Keeping you in the loop...

Hola!

Last week my Sohlmate and I took a class to learn about the Spanish culture, language, driving laws, and about the rules we must follow while we're here. I enjoyed the class, including the two tours we took to Cadiz (cah-dith) and Rota (rrrro-tah). While we were in Rota, we dined on breaded fish (grouper), a fresh dish of potato salad, Spanish style of course, with tomatoes, green peppers, garlic, and olive oil. While in Cadiz, we dined at this place, and I have to say that it's somewhat ridiculous how good our gastronomic experiences have been.

We had an ultrasound yesterday, and the baby looks good. It's a boy, in case I hadn't already shared that with you, and as of right now, he weighs about 1lb and some odd ounces. His older brother is getting excited and asks many questions. His sister is currently entranced by cars, dogs, juice, and her brother's bike.

My Sohl son, who I'll now have to find a new name for, got a much needed haircut today. This is an event of sorts, because it's the first time he's had someone outside the family cut his hair. His reward, he decided, was ice cream... blue ice cream. It was messy, as you might guess, and he loved it.

The kids are switching days at "school" with Carter getting 3 days, and Elaina 2. This is my way of ensuring they both get some one-on-one time, and I get some sanity back.

We love it so far, and other than being unable to locate fruit snacks, wrinkle releaser, and a 110 oscillating fan, we're loving it here. Sometimes the language barrier is frustrating - like when my mobile company calls in Spanish to offer me the latest in something... no entiendo (I don't understand). Overall, I have to stress how friendly and accomodating I've found the Spanish to be. I see that once they realize I'm trying to speak in Spanish, the level of patience increases greatly, and I'm much more likely to remember how to conjugate that verb.

Though it's not even the surface, I have to run. I know I'm holding out on the pictures, but I promise that as soon as I am able to, I'll post more. In the mean time, just know the water is gorgeous (but COLD) and the buildings are beautiful (and OLD!!).
HUGS!