ARRRRGH--PART DEUX

I have been through every BLEEDING comment bit on my blog... everything is checked...everything looks correct...

I have changed the templates on my OTHER blogs just to see if there is something wrong with the templates...NOPE.. it is just this blog...

I am soo bummed...
Emailed Blogger.... had a view emails from other people on sites to check...but HELLO people, I am HOPELESS...

So do I go ahead & try a new template & lose all of my widgets or hang tight...

& WHY- is this making me soooo crazy?

ARGHHHHHH! Take pity on me...

Where the %&¤&¤//# are my COMMENTS?

Is anyone else having a problem or is it just that blogger has decided to kick me out. : (

Seeing as you can't leave me a comment.. Anyone who would like to take pity on me & help me fix my problem... would send me an email? (under my profile...)

I hate it.... its like a BAD hair cut...

K...just don't even LOOK at the BLOG...

I was having problems yet again...with everything being shoved to the left... (I didn't do anything PROMISE...)

Last time this happened, it went back by itself... this time it didn't & I panicked...

Lets face it, I am not an OCHRE kinda gal....

So until I figure out what the heck I am doing with this UGLY BORING template...bare with me.

If I go & grab a cute template won't I lose all of my thingy-majigies on my sidebar?

Serious...this blows...

One of "THOSE" days...

Anyone who has been reading American in Norway for a while KNOWS...that


one of "THOSE "days..





Is usually a RANT about the HUGE Zit that popped up right before a big meeting.. or my MIL making me CRAZY...or the zillion things I have to do..which I have yet to start because I am BLOGGING... (I know... I have a really ROUGH life..)





But today was one of those OTHER kind of days....





The kind of day that starts with a good bye kiss from my husband...


(although I am sleeping...I always know when he kisses me good bye)



I was awakened by Eva crawling into my bed for a little cuddle

& the "little man" aka BABY BOY putting coffee on for me ...before my feet hit the floor... (I have taught that child RIGHT!!... )

The kids were off of school for a planning day, so I took the day off to be with them....

After kisses, cuddles & coffee... we had a little breakfast.... went for a bike ride in the sunny-ish fall weather....

I made homemade Potato Soup...(to.die.for.) while waiting to pick up Dane's friend to go to the movies...

As I was making dinner, I started thinking about how truly BLESSED I am.... 2009 has been such a great year for all of us.... I am not only HAPPY... I am CONTENT... when I was younger, I wasn't sure I could ever be CONTENT... wow...

This year has been a somewhat healthy year for us...(thank goodness....- after the horrors of LAST year...)





We have been blessed with a lot of wonderful family time... traveling, & loads of old & NEW friends....





Why don't I write more posts about THESE kinds of days?





I dunno...maybe cause y'all would HATE me if you knew how good things really are....


(Can't hate me cause I didn't lose a SINGLE. POUND. ALL. YEAR. - more like gained 5)





Or because I worry about JINXING myself....


If I really say it out loud..I AM HAPPY & CONTENT...something will come along & ruin it...

I guess I am taking my chances with this post.... crossing my fingers ...

I let the kids pick the movie, because I was in nice "mommy mode" today...



They chose Michael Jackson " This is it"..... Not my choice... but it brought back many great memories...(Michael Jackson's VICTORY TOUR was the first concert my MOM took me to... on the FLOOR at the ASTRODOME... wow)

Should have seen all of the kids dancing in the aisle...F U N N Y...



Anyway... if one day my kiddos should go & decide to read mommy's blog... I just wanted to know today was a REALLY GOOD DAY...
Thank you for being the wonderful people you are...

American in Norway goes to Argentina!

Now that I have the Birthday out of the way the Next BIG thing going on will be my trip to ARGENTINA..
IN. TWO. WEEKS. I can't believe how fast time is flying...
woo hoo... whos excited for me??

I have never been to Argentina...or even South America for that matter... it is going to be an adventure....

So now I need to get my butt in gear & learn a little something about Argentina... & what do I need to pack? I know it will be summer there...but I don't even have an itinerary! Do I need a converter? What do I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO BUY while I am there?

I am going to have to break down & call the company who is taking me & ask them what I need to expect... - do I need to have dresses for dinner or is this an all out WINE-O trip -better stick with pants?

The only thing I do know is that we will be heading to Mendoze....from Buenos Aires, in a little prop plane...NOT looking forward to THAT bit.

( why is it after you become a parent things like PROP planes...really seem to bother you?)

"Mendoza, two hours by plane from Buenos Aires, is the heart and soul of Argentina's wine country, where European settlers introduced the ancient craft of wine making in the 19th century. It's also the adventure tourism center of Argentina's Cuyo region, offering world-class hiking, biking, fishing, rafting, horseback riding and skiing, all within reasonable driving distance of downtown Mendoza. " WOO HOO.. (I said that already didn't I?)

So any of y'all been to Argentina & do you have any tips?

I have promised myself, that I WILL finish posting about our trip this summer ...before I head off for the next adventure... (I know, y'all are holding your breath...)