Sunday, March 31, 2013

Checking on Apt, My new hat :) and rice soup


Today is another of my relax day. I wake up, eat Apple Jacks with milk, play with Pepper and take a nap. Around noon, George and I go to Manitowoc to see the Apartment that we're going to stay on the 1st-28th April. It's Meadowbrook Apartment. It's near the lake so it's very windy. The woman shows us the room. It's very big and seem to be comfortable. I see a deer from the window again!

After that we go to her office to fill out the paper. George talks to her and it comes out that her daughter was in the same high school with George and he knows her from the car accident. George said it's such a small world but I think it's a small town. Hahaha

We eat lunch at the Galley. Kay told me it's a nice restaurant. I think the food is good.
I like it. George's food is so big. I think he'll gain for weight.


After lunch, we stop by at Larson's house because Jean forgot the presents for host family and school at George's parent house. George wants to go play Magic card after that so we go in to downtown.
Poor George, nobody plays Magic Card today. He walks around waiting for somebody to show up for a while and then we comes home.

(This is too small)
Oh we stop by at Harley Davidson to see the helmets. We're thinking about buying motorcycle in Bangkok. I want to be Skoi Girl. We try on the helmet. Even in US, George needs XXL size. He has a huge head.



We haven't bought it yet. We'll wait until we're almost go back to buy it.
I bought a hat from them. It's a very cute and warm hat. I love it.

I cook dinner tonight. It's yummy rice soup from Thailand by Thai woman(George's daughter) ie ie


I'm really curious about the kids' blog. Why isn't anybody sad at all?
I only see the posts about happiness. Are they scare to post about missing mom and dad and home or something?. I just can't believe they don't have a hard time. Anyway, we haven't get any phone call yet :)

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Real Slow Day

Today is my heaven! Yayyyy no kids! I can't imagine being parent and not to be tired.
I wake up late today (8am) I eat cereal for breakfast as same as everyday. I like it.


But today my Apple Jacks is all gone. I have to eat something else. I don't know which one I like.
So I put 3 different cereal together. It comes out fine. I'm full. George's mom and dad ask me why I put it together like that. I said I don't know which one I like then they're laughing.

Sarah (George's mom) talks to George a lot. She tells all the story, same like my grand mom.
I don't want to bother them so I let George listens to his mom story alone and I go take a nap Hahaha.
Finally, George calls the Larson to check what they want to do with Gene today so we can plan our day.
We'll bring Gene to them in the evening.

Dan (George's dad) has been trying to fix the WiFi since last night but it seems like router is broken.
We need a new one. He drives us to the electronic mall in Sheboygan. We walk around in the store. I want to buy my laptop bag but I can't find the one I like.

We stop by at McDonald before we come home. George is hungry but not the others.
I show his parent my facebook fanpage that my friends and I make it together. They have fun with it.
It's about convincing people to believe that elephant drinks blood.

I'm so pity Gene. He has to stuck with old people, George and me. Listen to something that's not interesting for him at all. Today must be the exciting day in his life. Good luck he didn't die before go to Larson's house.

I don't go anywhere else today. Just walk to Piggy Wigly to buy my Apple Jacks.
Lie around all day, watching movie series. I have a lot to catch up. Such a busy life.

Around 6 o'clock, Sarah cooks dinner for us. We eat dinner and go out to send Gene at the Larson's house.
We have to be there before 7 o'clock because Joey and Arnold are going to the party! yayyyy
I'm glad that Gene is going to the party tonight after the most boring day with us.

Oh on the way to Manitowoc, We see a lot of deer. I think about 20 of it.
It's so amazing. I've never seen something like this before.


