So I have been here for a little over a week now! YAY!!! :)
Each day is getting easier in some ways as far as learning the daily routine for the triplets and their parents. Knowing what stuffed animal goes with what kiddo or what pair of shoes they like best. Or what color of dish each prefers...I will get it. I'm glad they know who's is who's!!!
They love to paint! Go on trips on their air plane (the couch)...to America, Canada, Spain, Madrid to name a few. The other day I asked Jonathan if he would send me a postcard when they got to Madrid...he promptly told me "They don't have postcards there". So with Jonathan as pilot with his bike helmet and bright green sunglasses. Michael with his super cool dark shades with white rims. Sierra with either her doll or her little stuffed bird....they are off on their adventure.
These kids love to sing....when they stand behind their little play kitchen thing...that is their church stage. They find what ever they can for drum sticks and guitar and microphone...and they are off!!!! singing at the TOP of their lungs and banging on the play kitchen thing with all they have in them...the poor neighbours!!!!
I cant remember if I wrote this in the last entry...but in Spain. Actual houses are very few...they all live in apartments. The sound is not always blocked!!!
For instance...the people on the wall behind my headboard...I know when they are home mostly in the evening after I am in bed. They are yelling at the kids to get in bed and other things in Spanish. Did you know that ear plugs just might be the best invention since sliced bread!!!
Spaniards don't go to bed early!!!! The kids will be still out playing at the playground across the street at 10:30-11:00 at night...this is not teens...like 6 and 7 year olds. They all seem to get up at a good time to get to school though.
At the apartment were I live there is a restaurant at the bottom of the building...it's a bit hard to explain. Their entrance faces one street and our entrance faces a different one. But anyway. most days I can smell whatever they are cooking. It doesn't seem to be the same smell everyday. I have not been down to see it yet but I did walk by it today when I went for a little walk. It must be the place to go when there is a game on TV...cause you know if the team is winning or not...cause they are totally into it either way!
I walked down to the grocery store today!! There are Lots of hills here...going down is not so bad. But walking back...humm. to say the least is a workout. I sure am going to be in shape when this year is over! Really grateful for the lovely benches at the top the hill :)
Anyway, I went to the grocery store...it was kinda like Superstore...for the people who live in western Canada. I walked to one part of the store and I seen cheese...OOo not any old Kraft cheese!!! A mouse would be set for his life and a couple of generations after him! lol Sooo many different kinds from different European countries. I didn't take any pictures...maybe next time. Most everything in the store I could not read, but a few words here and there. I had to look at the pictures for clues.
O the other thing that they had gallons of was olive oil...not the little containers that I'm use to. Huge containers. Just a regular grocery store...not Costco. But the people here use a lot of it...well with the thousands of olive trees they have here. Speaking of olives. I never was a big olive fan...those black olives are not that bad! I have probably eaten more olives in the past week or so than I have in my life. They are just apart of many of the dishes here.
A little off topic but I seen a lemon tree the other day and I seen a orange tree today.
So this week I got myself a nice little cold. I think it was just from the travelling, jet lag, temperature change for the most part. I think I am on the mend...still have a stuffy nose and a little weak, but hoping this week I kick this cold. I know you might giggle at me about this but the Kleenex box that Mr. Smith brought back from the store the other day...well each tissue is either purple or green. No I am not seeing things...but it did make my day. My garbage basket is looking pretty colorful these days :)
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Travelling
On the 15th of January I got to the Detroit Airport heading to Frankfurt Germany. I checked in with the automated machine then headed to check in my luggage. I got to the counter and started talking to the girl working there. She was from Canada as well so we chatted a bit about that as she checked in my luggage. When I seen she had finished I asked her how much it would be for the 3 pieces...and she said "don't worry about it, and have a great day". I said "all of it"? She said yes. I couldn't believe that! I decided not to argue with her and just get in line to go through security. What a blessing that I didn't have to pay for all of that.
As I was in line to buy a muffin and a couple of bottles of water...the lady in front of me with 3 girls around 8-13 years old...long story but the girls ended up knocking over a display of fancy pens and breaking the container and a couple of the pens. The look on the poor girls face that was working there. I made sure to be really friendly and not make her day worse.
Once I got on the plane I found my seat and got all situated. The guy that was suppose to sit beside me never ended up sitting there. Kinda glad...he was creeping me out a bit. He must have had ants in his pants because he could not sit or stand still and we had not even left the airport yet. He kept on fidgeting with stuff and standing in the isle. Never sat his bum in the chair. He seemed to be more comfortable sitting on the arm of the chair with his legs crossed. He ended up finding another seat further back. YAY!!! So I had two seats all to myself.
The 7 hour flight was not to bad really. Slept a little, wrote in my journal, watched one of the ice age movies on the screen in front of me (there really was nothing else to watch). They served us all supper and breakfast. It was actually really good.
When we were all getting off the plane in Frankfurt I talked to a lady with a little girl that were heading home I believe. They just went to see Niagara Falls and she was telling me all about it and how beautiful it was. She went on and on about it and how much she loved it!!!
The Frankfurt Airport was huge! The signs were in German and English so that was really helpful. I was a little confused at first. But then I asked a couple of people then I was good to go. And just because your ticket says gate A40...that it will be close because its the beginning of the alphabet! Ya right! That was a good 15-20minute of SPEED walking...with two 2 elevators and using some of the fast track walking things. I can see why there were people using bicycles to get around that place.
