New week..

A weeks has past.. has been a good one.
Took the kids out for lunch one day and in the afternoon the kids were actually outside for hours, I was in chock.. the made a slip & slide in the backyard and had lots of fun!! :)
The day after Macie wanted to go the mall to meet with her boyfriend so we did. We walked around some, had ice-cream, did a little shopping.. we had a good time!! after that we went home and the kids made a slip & slide again.. they wanted to show Macie's boyfriend.

Vera had the Friday off sa we decided to take the kids on a trip. We went to Mt Vernon. The place where George Washington(americas first president) lived. It was hot and sweaty but we had an awesome time & the kids really enjoyed it. It was a beutiful place, beutiful houses and nice sourroundings. You would have liked it Hellen, to bad we never went there.. or did you go with the Moores??

Yesterday Vera & I took the kids to Luckets Fair, a fair in Luckets, about 8 miles north of Leesburg. It was hot but nice & we had a really good time walking around looking at stuff, eating funnel cake, drinking lemoande & the kids played at the playground & tried a few activities. The bad thing about the fair is that almost everything you could do (wall climbing, horseback riding for example) cost money, and you still had to pay a entrance fee. Just wierd, I mean, they didn't have any rides or anything. Well, nothing to do about. We had a great time anyway :)
Then we had yummie supper with desert when we got home.. then it was the usual movie & popcorn night. Even thoug we didn't have popcorn 'cause we were still full from the supper & desert..

I have decided not to study this fall as I planned. I got accepted to one program and to one shorter class but I wasn't really sure about eather of them- how I would use it later on and I'm not sure how I'm gonna work, or with what. So I decided to say no to the schools and I'm just gonna work extra at daycares, in church and so. I think I'll get to work alot so I can live, shoudn't be any problems.. hopefully :)

I know God will show me, when the time is right, where he wants me and how he wants to use me but it gets kind of frustrating not to know and not to have a goal to "fight" for & strive against. I guess I'll just have to have patience &b wait.. but I'm gonna enjoy my fall anyways and work and visit family & friends.. maybe I can save some money and go for vacation somewhere. Would be nice :)

6 days left here in the US.. feels so wierd and surreal that my time for this time is over and it's time to leave. Gonna miss them so much, but I'm really looking forward to see all my friends at home, to live in my apartment with my stuff and so.. and to see my family :)

take care! miss ya all!
xoxo

Jonas brothers...

Me, some more grown ups but mostly thousands and thousands of screaming teenagegirls.. that was my evenig last night.. I took Molly & Macie to their first concert, a concert with the Jonas brothers. This "boyband" kind of that is really popular with girls. They stared in a movie called Camp Rock(that had premier this summer) for one example.. anyways..
We had lawnsits so we brought a blanket, some snacks and our cameras and went.. we had lots of fun :) Molly was jumping and screaming the whole time- she really enjoy it, she loooves the Jonas brothers :) she will probably not be able to talk today... Macie was standing by Molly taking pics & just listening to the music, she had fun too but she doesn't show it the same way. I stood by them most of the time, sat on the blanket sometimes. I knew some songs but not so many, but it's fun to be there and to see the girls so excited and into it!! but my god teenage girls can scream and be loud.. wow.. they scream for nothing but at least they all seemed to have fun :)
Came home a little after midnight so the girls are sleeping in today, but I felt I had to get up. Didn't want to leave Scotty awake by himself to long. He's okay with it & pretty used to be awake for a while by himself before the rest gets up, but I didn't want to leave him to long. So I'm a little tired but right now pretty okay after two cups of coffee :)

On Sunday Vera, the kids & me did some "sightseeing".. we went to a historical park or what ever you can call it that just a few miles away from their home. It's call Balls Bluff battelfield park or something.. a civil war fight took place there if I got it right.. there's a really small cemetary and otherwise is just some trails you can walk around on by the Potomac River and some overlooks over the river. Really beutiful and nice! we all had a good time, but it's a little hot, good things it was shaded :) we never knew of that park & old cemetary even though we live so close until Scott told Vera about it earlier on Sunday.. wierd that you can miss something that close, but it's probably to close..