I got new Apple Jacks! Yayyyy so happy today.
On the way back home, George wants to stop at Petco. The place for pet.
We're looking for training leech. There's a woman comes to talk to George about what's he looking for.
Then George starts to talk to her, tell her about Thailand bla bla blah and she starts to ask him question...
"Oh...and this is your daughter?" Hahahahahaha this's so funny. George is now a little bit upset.
She said I can take it as a compliment. Yes I guess... but what is it for George? My handsome husband haha 



Friday, March 29, 2013

Snowman contest, Host Family! I'm free!





After updated the blog yesterday, We came home and let the kids continued on their card competition  We gave them 1 hour more. After they finished, they went outside to make a snowman. It's sunny day. It's easier to make a snowman today.






The girls worked hard on their snowman. They made a big one and having a hard time carrying the middle ball size  to put it on top of the first ball. June was so strong. She was a big help for the girl team. Dada and In put good soft snow in the bucket and bring it to Gam and other girls. They've so much fun yesterday. Their gloves and shoes were wet.



Pokpong, Jean and Japan also made a new snowman. Seem like the girls will win this time because their snowman are smaller than the girls. Japan played in the snow too much. His feet turn a bit purple because his shoes and socks were wet. George massaged Japan's foot to make the blood run better.
Japan  was screaming and laughing in the same time.

Around 5.30 pm, 3 lucky kids have to clean up the house.
We choose the best three cards and gave them chocolate.
The rest of the kids have to choose one Pokky stick. The three shortest one will clean the house. It came out to be Didi, Pokpong and Bangpun.

While we're waiting for the Fieder's family, the kids went outside to make snowman  The Fieder's came with a lot of food and vegetable. I like their food very much. Their stir pork was yummy. Just 10 minutes later, Thai exchange student came to visit. She's 16 yo. She has been here for 8 months and she will go back to Thailand in June. Her hometown is in Surin. I think she's a sweet girl who has a kind heart. She makes me think of one of my friend from university. I feel like I should introduce her to my friend.


Didi, June, Gam asked her a lot of funny questions.
For example, How often do you wash your hair? How often do you wear the same shirt or pant? What was your friends at school ask you on your first day? What do you do when you have no friends there? She gave them some good advice. The girls feel a little bit better about going to school.


I understand why they're nurvous. Normally if you move to a new school, you're very nurvous and this is new super new for them. It makes sense to be super nurvous.

The kids also played Thai game with the Fieder's nieces.
ABC game I think. It does shows how violent we're hahaha.
It's nothing only hitting each other hand every 2 minutes.
Didi did cry and then laugh again. I think she cried because there're too many people playing the game and they all get to hit her 21 times. Hahaha She got away with the cry though.

George talked with the exchange student host dad a lot.
We also had a lot of fun talking with Fieder's family.
I like making joke about George. He's so defensive.

Around 9 pm, we made the kids go to bed because they have to up early than normal.
The boys were very good at going to bed. They just went to the bedroom and sleep right away. But the girls... oh man...
They take forever just to talk about what time they're gonna wake up tomorrow. They keep talking and nothing get done.
We told them we'll turn off the light in 5 minutes. But when we came to turn off the light.....I didn't brush my teeth yet.., I need to take medicine..bha bha bhal It'd be done before we came up already if they stop talking and do it. Soooo annoyed.

This morning we wake up early. I really want to sleep more. I sleep late last night. We pack our suitcase and get ready for the host family this evening. George takes my stuffs and his stuffs to his parent's house. The boys clean up all the dishes last night.
Pokpong and Jean wash it and Japan dry it.

We take the phone and laptop away from the 10 yo students.
In, Dada and Japan have to use computer at school for the first week. We'll return it to them after 7 days with host family.We found that it's easier for the younger kids to try to adjust to host family and making new friends when they don't have any friends (their phone,computer and game) and I think real people would be better than electronic stuffs.

I thought it might be hard to understand for the kids.
But they're very understanding. They just want to make sure that we do the same thing with every 10 yo. kids. They're  good kids. Kids like it when we're being fair.

