Just a quick one

So not too much to report, but just a quick update.

Louis is getting there with the potty training. He certainly knows what he needs to do but is still fighting it a bit and holding as long as he can before eventually going, but the number of accidents are now far outweighed by the success in the potty. Hopefully he'll give in over the next couple of days and accept that this is the way it is going to be going forward. In the meantime it's very exhausting for us all!

We've found out that we have to have California driving licenses in order to get car insurance, and to get a driving license we have to take tests! Firstly, we need to take written tests and they will give us temporary licenses and then we have to take practical tests at some point. Apparently they are pretty easy here (and seeing how some people drive I can believe it!) and the sample written tests you can take online seem very straightforward.

We also filled the car up with petrol today. We were expecting it to cost quite a lot (even at $2.20 a gallon!) as the Audi has a huge tank and is relatively thirsty with the 2.8l engine. Putting nearly 14 gallons in came to just under $30 (£20)! Unbelievable. It would have been about £60 or £70 in the UK.

We have a long weekend coming up too. Simon is off work Thursday and Friday, and Monday is a public holiday here - Presidents Day (for Lincoln's Birthday) - so we'll have 5 days to sort things out and explore a bit. Looking in to preschools for Louis is probably something we need to address, but it would also be nice to go to the beach or the Aquarium at Monterey. It's a nice drive there too down the Pacific Highway, aka Route 1.

We'll post some more when we decide what we are going to do.