What to Blog About When Your Life's Boring?

I really wanted to get back in to blogging-but nothing's going on. We're currently unbloggable.

My kids started school-but we are starting the 3rd year at the SAME SCHOOL. That never happens and frankly, it's all a bit boring. The kids aren't nervous to go, they all have friends, they knew who their teachers were before the first day, they know where the lunchroom, bathrooms and playgrounds are. Not a lot of drama.

...we're not moving any time soon.

...I have just over 4 months until I travel again (ok, 4 months and 4 days).

...my maid continues to be awesome.

So what to write about when there's nothing to write about?

1. The Weather

I have been loving the weather this week. I write every year about how much I miss the fall. I love the changing of seasons, especially fall. I have missed out on fall now for the last TEN years while we live in a perpetual spring/summer. It's not good for a person who's accustomed to fall and winter. At least not this person. I get sad during the Northern Hemisphere's fall.

I know, it's still mid-August, and it's actually winter here, but my kids started school and therefore in my mind it's fall. And, the last few days it's actually felt like fall around here. Nice crisp air, falling leaves-I love it. Granted it's not that cold-it's in the low 70's so I'm still wearing shorts and a t-shirt, but the Brazilians are all dressed in jeans, sweaters and scarves, so that also helps me further descend into my lovely make-believe fall world.

(I'm trying not to think about the fact that in a month or so I'll be sweating like a pig, trying to cool off by hovering in the air-flow of my inefficient window unit)

2. My Kids

Margarita started Middle School. I can't really grasp that I am a mother of a middle-school student, but I guess I am. She loves everything about it-her classes, teachers, the fact that they change classes every hour, her friends. Everything. How I got so lucky to get such a positive daughter, I'll never know.

She had the goal again to not miss a single day of school this year. Last year she almost made it-she only missed one day after I blogged about her goal and ruined it. Sorry Margarita! :(

She came down with the croup Tuesday afternoon and hasn't been able to go to school the last two days. When she was lying in bed Wednesday morning and I definitively told her she could not go to school after I took her temp (102.5 degrees), she cried her eyes out. She did the same Wednesday night when I told her I didn't think she'd be able to go today. And this morning when I told her that she really should stay home so she can get all the way better, and not be sent home, accused of having the dreaded swine flu. (There is a major Swine Flu frenzy going on here-but that's a post for another day)

She has been doing this ever since she started preschool when she was 3 1/2 in Venezuela. While I'm happy that she loves school, I'm even happier that she hasn't changed a bit.

Moving on to Pedro (2 1/2 yrs)

Please meet "Soda":


He ran around all night last night saying, "Look at me, I'm Soda!" He wouldn't touch that thing last Halloween when I wanted him to.

And here he his this morning at the zoo (we were taking full advantage of the nice fall weather). He couldn't wait for his turn with the monkey statue while other kids were hanging all over him, but once it was his turn he was a little apprehensive about getting too close:



Trying to get him to lighten up I told him to "Smile!" He looked at the monkey and looked me and said, "Mom, he can't smile," like I was completely clueless.

That's all I've got folks. Really, it's totally boring here...