When I got on the next plane to Madrid...we had not even finished boarding the plane. I was out like a light! And slept for about an hour. The flight was only about 2 1/2 hours. But it was a great nap! Even with that short of flight they served us all a hot lunch. I sat beside a lady in her early 30s and she was from Poland and we talked for a bit. She had only started learning English a couple of years ago. But she did pretty good!
Got to the Madrid Airport and found a cart and my luggage. I was greeted outside my David. Then we headed to the hotel were Rosa and the kids were at. We all seemed to hit it off great. Its been fun getting to know them all and each of their personalities.
The next morning we packed all of our stuff down stairs. All of our pieces of luggage in total was 16 pieces...and I only had 4 of that (2 big & 2 small). Yes we were a sight to see!!! We took two buses and two trains to get home. The big train we took went 300 miles/hr. It was so quiet I really didn't hear it much.
As we rode through much of the country side...some things that stood out were the thousands of olive trees. I seen two castles. And the animals I seen most often were horses, sheep, and cows.
When we got on the local train some of the things that I seen there were palm trees, different flowers, the Mediterranean, and different street signs. It's beautiful here and I am excited to see more
There was an older gentleman that I met named Pepe that the kids call grandpa. Such a sweetheart. Doesn't speak a word of English. But he was patient with me and we had a good chat.
I am pretty well settled in and have unpacked. The jet lag has not been to bad so far. But the first night I went to bed at about 8:00 because I was so exhausted. I slept for about an hour and then woke up...my body was like...that was a good nap!!! Ya I pretty much seen the clock every hour to 2 hours that night. But I have slept through the night since then. Praise the Lord!
Well...that's pretty much all for now!!!
As I was in line to buy a muffin and a couple of bottles of water...the lady in front of me with 3 girls around 8-13 years old...long story but the girls ended up knocking over a display of fancy pens and breaking the container and a couple of the pens. The look on the poor girls face that was working there. I made sure to be really friendly and not make her day worse.
Once I got on the plane I found my seat and got all situated. The guy that was suppose to sit beside me never ended up sitting there. Kinda glad...he was creeping me out a bit. He must have had ants in his pants because he could not sit or stand still and we had not even left the airport yet. He kept on fidgeting with stuff and standing in the isle. Never sat his bum in the chair. He seemed to be more comfortable sitting on the arm of the chair with his legs crossed. He ended up finding another seat further back. YAY!!! So I had two seats all to myself.
The 7 hour flight was not to bad really. Slept a little, wrote in my journal, watched one of the ice age movies on the screen in front of me (there really was nothing else to watch). They served us all supper and breakfast. It was actually really good.
When we were all getting off the plane in Frankfurt I talked to a lady with a little girl that were heading home I believe. They just went to see Niagara Falls and she was telling me all about it and how beautiful it was. She went on and on about it and how much she loved it!!!
The Frankfurt Airport was huge! The signs were in German and English so that was really helpful. I was a little confused at first. But then I asked a couple of people then I was good to go. And just because your ticket says gate A40...that it will be close because its the beginning of the alphabet! Ya right! That was a good 15-20minute of SPEED walking...with two 2 elevators and using some of the fast track walking things. I can see why there were people using bicycles to get around that place.
When I got on the next plane to Madrid...we had not even finished boarding the plane. I was out like a light! And slept for about an hour. The flight was only about 2 1/2 hours. But it was a great nap! Even with that short of flight they served us all a hot lunch. I sat beside a lady in her early 30s and she was from Poland and we talked for a bit. She had only started learning English a couple of years ago. But she did pretty good!
Got to the Madrid Airport and found a cart and my luggage. I was greeted outside my David. Then we headed to the hotel were Rosa and the kids were at. We all seemed to hit it off great. Its been fun getting to know them all and each of their personalities.
The next morning we packed all of our stuff down stairs. All of our pieces of luggage in total was 16 pieces...and I only had 4 of that (2 big & 2 small). Yes we were a sight to see!!! We took two buses and two trains to get home. The big train we took went 300 miles/hr. It was so quiet I really didn't hear it much.
As we rode through much of the country side...some things that stood out were the thousands of olive trees. I seen two castles. And the animals I seen most often were horses, sheep, and cows.
When we got on the local train some of the things that I seen there were palm trees, different flowers, the Mediterranean, and different street signs. It's beautiful here and I am excited to see more
There was an older gentleman that I met named Pepe that the kids call grandpa. Such a sweetheart. Doesn't speak a word of English. But he was patient with me and we had a good chat.
I am pretty well settled in and have unpacked. The jet lag has not been to bad so far. But the first night I went to bed at about 8:00 because I was so exhausted. I slept for about an hour and then woke up...my body was like...that was a good nap!!! Ya I pretty much seen the clock every hour to 2 hours that night. But I have slept through the night since then. Praise the Lord!
Well...that's pretty much all for now!!!
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Flight Change
Just a quick update! Monday I found out that the family that I am going to be nannying for are sick. They are here in the States as well. So we decided it is best to change our flights to next Tuesday the 15th rather than Tuesday the 8th. One more week
Also for those of you that don't know my Grandma...my dad's mom passed away last Friday the 4th. She was such a sweetheart and I loved her the pieces. I will miss her a lot. The funeral was on Monday. I was not able to go because of the distance but I am with family right now.
I will update you when I have arrived in Spain!!! 5 more days
Also for those of you that don't know my Grandma...my dad's mom passed away last Friday the 4th. She was such a sweetheart and I loved her the pieces. I will miss her a lot. The funeral was on Monday. I was not able to go because of the distance but I am with family right now.
I will update you when I have arrived in Spain!!! 5 more days
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