Our Trip Down Here

So sorry it has taken so long to post its been two weeks and we still don't have a good internet and its been difficult to get any thing to post. So here it all is we left on Tuesday the 13th and it was much better this time around with Robert. We went to SanFransico first and Robert went to the visa office to pick up his visa and the rest of us just stayed back at the airport and got checked in for our next flight we were about ready to go through security and this worker kept saying no you need to go back to american airlines go, go, go . So I went back and with the three kids by myself at this point they make me check my stroller because its more than 20lbs (is there a two kids stroller is not more than 20lbs?) and I asked so what am I suppose to do with three carry on bags and three kids by myself and she said "thats not really my problem." I was so mad so to all the moms reading this do not fly American Airlines if you have a stroller that is more than 20lbs. Anyway we did fine the rest of the time we found a little play area and were able to hang out for the next 4 hours and then off to Miami. That flight was fine as well everyone pretty much slept some except me I don't nap well. Then we ate dinner in Miami and boarded for Sao Paulo it worked out great Robert had two seats and Lainey and Andrew had a row so Lainey slept on the floor and Andrew on the seats and then I had three seats and cooper slept on the floor. Lainey and Cooper slept until we started to land and Andrew woke up and ate and watch some tv. Overall it was great, when we got to Sao Paulo we met up with Robby the other American and the kids were excited to see him so we visited and waited to get to uberlanida.

Finally 32 hours later we were in our Brazil home, it took 3 cars to get all our bags and us to our apartment which was interesting to say the least. I will post pictures of our place if it will let me or those will be more to come. So the place itself is fine but its so far away that we really can't leave unless we have a car (which Dani and Valentino let us borrow theirs all the time they are wonderful people) or sometimes we will walk but with the 35lb stroller and kids walking up hill is a tough walk. Anyway the place is old but big enough for us and we are trying to make it work with the distance.

So two weeks in we are doing better than the inital reaction to being so far away the kids are all doing swimming lessons which are wonderful and three days a week so that gets the kids out and about. Andrew also is doing basketball again tues-fri and him and Robert go together to their practices. So all the kids stay busy which is nice but I'm so far away from Vanessa its hard to not get to spend time with her when ever we want. We are trying to figure that out though and she is now teaching us Porteguese 3 days a week so hopfully I will get more time with her.

I think that is all for now but I will post some pictures of our time here so far but its not letting me with this slow internet so hopefully soon Love you all so much and miss you terribly!

Some pictures of the first few days

Cooper is finally in the deap end.

Cooper is actually doing what the rest of the class is doing =). Robert was so good at pushing him just far enough that he did it. Day 2

Lainey on her first day.

Cooper with his hat day one.

THE KIDS FIRST DAYS OF SWIM LESSONS

Here is Cooper's first day of swim lessons and he didn't move from that spot for almost the whole time. The only thing that kept him in the water was the toys.

Lainey was a fish from day one she didn't have any trouble getting started and she is quickly learning how to swim.

Andrew's first day of swim lessons, his teacher speaks a little bit of english which is nice and she is a great coach. She is pushing Andrew so much just on the first day its great he learned the back stroke and did excellent with it.

So here we are after Florida and hopefully home for a while. The Internet in Florida was so expensive that I didn't update anything but I will now. Andrew did wonderful he improved with ever audition and had a blast. I will post some pictures and videos of him later but he really put himself out there and tired hard. He did end up with 2 callback which we were so happy about. There were 75 industry professionals from talent agents to casting directors so it really was worth the time and money if you are serious about acting or modeling. Of course the one call back that really liked him was from Florida and she really liked him. We will see what comes of all of this but I think Andrew feels good about it and that he wants to do some acting stuff here locally and really try he had a great time with it and wants to keep doing it. Sorry I wasn't able to post sooner but $6 for 10Min's of Internet time was way too much. =)

Sorry it took so long

Okay so very sorry I haven't posted in forever but my computer broke so this is a quick update I'm back home but getting ready to leave in like 30mins for Florida. Andrew is doing an acting thing there so wish him luck and I will be posting all about that for the next week. Hope you all have enjoyed Brazil and when I get back I will post Cooper's party pics from Brazil so you can see them. They are wonderful it was great. Love you all.

Lainey Swimming

Lainey is getting so brave swimming she is like a little fish!

Hot Springs Resort

Getting ready to go on our first day =)

Andrew

The view of the kiddie pool

Lainey was having a blast

Matheus will just run and jump and swim around he loves the water and is not afraid at all.

Robert and Coop

Robert and Lainey

The biggest spider ever creepy

Andrew, Lainey, and Rafaela

Coop doing his pose

This was the kiddie area of the hot springs. Cooper, Lainey, and Rafaela

A moment to ourselves it was nice =)

This was the natural hot springs that we spent the first day in it was so warm and wonderful.

Andrew, LAiney, and Rafalea

Valtinho holding Cooper and Matheus.

All the kids not too excited about another picture.

Andrew and Robert on there way up to the half pipe Andrew was so nervous that it took him two days to go and then he went like 30 times the last day =). I will post a video.

Andrew and Robert in the tube for the half pipe.

Lainey in one of the kiddie pools.