Happy Monday.

Well Happy Monday morning to all of my wonderfully unique friends and family, I feel so blessed today just to have the sun shine on my face and bring my kids to school,(even if we were packed into the metro like sardines in a can). Today we awoke at about 5:30 a.m. but both Emmanuel and I could not sleep because we were so excited (like the night before Christmas) I met some really nice women today that alone is enough to be grateful for :). One mom in particular was from Australia so she had a beautiful accent, I met two of her five kids, her daughter Adelaide, and her son Charlie. Charlie was a baby so because of my idiotic lack of discretion I made a Charlie bit my finger joke, and said "I bet you get that alot" and of course as politely and gracefully as she could, she said, "yes I do". Oh gosh when do I think before I speak? Anyway I am making quick friends as usual since to me I make friends with almost anyone around me (that's just who I am) I love people that I haven't even met yet. My "nephew" Mason and I are also starting an eco- tour business on the side. and with both of our personalities it should be super fun. I am gaining my bearings around me again and I just wanted to personally say that there are SO MANY of you that I miss so much. I LOVE YOU! Enjoy this monday with your family.

Hittin the streets with my two feet.

Hello from the foot of the Andes! Aside from being a perfectly mild winter, the nights are still especially cold in my little concrete piece of paradise, so red wine and walks are keeping me unchilled , (now I know why wine is so huge here)...Moving on, the kids start a christian school on Monday and they look so adorably adult in their little uniforms, yes we had them in a liberal arts school which would have been freaking awesome if they were actually learning anything besides very colorful words *wink* *wink*, so a friend we met kind of plugged us into a perfect school. I will be helping at Santiago Christian Academy two days per week, thoughts are running through my head though, like what if they let me help then notice I have several tattoos and decide I am not ok anymore? What if they don't take the time to become a friend? What if they see this blog?! lol... Yes, I am a tidbit nervous due to the fact that I am incredibly in love with Jesus, seriously my life lies securely in his redeeming grace, but I am still nervous that people will question if I am a follower of Christ. No matter, I am going to jump into this feet first and a full heart and see what lessons that both the kids and I will learn! I have been taking as much time as possible to explore the streets of Santiago and have met so many people and made so many contacts, Artists, street vendors, clothing designers, I know that my coffee meets art house will become a reality soon and I am brimming with patient anticipation (a great description). I am becoming inspired, and little by little needle felting, nuno felting, painting and more so that I build up my portfolio and walk into a gallery knowing that i could be turned away or get into a showing....Either way, although we have a little bit in this world, I am so content in Chile and love exploring, growing and playing, sheesh I sound like a five year old.