happy about it, but I think he might enjoy seing his friends again.

My little charmer

Troy has never had much success in whining or throwing tantrums. I've pretty much ignored him when he has tried to use such measures to get what he wants. That said he has figured out how to get what he wants though. Knowing that I will give in if he is really sweet.
Phrases that he often uses:
Mom, I love you so much
Mom, I didn't know it was possible to get a mom as great as you
There is no better mother in the entire world than you mom.

If I get mad at him he looks at me and says: Mom, I think that I should stop whining and you should stop being mad. Let's just be friends!

Troy's Stomach

The doctor's have finally figured out why Troy keeps having stomach aches. It seems like he is a little impatient when he goes to the bathroom and is not able to get out as much as he should. That creates a build up that causes pain. It feels great to finally know why he keeps having pains. Now we just need to make sure he gets enough fibers, fluid and a little medication and he should get rid of the stomach aches.

Garmin 305

Today I bought myself a Garmin 305. It is a gps sports watch that has a built in gps so it can tell you how fast and how far you've run at all times. I tried it out today and it was fantastic, it really kept me on track with the pace I want to run at this time.