After breakfast (My Apple Jack is almost gone Y Y), the kids make the big welcome sign. I interview some of the kids about the school yesterday and our first week camp.
Dada, Didi,Sai,Jinny and In love the school and our camp.
They said no days that they don't like this week. Dada like yesterday the most because she makes a big snowman.
In likes the school and she thinks she'll be ok studying with host sibling. She likes playing basketball with Maggie. Didi likes music class and sweet students.

Around 8:30 pm. George goes to Manitowoc to return the van. We eat lunch at the school again. It's tasty. I love it.
I see Jinny dress up in the bathroom before lunch hahaha. She wants to look pretty before go to school. George tells them to wait but they go to the school without us! They can't wait to see their friends. After we eat lunch, the kids go run around in the playground with the students. In goes with Maggie again. She seems to be soooooo happy to meet Maggie. They play ball together with Maggie's friends. I can't wait to show her mom the video.


After lunch we come home and Japan keeps asking to make Harlem Shake video. So we make Harlem shake video. It's soooo funny because when the boys kick the snowman, it falls on May's head and legs and we see that in the video. That makes us laugh so hard every time we watch the video. I cut and edit the video less than 10 minutes. No question or lazy about doing something stupid like this. Hahaha Just love to do it.



We clean up the house a little bit before host family come.
Jean Gam and May vacuum the first floor and second floor.
Dada and Japan clean the bathtub. I really like listening to Dada. She always tell me something funny (For me)
After they finish cleaning, I let them watch Lolax.

Around 4.30 pm., the first host family arrived at our house.
It's May's host family. I start cooking Thai food that I prepare for them. After that, it seem like everybody comes. I feel so busy. Cooking and videoing in the same time.

Thai kids supposed to eat host family food and hosts supposed to eat Thai food. But seem like the kids miss Thai food so much. They eat most of the food. Japan and Dada love my Kai Jeaw. No matter I cook it without oil  and spatula and it's so ugly. They want more so I cook again. Japan bring me the dish. He try to make me satisfy. So funny.

Around 6 pm. hosts start to go home. We say goodbye. I told the kids if they have any question or problem or don't like anything. Please tell or ask hosts. Don't keep it to themselves.
I think it's going very well. I think they'll be ok.

Now it's time for me to relax and stop taking vdo for a couple days. I'm so sick of taking video. I feel like most of everything I see. I see though the video camera.

Good night everyone, new experience just started.

Oh this is the link to watch our harlem shake video. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y8TSFSjyGY

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Roller Skate, Visits school


Last night we went to eat dinner at Arby's.
It is burger place that famous about roast beef.
I ate fish burger. George said it's not tasty but I think it's ok.

Actually the kids want to eat at Mr Lucky again but we have plan to go to roller skating. So we can't drive 100 km. round trip just to eat there. We didn't have enough time.

The kids said they don't like all the food they eat.
It's not tasty. But for me, I don't feel like that.
I think it's not that bad but maybe the kids compare with the food in Thailand. So yeah it tastes bad.  I actually like the food here. I'm not sure because I'm bored with food around Bon Marche or something. But I can eat a lot here which is good. I really need more weight.









I had sooooo much fun at roller skating. I like watching the kids fall down hahaha. They're so funny. Dada and Japan learn to play it very fast. Just a couple round they're stop falling.

Gam and May were not so bad. They came here before I think.So they just need a bit of time getting use to with it and runnn. Gam's host family came to join us. How sweet.

Pokpong was so funny. He's not scared even he didn't know how to play. He ran fast and fall hard everytime. Jean was soooo funny too. He's kind of in Handsome at all time mode. So He didn't really like to fall or do something look stupid to the girls.  He tried not to fall. I like that he didn't mind to play something he hasn't played before.

Pangpun,Jinny and Sai were soooo scared. I think that why they're really bad at it. hahaha. Just watching them walk around, I feel tired for them. Sai's host family also joined us. Bylee helps Sai to skate. They get along very well.

