If last week was about transitions then this week is about scheduling. Karim left on Sunday afternoon for a week long business trip to Columbia. This meant I was on my own with the truck and the kids in a hotel. So I bet you are wondering how we faired. Well let me tell you VERY well. Because last week was so big for the kids we were very relaxed about letting the kids play games on the IPAD, watch cartoons and movies about every night. This week however, we got back on track so to speak. We settled on a daily routine of, waking by 8 breakfast in the dining room by 9, cartoons and indoor playtime until about 11:30 then it was quiet time, lunch usually around 1:30 or so, playtime outside until whenever, baths at 6:30, ordered dinner at 7:30 and bed at about 9. Bedtime I left a bit flexible so that the kids could Skype with Karim in the evening before bed. His schedule with traveling was pretty hectic so we usually chatted later in the evenings.

We didn’t go anywhere however which I am not sure how I feel about. I offered and suggested several times to take the kids to the mall or to drive around and neither wanted too. Instead they preferred to climb trees, play tag, wrestle, and use their imaginations outside. This is really just fine with me!!

This week Sofia has asked me how to say certain phrases in Spanish, such as please come and light the fire in the fireplace, thank you, and what is your name. It makes me so happy that she is starting to adjust. She even agreed try school!! While I have been doing my best at teaching her Spanish it has been making me more comfortable to speak in MY broken Spanish.

On the housing front we are FINALLY going to look at a house… cross your fingers!! We hope that it is as nice as the pictures. If so then we can move in soon and be out of the hotel. Although it will still be about 12 weeks before we get our household goods at least we can be in a furnished house until the goods arrive at which time the owners will remove their furniture and ours will be delivered.

The funny side of things… The hotel is getting ready for a party this week. The gardener has been busy getting the grounds cleaned up, the inside of the tent done up… the electricians came and put a flood right light directly outside our room and it shines directly into one of our windows… I have been told by the maid that they are expecting about 100 people and it is for a birthday party, I suggested to Karim that we crash it, hehehe. Sofia is convinced that the party is for my birthday, got to LOVE that girl and her style!! Joaquin LOVES the light show inside the tent. This week a company also held some type of conference here at the hotel. We were lucky enough to not only have somebody eating right outside our window! I should have opened the blinds and let Joaquin hang out in the window. I am also happy to say that at least a dozen people got to watch us take a nap.

Well here is to another successful week in Rancagua, Chile! I know that schedules change, kids adjust, and transitioning takes A LOT of time. But I also know that as a family we will get through it and love our new home.