A little less then 2 weeks left here in the U.S.. feels sureal that my time here for now is over. Time flies by so fast.. I'll miss the Stewarts and the U.S. I like it here and really feel at home.. but I can't wait to see my family & friends.. :)
ooh I just thought of it, haven't been to DC yet.. need to find a time to go there before I leave. Maybe this weekend or next week with the kids. Not fun to go by yourself, maybe the kids would like to go.. well well..

Time for a snack..
take care..
xoxo

Update.. :)

Here I'm again.. I'm alive :) sorry that I haven't updated in a while but I haven't had the inspiration or energy/time to it... the time flies by so fast..

Have had good weeks. The sun has kept on shining and it's still hot outside, even though it cooled of a little theese past days. And by little I mean little..
I have been driving the kids back and forth to their activities/summerjob.. between that I have tried to go to the pool a few times with the kids I had at home. Have been out for lunch a few times, went to a indoor pool one day.. otherwise we are hanging out at home watching tv, playing the wii- still a favourite for me, and now I'm soon a pro at boxing too.. :) I'm already one in bowling.. Scotty started talking about rollercoasters again and he has a game on the computer where you can build rollercosters and amusmentparks and he plays it a lot!! Macie and Molly plays it too sometimes..

Have done some shopping with Vera & the kids now & then, some groccery shopping with Scott.. Me, Vera & the girls also went to 1st night downtown Leesburg one Friday. They have that the 1st Friday of every month and the small shops/boutiqs are open longer.. really nice!! Ooh, forgot.. I took the kids to Great Falls national park one day. It was awesome! It's so beutiful out there!! we all enjoyed it.. getting out in the nature, walking around looking at stuff.. :)
Today the girls went to a movie after lunch so Vera, SCotty and I went hiking on a trail that passes Leesburg and goes to Alexandria, and passed that I think.. anyways, we had good time. Walking, looking at trees, picking flowers and just enjoying beeing outside!

Don't think theer's anything special going on this comming week.. just Macie working.And tae kwon do as usual.. Hopefully we will make it to the pool some day.. would be nice :)
take care..
xoxo

Back in buisness..

Hey you all.. I'm back at the house in Leesburg after an awesome 10 days vacation with the Stewarts!! :) We have had a really good time!! we have had awesome weather and just enjoyed it so much!!

First we stopped at six flags(amusmentpark) in New Jersey. The kids and Scott went on almost every ride there was, while me and Vera stayed on the ground most of the time.. we all enjoyed it and the kids just loooved it!! and believe it or not, Molly and Scotty finally stopped talking about rollercoasters. They had been talking our ears of about it the weeks before we left. It was cute & fun but got a little enoying sometimes.. but it was great to see them so excited! and I think Six Flags forfilled there expectations..

After that we continued to Maine, the Stewarts had rented a cabbin by a lake. So we just hung out there; swimming, canoing, cajaking, reading and so. It was awesome!! and of course.. here it comes Scott.. lots of ice cream :) hihi..
On Sunday we had lobster-yuuum, with Scott's family. So nice to see them again!! We also did some "field trips" during the week. We played miniture golf & went to a arcade, we went to a national park and a cute city by the ocean, we went bowling, went out for dinner and to a cook out at Scott's sisters place. Scott's family came by the cabbin now and then during the week and hung out and the kids played and the cousins had sleep overs with us. Which the loved. They were so happy to see their cousins.. :)

Now were are back to the normal routins. The kids have summerschool this comming week too so I'll mostly hang out around the house I guess. Take it easy and relax.. maybe do some shopping. :) but it's not the same without you Hellen..

xoxo

4th of July weekend

Had an awesome weekend down by Lake Anna!! sooo nice and so much fun :) We started our drive after lunch on Friday. Stopped in Manassas to go to a used book store and we also had ice cream. Yuum!! :) When we arrived we went straight down to the lake and went swimming. So nice! The water was really warm, it was like getting into a tub. So amazing!! In the evening, after we had had supper and the thunderstorm had passed, Scott and Curtis made a firework show for us all. It was really nice and beutiful :) the kids were all excited jumping around.

On Saturday it was time for the big parade. We had decorated a golfcart with flags and other patriotic things, and Tammie and the kids went on it and participated in the parade. It was lots of fun, we all enjoyed it very much!! There were some really creative and fun floats. The americans don't spare their energy on the 4th of July celebrations!!

