It's been a great week. Jakob is feeling more comfortable at the house and we're all enjoying his company!
Some of the things we did last week:
Sunday morning tennis
The family cookout at our house where he got to meet his extended 'host' family
Emerald Square Mall for some shopping
Walking on the Cape Cod Canal, followed by some time in the pool
Wrentham Outlets for more shopping, including a fun time at Bass Pro Shops
Checked out Patriots Place and Gillette Stadium, home of New England Patriots FOOTBALL
Went to Newport RI and did the Cliff Walk to see the mansions
Toured the Basketball Hall of Fame, since our Six Flags tripped was rained out
Some pictures from the week:
Friday, August 13th, just after 3:00pm - We met Jakob at Mt. Ida College, the pickup spot, along with eleven other families picking up their students. The drive home was long due to rush hour traffic.
Once home, we got him unpacked, then made spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread for supper. We spent some time talking about Austria and some of the differences there. We topped off the night with a trip to Peaceful Meadows for some ice cream.
Saturday, August 14th - Went to Tony's Bakery in Fall River for some Portuguese breads to have for breakfast. Went to Wareham for school supply shopping.
Drove out to Plymouth and had lunch at Panera Bread, then took a walk out on the harbour rock jetty to look at the water and boats. That night, grabbed Baldies Pizza for dinner, then took the boat out on the lake for a night of tubing.
Tomorrow if the family cookout at our house.
Now that we are a week away, the excitement of having our very first foreign exchange student is taking hold. Jakob will be coming to our home on August (yes, Friday) the 13th, and staying for the entire Sophmore school year.
This will be his first trip to the USA from Austria. We're hoping he'll enjoy small town life. The last couple of weeks have been spent getting his room ready, and setting up some of the things he'll need here.
We are taking the first week off that he is here to show him around. Newport RI, Boston MA, Plymouth, the beaches, boating (can he waterski?)... guess no matter what we do, it will be new to him.
Does he like seafood? Ethnic? What should his first American meal be? Mac & Cheese? (kidding). Maybe a full blown outdoor New England Clam Boil, or a Souther Style Pig Pickin'...
WELCOME!!!
