Rio - day 14

Oct 19 - Wednesday.

Paul and Patrick went to the office all day. Dane, Rubia and I stayed home and just rested. I did laundry, had school with Dane, worked. Pretty boring today.

Rio - day 13 Cabo Frio

Oct 18 - Tuesday. We decided to take a day trip to Cabo Frio and Buzios which are both tourist areas about 1.5-2 hours from here. They were absolutely beautiful as was the drive to get there.

But first we had a flat tire that needed to repaired.
Here were are eating lunch on the beach.
Then off to play in the water. Loved this beach because Dane could actually get in the water and play without me having panic attacks or having a death grip on his hand. You can see how far out the waves were breaking and it was very shallow for a long time.
Love this man. Thanks, honey for providing such an amazing opportunity for our family. We've had a great time.

This was in Buzios at an outlook.
And here is Dane patiently waiting for the car to cool down after it over heated. Wasn't a good car day... But the rest of it was so fun and relaxing.

Rio day 12 - the storm

Monday Oct 17.
This is what our view looked like the first day we arrived in Rio.

And this was day 2 with a sunset. You can see an island in the distance and the mountain going into the ocean. Notice the blue tarp on the building how it's nice and calm...

And this was our day today. All day. Wind, rain, so cloudy you can barely see the ocean. This was at about 3pm. It looks much brighter than it actually was. Rain, rain, go away.

Rio - Day 11 Back to the Beach house

Sunday - Oct 16. We didn't get in til about 3am so we were all pretty tired - except Dane who was able to sleep the whole ride. Patrick's family made a stop in Rio for two days on their way home to Utah so they stayed with us. And Rubia (Patrick and Paul's friend) also came in today too.
We spent the day inside since it was raining here too. Boo on the rain.

And that's Willians in the chair. He is on the corporate team for Revv and is also staying at the house for a few days. It's a full house. Right now we have 11 here. I've never fed 11 people. Boy are we going through a lot of food!

Day 10 - sao paulo to rio

Oct. 15 - Saturday.
This image pretty much summed up the day. We were waiting for our ride to go back to Sao Paulo (which didn't happen til about 8pm). So we slept, watched movies and did nothing while the rain continued outside.

And Dane got to practice his big brother skills.

Rio day 9 - sao paulo 2

Friday Oct 14. Today was a blah day. It rained. All. Day. Long. Boo. We opted for an indoor activity that Dane would enjoy.
A ride on the subway. We were with Fabricio (someone from Paul's mission and the house we were staying at).

Then off to a play area in a local mall. It was a mini arcade. Here is on one of the trampolines.

Shooting things with Dad.

Riding in a truck.

Infamous ball pit. What kid doesn't love being swallowed up in a rainbow of plastic balls?

Sharing ice cream with fabricio. Paul and I tried to get him to share ours but he wasn't having it.

And the last thing to make him happy... his Happy Meal from McDonalds. Hope you had fun today, Dane. We sure did seeing your cute smile.

And for home entertainment, he played Kinetic (i think that's what it is) from xbox - like the Wii but your hands are the remotes. Hence the funny pose.

Rio - day 8 Revv meeting

Oct 13 - Thursday was the first really big meeting Paul has had for Revv since we arrived. And it's ironic to me that we had it at the old Tahitian Noni cafe so i couldn't resist taking a picture.

These are a few of the female leaders that showed.
And these are the male leaders. So surprised that Dane was all smiles in the middle of them and not acting all shy.
The meeting started at about 20 people and ended around 30. We were really please with the turnout. (And then the next night there was another meeting with about the same number.)
And just a little family photo before we headed to the meeting.

Rio - every day

Dear Brazilians,

I know you can't resist this cute face and just want to squeeze, touch, poke, prod, kiss, hug, and any other form of touching all the time but enough is enough. He has the right to his personal space. When he runs away from you, pushes you away or squawks at you (since you wouldn't understand his English anyway), for the love, just stop. Stop touching. Do you not understand he doesn't like it? Yet, you keep going and going and going... I promise, he isn't going to warm up to you like that. I wouldn't either.

This cuteness can only handle so much, and mama bear is about ready to lose it. So, I'm warning you now, back down a little. Instead of 20 pokes/touches in an hour, maybe try 2. If so, he just might want to be your friend. And so will I.

Regards,

Dane's mommy

Rio day 8 - Sao Paulo

Oct 13 we traveled to Sao Paulo. Dane got to experience boarding the plane on the tarmac which he loved. He was also thrilled to see we were going on 'the green plane' since his favorite color is green. This, however, is not a favorite airline of mine. Can't complain about the price though - about $140 USD for all three of us to fly. But you get what you pay for. My knees hit the seat in front of me. No drinks, not even peanuts. Don't worry though, this pregnant lady comes complete with my own American snacks.

I love the pic above.
And my two handsome men in my life. I love you both so much. Thanks for making this a memorable trip.

Rio day 7 - Belo Horizonte

Not too much to blog about today. Since we were out so late last night (and Dane woke up at 530!) i was back in bed by 10. After some much needed rest we left to go to a park and also go to a lookout to watch the sunset.

I've never had a coconut.
And this was Dane's first taste too. He was a fan.
The sun setting over Belo Horizonte. Such an amazing sight. Wish our camera could have captured it better.

This is us in the plaza with the city in the background.
And one of Dane's new friends - Deborah. It was fun watching them play even though they don't speak each other's language. I've decided though that laughter is an international language.