June and Didi stick together. They hold each other hand and slowly move forward  After an hour, June can skate by herself. In was terrible at skating. After she put on skate, she fall 4-5 times in 2 minutes. So you can imagine how she is for the whole 2 hours. The Miller (Gam's host family) were really nice to In. They hold In's hand and teach her how to skate. I love to see that. It makes me feel warm. Look like family. But even nobody help In, she tried by herself anyway. I like that too.

We came home around 9pm. I was so sleepy. I went to bed right away. Some of the kids took a shower. Today I wake up at 7.30am. Finally the kids are quiet enough not to wake me up (by the way, Pokpong alam clock makes me panic. I thought it's tornado alarm or fire).

Jinny, Sai and Bangpun wake up late againnnnnn.
We do gift wrapping today. The kids make thank you card for the host family and school. George and I have the present for the 3 top ugly one. Vacuum and dishing! Yaayyy

Somebody eat mama noodle and drop it on the carpet. Also I cooked omelet yesterday and nobody clean my pan. I won't clean it. I cooked and I didn't eat all that.

I like the gift I prepare for host family and school. It looks like basic stuff for the monk. It's dried banana, mango , ta marine , etc. I hope host family and principle will like it.

Around 11 o'clock, the kids go to the school opposite our house.
They join the classroom. 3 kids per classroom. Jinny will see her fiance from the church fair 3 days ago. He's in this school.

The school is very small. There're only 3 rooms and each room has 7-12 students. They're excited to see us. We're new for them.

Dada, Japan and In are in the same room, grade 5 It's so amazing. I see In makes a new friend so fast.
Just about 30 minutes, she goes to eat lunch with her new friend and forget Dada. Dada said I'll forget In too! Hahaha I see In talks to her new friend a lot. They play basketball together. In has her email and she has In's email. That's so cute. I'm so happy to see In makeing a good porgress.

Dada is quite quiet at school. She spend her lunch break playing her phone with Japan. They don't really reaction with American kids. So George takes their phone away. (second time for Japan)
I feel like Japan is on his own  too much. He doesn't accept anybody's help and it can give him a hard time here without help. One of the girl try to help him open his milk today but he doesn't let her do it until George tells him to. He spend time with himself and bored. Only Japan says that the school is boring.

Pokpong has a very good time in the classroom. He's with June and Didi. They said their classmate are crazy.

Bangpun,Sai and Jinny are in the same room. George said he's lucky that he didn't put Jinny and Sai in the same school because they always stick to each other. They have a great time also. Bangpun said they're very nice people. They're so kind.

Jean, Gam and May are in 8th grade. The student in 8th grade are so funny and ask them a lot of questions.
Only Gam presents her ice breaker. I think all the kids like Game because she talks a lot. They're amazed about thai letters. One of the boy asks may to write the sentence "Mick is crazy"

We have lunch at the school. It's burger, Fried, Banana, orange and milk. After that the kids go run around and attend another hour class.

Now we're update our blog at McDonald. We'll have dinner at home with the Fieder Farm. One of the Thai girl who study here will come join us. We have to go back home and clean up our hours pretty soon

Tomorrow, I'll move to Sarah and Dan's house.
Jean will go with me too because Kay's grand mom just pass away so they've the funeral tomorrow. They'll pick Jean up on Friday instead of Thursday. I'll have internet all day all night soon. Yayyyy

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Dairy Farm and Henning Cheese


Yesterday we 're at the library until 6 o'clock.
George tried to catch up his blog and find the  cinema where open on Monday.

In the small town likes this. The small cinema doesn't open on Monday. Probably nobody comes after the weekend. We found one cinema in Greenbay which is 100 kilo round trip. It's pretty far for just watching movie. But George.... he likes to do thing like that.


I felt so sleepy around 6 pm so I didn't really want to go. (my jet lag hours) George decided to go to see the Crood at 7 pm.