After we have had lunch we went out boating on the lake. Sweat, I'll tell ya :) the kids & I went swimming from the boat and just had a blast. And we all enjoyed beeing on the water and just relax. In the evening we just hang out in the house, had some chickenkebabs and so..
On Sunday we drove back home after a delicious brunch..

Yesterday Vera and I went grocceryshopping and we shoppad some birthday presents. It was a nice trip!! In the afternoon I went to the dentist to finish the rootcanal. It all went very good and without problems. That dentist was very nice and sweat. Vera and I also cleaned out the garage later on. It was nice to do something physical and use your body :)

On Thursday we leave for another vacation.. we're going to Maine :) wee!! I'm looking forward to it! First we'll stop at Six flags(amusmentpark in New Jersey). The kids, Molly & Scotty to be exact. are talking our ears of about it. They are so excited! And then we'll continue north to Maine. Just gonna hang out and go swimming and so.. sweat!!
xoxo

Update..

noticed that it a litte more then a week since I last wrote here.. Has been a good week!! Relaxing as usual.. driving kids abck and forth, gone to the pool a few times and so. It's still warm and humid but it's nice. We have had some rain too. Some showers in the evenings from passing thunderstorms.

On the 1st,this past Saturday, Molly had her biorthdayparty. It's lots of fun! She had a discotparty so we dressed up like in the 70 & 80ies. And we danced and had careoke and played games in the basement. Crazy but fun :) and ofcourse we had pizza and cake.. yuuum :)

Otherwise it hasn't happend that much. I have been taking walks now and then, and I went to Duller Town center to look around, see something else then the house and to find Molly something for her birthday. It was awesome to se Dulles again :) it's the same. A few things has changed I think but not many. And the other night I followed Natalia and her sister(they had been on vacation since I arrived and came for for a few days before they go back to Brazil tonight) to fairoks mall in Fairfax. Been there once before. Was it with you Hellen? can't rellay remember..

and oh yeah.. my teeth has been bothering me this past week. First it was the gums but in the beginning of this week it moved to on tooth far back in the mooth. So yesterday I went to the dentist, who was really nice and good. He said I have an inflammtion in that tooth and would have to get an rotcanal thing done or pull the tooth out :( so this morning I went back and he did the first part of the rot canal job. I was good numbed and didn't feel anything and got some stronger painkillers so I this far I haven't felt anything at least. Hope the painkillers will help during the weekend.. and on Monday I'll go back and the dnetist will finish the job. Hopefully I won't have any troubles after that..

This weekend it's 4lth of July weekend. :) Vera got home early today and tomorrow they are both off. We're going to south VA to visit some friends of theirs that live by a lake Ana. Will be really nice I think!! Looking forward to it!! :)

Have a nice weekend..
love ya!!

Tuesday..

Have had awesome days!! :) it's sooo good to be back!
Saturday we went to a birthdayparty. A typical american one with fruit & chips, pizza, bbq, cake, looots of presents, moon bounce and so forth.. we had a great time! In the evening the Stewarts wanted to take me out for dinner so we went to Red Lobster(it's by the dulles town center Hellen). I had chicken and rise with some shrimps.. yuuum!!

On Sunday I took a walk before the usual brunch, which we had when Vera & the kids came back from church. The brunch was good as always, Scott is a good cook!! :) After that Scott went to play golf and Vera, the kids & I just hang out in the house and relaxed.. Molly wanted to take a walk after supper so we did and then we watched a movie.Sister act 2. I like that movie..

Yesterday Vera ran som arrends while I and the kids hung out in the house, had lunch and then we went to the park. But it was kind of hot outside so we didn't stay that long. When Vera came back and had had lunch we did some more arrends.. busy but good day.

It's kind of surreal to be back but as you can tell I'm enjoying it :) So much nostalgia.. all theese places you have been to so many times and now you see again. The neighorbourhood, the roads.. it's amazing..

Right now the girls are at summerschool and Scotty is at the other computer.. relaxing an nice. It's only 9.22 but it feels like it should be 10.30 or something. Probably because I have been up since 7 and had breakfast, drove the girls and so..

well.. that's it for now!
xoxo