Benjamin and Annika

We are back in Texas. We thought, compared to the trip to the Faroes, the trip to Texas would be short and easy. Boy, were we wrong! We arrived at the airport in good time and planned on taking our time enjoying breakfast, playing at the play ground and say hello to granddad. But, at the check in counter, all those plans went down the drain. They told us, there was something wrong with my ticket and that I could not get on the plane. And, of course, they told us, they could not help us. The few attempts they made, they made a lot of mistakes and almost sent me to Hartford, CT with another Davis family. At that point, mom got really angry with them. I didn't understand all that was going on and just sat in the stroller like a good boy and ate my gum bears and sent mom kisses. All of a sudden, they came up with a way to get me to Amsterdam. We had to run to make the flight and they closed the doors right behind us. In Amsterdam, we had to take care of the rest of my ticket. It was not a big deal and in the end, we had 30 minutes to relax, play and have something to eat.

The big airplane was really big. I was asleep when we came on board and when I finally woke up I was mostly interested in running around and playing with all the other kids. Fortunately, we were able to switch seats, so we sat by the aisle. This meant, we didn't have to interrupt all the people around us every time we wanted to walk around - and this was quite often. It was a long flight, but I was a really good boy.

Grandma and granddad came to pick us up at the airport. We drove in the bus to get to the car and I loved sitting in the bus and watching all the planes outside. Back at home, we took a quick shower and headed out to get some food. I crashed shortly after we made it home. I was so tired.

Sunday morning, I was (unfortunately) up bright and early. We played and did house chores. I also got a hair cut. See my hairy back!

I was in a better mood after my nap and we decided to head over to aunt Tara. Everyone was there and granddad and I headed into the pool. I have missed the swimming pools and all the water. After the visit, I went home with grandma and granddad. I spent the night with them and Kaitlin and Mitchell were also there.

I had a blast playing with Kaitlin and Mitchell on Monday. When mom was off from work, granddad took me home. We were going to pick up dad at the airport. I enjoyed to bus ride again and screamed and clapped every time, I saw a plane. I went straight to dad when I saw him and helped him carry the luggage out to the bus.

I have been at home with dad today and we have done a lot f things around here. Dad cut his hair, we went to visit mom at the office and after dinner, we made chocolate chip cookies.Publish Post