Picture Update

We have gotten just a tad busier this week. It's been almost exactly a week since we arrived, but it really feels like much longer. I can't speak for Brian, but I've definitely hit the "overwhelming wall" at least once by now, but I'm bouncing back. You start off all excited, and then it sinks in a little...new job, new language, new country, new home all at the same time! But I can't complain. I am surrounded by an amazing support system between the school and the family. And everyone really cares a lot about making sure we're successful. So, I'm trying to adopt the Brazilian "don't worry" attitude about things.

Okay, no more talking! Here are some pictures, mostly of the school. I haven't taken too many around town yet, but I'll definitely be taking more pictures soon. I can't wait to share the hippie fair and fruit market pictures with you!

All the cousins and their significant others. Love these guys!

Living room...will post the rest of the apartment when it's organized!

Brazilians are pretty accommodating...this is a parking spot for old people. We saw a special seat for obese people on the bus. The sign for that is pretty hilarious.

Cathedral in downtown Campinas

more downtown

EAC (our school) campus. This is the playground and gym in the background.

Looking up to some of the school buildings

Squirrel-sized monkeys in the trees :)

Brian's HS English classroom

View out of Brian's window

His classroom door

The view when you walk out of Brian's classroom. Nice.

My classroom. Very empty. Let's hope we have more stuff by next Thursday for the 1st day of school! :)

Cabinets in my classroom. These are sliding doors that all have shelving inside. I would have loved this much storage at Peachtree when I had lots of stuff. Several of these will have to store the kids bookbags and the classroom library, etc.

One of my classroom windows

My classroom door