We arrived around 6.50 pm. We ran to the cinema. The ticket counter is at the entrance. You can go inside without buying the ticket.

We buy tickets for Crood 3D. The guy gave us 3D glass. We went inside and buy a huge popcorn and drink. The girls went to the toilet with popcorn and drink. George was upset about it. Food shouldn't be in the toilet.

Finally we're in the cinema. Here, they don't place you on exactly seat. You can sit wherever you want. The movie preview is not so long like the cinema in Thailand. I think it's only 10-15 minutes. The animation is bout caveman and family. It's a very funny movie. I heard the kids laughing a lot. I think the 3D is better than Thailand and I can keep the glass!

I think I'm the only one who keep the glass.
I told George I'll try it in Thai 3D cinema and maybe I can use it when I'm in the van. It's really hard to look outside when the snow is so bright.
George said " Honey, sunglasses is $10, buy it!" Yes, I agree.

After the movie, the kids was so sleepy. They didn't want to stop for another meal. So we dicided to go home and if they're hungry, they can tell us again.

Everybody went to bed immediately. George and I also.

I wake up around 6.30 am. Japan wakes up late so he doesn't wake anybody up. George wakes up at 4am. He wants to spend  time with his blog.

Today the girls who lose the snowman competition get the prize! I told them to make name lists and I random pick 2 from 9 names.
2 girls have to clean the trash. Oh actually I pick 2 from 3 because Bangpun, Sai and Jinny were the latest one finishing dressing up.

So the lucky girls are Bangpun and Jinny. Haha
Sai laughs like crazy, happy that her friends have to clean up.

George comes to pick us up around 9 am.
We go to the Henning Cheese factory.
They're a very famous cheese factory.
They make unique cheese for customer.
The owner gives us a lot of cheese to try.
I like it. He walks us and shows us how to make cheese. It's pretty interesting. The room that the keep cheese is very cold. We have to wear hat before we come in.


We spend about 1 hour there. The kids buy gifts and icecream. We go to have lunch. It's Chinese buffet this time. It's ok for me. I like fried vegetable. I think this restaurant is cousin of Hong Kong buffet. It tastes similar. Japan is so funny. He said he went to Hong Kong before but never eat anything like this. Hahaha

After that we go the Dairy Farm.
Just open the door we can smell cow poop really strong but we get used to after a while.


The farm owner is so rich, different from Thai farmer. Only one family can run 1200 Rai.
They have high technology machine. The farm is so clean. We have to cover our shoes when we walk inside. They show us their farm and their house.
They have 500 cows and some chicken and something like Lama. I don't know the name.



They show us the truck. It's very big. I can see how one family can do that. They don't need a lot of people at all.

We also go to visit their house. It's a very nice warm house. I like it. The wife gives the kids knitting  We take some photo and say good bye.



We'll see them again on Wednesday night.
They will bring homemade cooking for dinner. Yayyy

We go to the Thai market also to buy some seasoning for host family dinner on Thursday. Now we're updating our blog. Today George teaches the kids about American Money so they can use it properly.
I'm feeling sleep again.

We're going to Roller Skate at 6 pm. Bangpun is worrying about Korean boy might comes and she smells like cow poop right now. She said she will take off her jacket if he comes. That's funny.


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Mr.Lucky, Laundry Day


After we finished at the library yesterday.(I think my blog will start with"After the library" all the time)
We went to have dinner at Mr Lucky. George doesn't like their food but the kids like it.
Sydney, May's host sibling came to join us. They hug each other like in the movie.
The kids didn't eat very much because they're full with Taco even 5 hours later.
I ate Chef Salad. It's a very big one. I couldn't finish it.




After the kids finished eating. They went to play claw machine.
(the glass box that you try to catch the dolls.)
Gam got talent with that machine. She spent 1-2 dollars and she got the dolls.
But when George and I come to see, she missed! hahaha She was sad.
George try one time, I was taking a vdo.
I can't believe he got it in one shot. it's the most ugly duck in the whole world. Only 50 cent.
I like it anyway.



