Day to day...

Eric's lessons have been very different to what he was used to, starting with the fact that the tennis courts are clay, but he ahs liked them so far. He told me it isn't the best way to meet people because they concentrate on playing! ha !

Alan's "colonia de ferias" (something like holiday camp- I think) has been very good for him. It has given him a chance to play with outgoing kids his age that are curious about him and the things he says- or doesn't know how to say. Some are trying to speak English with him, some are trying to speak Spanish (both languages are taught as foreign languages), and he has had a good time climbing on trees, chanting unknown songs, playing soccer and doing other things. The first day I sent him off, he was immediately sent back by the teacher because "he forgot to give you a good bye kiss!". When I picked him up, the teacher told me that he wasn't able to swim because "his swimming shorts are too long and they are not allowed here. He must wear the short kind! You can buy them at any store that sells swimming gear." . Alan has been refusing to even go and see them, so he has been doing other things while his friends play... maybe this coming week he'll want to!

I found out what to do: while the kids were at camp, I went to the movies and finally saw "the Proposal" with Sandra Bullock. I laughed very hard at all the silly and predictable things going on, very glad I had seen it, making the rush back to pick them up well worth it!!

All the other days have been filled with my car hunting. It has been confusing because of the fuel complexity, the language, getting there, etc., but I have been able to test drive several and decided I want anything close to a mini van, since I hope we'll have visitors and we need space. Besides, the other ones are way too small and the price is not very different.

The last model I saw is a Zafira, a smaller and lower quality, albeit more expensive, version of what I used to have! I already saw a used one and we'll go on Saturday to check out a brand new one to compare.

I also went back to the mattress store I had been to when we came to search for a house. The sales lady, Fernanda, received me with a hug and asked how the moving was going on. We tested the mattresses with the kids and she pulled out the numbers she had given me then and told me that she would send me an email with a better offer, I should wait and come back on Saturday... I already received it and she went down on the price a couple hundred bucks!!! Nice going! (BTW, I have already researched other stores and they compare), so we'll get beds over the weekend!