What Our Days Look Like

We're definitely still adjusting to our new city, but it already feels like home...if that makes any sense.  You might be wondering what our days look like, and that's a good question, haha. We're still trying to figure it out!  Since we're still in the early days of language learning, our schedule is much different these first few weeks than it will be in the future. But for now, we usually run a few errands in the morning (grocery store, bank, etc), have tutoring in the afternoons (3 days a week for 3 hours each, and try to study those other afternoons), go for a walk after tutoring (we're trying to get out and about in the community often so we can start to build relationships, practice our limited language, and get to know the city and shops), eat dinner, put C to bed, and then try to catch up on life :)  Ideally, we'll be spending about 30 hours a week in language - formal tutoring, private study, community time, and time spent with an informal language helper.  It gets pretty overwhelming thinking about how I can possibly fit in that many hours while still being a mommy, a wife, and a girl who just moved to another country!  Carter, though wonderful, is definitely one of those kids who needs interaction ALL the time, which doesn't leave much spare time during his awake hours.  It also takes so much longer to do simple household tasks, like washing the dishes and laundry, without the luxuries of hot water, dishwashers and washing machines...But I know we'll get it done ;)

This cart gets set up across the street from our apartment almost every night.  Nick decided to check it out last week and sat and visited while he waited on the food.  They sell meat on a stick, which is SO good, and rice.  He's been back once since then and I'm hoping to send him for our 'main dish' tonight :)

 Here's a little chicken I bought to help decorate the apartment - only $2.50...not too shabby!

An exercise park near our house.  Carter really enjoys the 'nordic track'

 We went fishing with our group this morning and had a lot of fun! Here's Carter helping dad reel one in :)

 Creek behind the fishing pond.