After Mr Lucky, we went to see Sarah and Dan(George's parent house)
I miss them so much. The kids played with Pepper.
Their kitchen is finished. So beautiful. Last time I came they're rebuild it.
I had a funny talk with Dan and Sarah. Complaining about George and making joke with Dan.
They're kind of reconsider now. Hahaha
We spent about one hour there. The kids started to feel sleepy.



We came home at 9 pm. We washed our hair today.
Some of them try not to get wet by washing their hair in the kitchen sink.
But it came out worse hahaha.

Today, we take some rest. It's gonna be our slow day after a couple busy day.
Pokpong makes a new snowman from the old one but I think it's getting worse.
The girls try to make one too. They spend a lot of time talking about how they're gonna make it.
Finally, they make a tiny ball and somebody identically step on it. Hahaha

George tricks the kids to clean the snow for him.


I do the laundry today. So many of it when you have a lot of people in the house.
I like to do the laundry in America. I like warm cloth after come out from the machine.

We're thinking to go to Mcdonald for internet but May, Bangpun, Sai, Jinny like the library better.
So George drives us to Library again today.
We stop by at George's parent house to let the kids give them gifts.
We eat lunch at Wrap it up in Manitowoc.
I like it but the kids don't know how to eat it i guess. They don't like it.


We have an orientation at the library before blogging. Getting feedback from them.
They said everything is good so far. Bangpun doesn't like food.
She said American food is no taste. Not spicy, Sour, Salty or anything.
Well, it's not Thailand.

We also talk about how to blog. I think most of them doesn't know how to write the story.
They don't know what to write. So George gives them the idea today.

We'll be at the library until the evening and then go eat dinner somewhere around here.
Then we might go see the movie. I really want to go home. The cinema here is boring.
I watch all the movie already. Nothing is interesting.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Bolwing Night and Sunday Church


Yesterday after I updated my blog.
We took the kids to eat ice cream at the old tradition cafe in Manitowoc.
I drank Caramel Latte. The kids tried ice cream soda.
I heard a lot of complain hahaha.They think it tastes weird.
Sai bought a lot of homemade chocolate.
I thought she buys it for gift but she said she will eat it all.



We went to bowling with some of host family after that.
Japan and Dada love bowling. If I go somewhere on my turn. They will run and get me.
At some point when american kids join them. Dada talked to them to make them play so she can play next.
That's so cute. Japan actually had a good score.

The girls name S,J,B were soooooo excited about Korean from the Larson's family.
That boy inspires the girl to speak English with him.
Ohhhh Korean boy is so nice...... Some of the girl keep saying it.
Jinny made her friends and me have too much fun.
She tried to get Korean boy photo without him knowing it.
He sat opposite her and she pretend to play on her phone.
Sadly she forgot to turn off the flash! Hahahahha
She give up with Korean boy already at this point.

Pokpong, Jean play pool with Korean boy.
They're sooooo funny because they don't know how to play.
Korean boy is not so good too. So funny.


In was very quiet as always.
I saw Sophia, her host sibling took a photo of her.
And then In pull her camera out and took a photo of sophia too.
That's so cute. In acually talked to Sophia after that for a sentence.
But I couldn't hear what they thalked about.


I met a lot of host family.
They are so excited about my wedding, probably more than me.
I feel really warm about it. Feel like here is my home.
So many good people are around here.

Host Family really excited to take the kids this thursday.
Specially new host family. They're nervous.

We came home around 10 pm. We're so tired. Two hours bowling!
I found that I always hear Pokpong talking. He's such a talkative boy.


I already got the wedding dress. I love it!
Just a little bit adjust to fit with my top body. (You know, something is too small) hahaha

Today we eat cereal and banana for breakfast.
I love cereal. We go to the church today. (Sunday) The kids almost die in the church.
Suffering form sitting, standing and singing.

