waiting....waiting....waiting...........

Waiting. No more layover in Amsterdam. It felt like an entire day had been spent in the airport...when we arrived we got lunch and Erika and Dave taught me how to play Texas Holdem! We stuffed ourselves full of Mexican food and it was DELICOUS! Then after we boarded the plane and got settled we had to get up and transfer planes. Cheryl, Erika and I sat in the terminal talking to a boy named Thomas who's moving to Norway. He's in 5th grade--I can't imagine moving to another country that young! He speaks a little Norwegian and has taught Cheryl and I learn some basics (which I actually already forget). Cheryl has come prepared with a little elementary-level Norway language book. She and my dad are the only ones who know how to say anything between the 6 of us!

Waiting. For our flight to take off...it's been delayed twice! Both planes had something wrong them and had to be fixed.

Waiting. Now for our luggage. We've spent the day in Olso and it's beautiful. Our bags will be here tomorrow morning...they are spending the night in Amsterdam. Now we can enjoy the rest of our evening, even though we know we'll be dirty and greasy for tonight and tomorrow morning till the bags get here! Dave and I agree that we'd rather have our bags end up on the other side of the world and know where they are than not know where they are at all. I've never wished for my retainer and sneakers so much! Walking the cobblestone streets here with platform flip flops isn't terribly comfortable.