It finally feels like we getting there!!!

Sho, the last few days have been really crazy.  Mainly running around trying to sort out the car, but that is finally done.  After being told that Neil is uninsurable....because he reversed into a tree in 2012.........(don't ask me how they found that out.........beware, they are watching you!!!) to eventually finding an insurance company willing to provide the insurance.  A bit different, here you have to pay for your policy upfront, so you choose how long you want to be insured for, then you pay the full amount.  You can choose between 6 months or 12 months.  Very weird for us!!

So yeah, I finally got my BA (big arse) car that I always wanted.  But mind you, this one is actually a LA (Little Arse...for those who are not following), compared to a lot of the cars here.  Am very chuffed with it and enjoy driving it.

Spent most of today driving/playing in my new car.  Had to sort out utilities!!! Central Heating is run by Kansas Gas and Energy, Electricity is run by Kansas Power and Lights and Water is run by Kanses Water Department.  What fun?! 

Oh, this was interesting.....hired a maid service/cleaning service to come in once every two weeks to give the house a really good clean. Wow, do I appreciate Joyce!  South Africans, treat your nannies like gold and be good to them.....the price here for cleaners is crazy!!! It works out to around R300/hour!!!  One of the cleaners was a young white girl.  Neil and I were talking about how strange it is for us to see young white people working in positions that we have come to expect uneducated people to hold.  And they are all so friendly and happy in their jobs.  Check out cashiers at the supermarkets are often young, white men or women.

Had orientation for the boys today.  They were quite excited to hear that in their group are 3 boys from another family in the US that are absolutely sport mad, and they are 13, 11 and 9.  So it works our really well for them.  They start classes informally tomorrow as Neil and I go to our orientation, so they take kids for the day for them to meet each other and get used to their new schedule.  Ben is so excited to start his "school". 

Went out for dinner tonight to Applebee's.  One of America's traditions.  Best burgers we have ever tasted!!!  Ate ourselves sick........of course had to end off with dessert.  What a selection, Americans are not shy with their sweets stuff boy, and it all looks and tastes good!  That 100 I saw on the scale may reach 200 if I am not careful!!!  But anyway, we think we are being conservative by ordering the bite size choc brownie.  It is really a Bite Size......then we see "Shot Glass Desserts"....wow, that sounds good.......this way we can have two and get a taste of them all!!!  so typical South African style, we each order a Shot Glass dessert to go with the Bite size Choc Brownie........OMW!!!!  We forget that everything in USA is bigger and better......a shot glass is actually a whiskey tumbler, overflowing with dessert and cream...................................it was disgusting!!!!  Not the dessert of course, but how much we ate!!!

It has rained here all day today and we are expecting a high tomorrow of 18 degrees.  WooHoo!!!!  A bit like home....but the temperature swings here more than a merry go round, cos on Sat it drops again to -2 and 4 with a chance of snow!!!!  Strange!!!

.  Please leave comments if you want on the blog, it will be good to hear from you.  Keep me updated with what's happening with you back at home.  I am missing you all loads and we love you all!

PS If you don't know how to comment, sorry I can't help, I am still new at this.  My sister says apparently you choose a profile ( select goodle profile) and that seems to work.  Give it a try!!

Again, lots of love to you all.