After the church, we run to the house, get out stuff and run back to the car.
Suddenly, it's snowing!!! Yeaaahh you think they'll get excited right?
But NO! they're sick with cold weather already. Hahahah

We have lunce at Taco Bells. Pokpong likes it so much.
George shows Japan and Dada their school also shows Didi her school too.


We come to the libraly earier today. George and I have a lot of thing to do by internet.
So we'll stay here until 4 o'clock.

I'm update more thing on my previous post. Check it out!



Sunday, March 24, 2013

Church Breakfast, Snow ball fight

The boys wake up sooooo early this morning. 5 AM and they walk around in the wood house loudly!
We go to the church in the morning for breakfast. They have scramble egg, pancake, sausage and orange.
I am full before I go there so I dont eat very much. After we finish eating, the kids play game in the church.
It's similar to Thai temple fair. But here, games are really easy.
The girls get a cute rabbit. I don't think the church will get profit by doing that.






Japan Jean and Pokpong make a snow man together.
They said it's hard to make it. But it comes out really cute.

Afternoon, we go to Walmart. George and I buy a phone and the kids walk around for 30 munite.
Miss Forgetful Gam buys new toothbrush. She likes to forget things.

We go to the libraly after that. But it happens to be close sooner than before.
We don't really have enough time for the blog and contact people.
Gam randomly meets her host family there. Mrs miller is almost cry when she see Gam.




We go to eat HongKong buffet an then park the car to get city internet. Kind of funny.
Gam is so greedy about dessert. She said she can eat it all and 10 minutes later she asks me if she can stop eating it. I'm so confuse with her.

Tonight we're going to bowling. Some of the host family will join us.
I think it's gonna be great. Pokpong can't wait to show his skill. Japan is excited too.
In is very quiet but she talks a lot at the Hong Kong buffet.
I think because she is excited about the fortune cookie.
Everybody is excited about it. Hahaha Japan eats 2!







Yesterday they have snow ball fight together with George.
Nobody was with George. Such a poor guy.
I couldn't help because I had to take a picture :P
We set the bedroom and bathroom. The kids went to sleep early.



I gotta go
internet done

Saturday, March 23, 2013

First day in WI


After traveling 24 hours, We're finally arrive Chicago.
Go rite way picks us up at the airport. The shuttle bus is nice and big.
The weather in Chicago is nice. Not too cold.


On the way to Wisconsin, we stop by at McDonald to have breakfast.
We don't know what will be open in New Holstien so we're better eat first.
Some of the kids don't understand the situation. They don't order the food because they're not hungry or something. But the think is we can't really know the future. Anything can be change in the trip.
Don't eating is not the option. They really need to learn to take care of themselves.

Around 4 pm. We're arrived at New Holstien.
There's a lot of the snow. The weather is cold but I like it.
The kids think it's too cold. (YES! at night, outside the house)
The house we stay this week is really nice.
There's everything we need (but we bring it from Bangkok anyway because my husband don't trust anyone haha)
I got the pink room ie ie.

After we set everthing up, we go outside to play with the snow.
George and the kids have the snow ball fight. They have fun.(I'm taking a picture)

We walk to eat Pizza in the area. No wonder why so many people there.
There're 2 restaurants in the area and the other one is Chinese restaurant... oh and it's yummy.

Tonight George and I want the kids to take a lot of rest to avoid homesickness.
When they're tired, it more likely to miss the family, thinking about what family can do for them.

Japan is really tired today. He was worry all day long because Pokpong carry his carry-on for him.
Pokpong is doing very well. He is very helpful and kind. He helps whatever he can help without I asking for.
I feel good when I see kids help each other or do something not for only themselves.

This week, we plan to train the kids to be independent.
They need to learn how to do thing by themselves.
It's American way.
Let's see how they're going to be.