So far so good!

The first 10 minutes with Connolly’s family were quite memorable. Everyone was so excited and we were just talking about everything in the car and then suddenly my hostdad Mike pulled over. We were asking Mike ‘Why did you stop the car?’ He said ‘Look behind you’ and there it was. A cop. Welcome to the Connolly’s, I thought. So the policeman came to talk to Mike about the speeding and Mike just said ’Oh, I am so sorry! We just got our exchange student from the airport and we are all so excited...’ When the cop heard the word exchange student, he said ‘Roll down the window, I wan’t to see her!’ So there it was, my first (and the last one I hope) conversation with the policeman. I smiled to him with flowers in my hands and tried to be as sweet as I can. Just like I usually do (I’m sure my parents would agree with me), I asked the police that is he enjoying his job. Then I said I liked his uniform and after that we didn’t get a ticket! The best part is still coming: In the policereport (or warning) under Mike’s haircolour it said Grey or partially grey. Auts, that must be a hit to his self-confidence. And I think it didn’t help that all of us were about to die for laughter because it was so funny. So I quess here in America, you know when you are becoming old when the haircolour is grey in the police report? 

 Happy and excited at the airport! A Mexican exchange student who I met at the airport  
The very first family picture :) Wisconsin welcomes you!

I am a real cheerleader here! I still have to catch up with the cheers but in 2-3 weeks I will be cheerleading there too. Go Hillmen Go!

My cordinator arranged a picnic with all the other exchange students from this same area on saturday. There I met Veera, another girl from Finland! On sunday we went to church, which I enjoyed very much. It reminded me of the activites that I had with church in Finland. After church I had my very first sleepover at Veera’s home! We had a lot of fun with her hostmom and her relatives who were camping on their yard because of the Labor Day's holiday.


 Few of the campers!  

On monday it was the Labor Day here which is kind of the same thing as vappu, I guess. We went to see the Labor Day's parade with Veera. I have met a lot of people here already and everyone seem very nice and polite.

That's me and Veera! A student orchestra from Madison! Take & Bake pizza on the friday night! Having facial mask with my lovely sisters Eating dinner with my family I just have to show off a bit. Check out my gorgeous shower!! We ordered chinese with the girls and there it is! The real chinese fortune cookie, awesome! Ice Bucket Challenge with my sister Hannah. Cold! The first day of school (for my siblings, I was still sleeping) Aren't they adorable?

Tomorrow is my first day of American high school. I have never been this excited about school. Wish me luck!