My New Family.

      Yesterday I made the big move around noon. When I arrived Natalie was still here and still packing, so we put all of my things in the bathroom until she was finished. After we finished eating lunch and Natalie finished packing, we watched a movie until it was time for her to go to her next host family. My host parents and I took Natalie to her new home and said goodbye. After that, I went grocery shopping with my host parents. It was nice. We then came home and I began to unpack. Madre mia, do I have a lot of stuff! It took me a long time to unpack. I eventually found a place for everything and then decided to take a shower. I had hot water. An endless supply. It was so nice! Since the bathroom is my own, I took my time in there afterwards painting my nails and listening to music. It is such a luxury to have a bathroom of my own. I've never had my own bathroom. Last year I was basically sharing with three other girls! Haha. It was fun of course...a bit of a challenge to do our hair and makeup all at once...but I really like knowing that I don't have to hurry. It's all mine. Hahaha. I'm going to enjoy this while I can.
      After my shower I went down stairs to eat some pizza for dinner. It was nice. Alberto, my host brother (13), had some friends over and they were watching the soccer game and playing video games. Julia, my host sister (15), came home while I was eating so I talked to her for a little bit. After eating I came back upstairs and watched Friends until I fell asleep. I actually went to bed at a decent hour: 2 am!
     This morning as soon as I woke up Enrique, my host dad, came into my room and asked if I wanted to go to a basketball game. I said of course and then headed down to get some breakfast. I made toast with butter and raspberry jam. This was the first I'd had toast in four months!! It tasted so yummy. In the midst of my eating, my host dad asked if I was ready (I was still in my pajamas) and I was like "Oh, I thought we were leaving in like 30 minutes! haha Apparently that's when the game started. So I ran upstairs and got ready as fast as I could. He told me it was fast. So no problem. The game was great! It was a professional game (I think) and our team won! It was very exciting. While there I heard the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean. We played that in band in middle school. I've always loved it.
     We come home and ate lunch right away. We ate beans and rice, fish, and then some kind of cheese and fruit spread (I think?) for dessert. It was great! Something different and yummy. They told me that I eat fast. Haha. I didn't deny it. I can't help it! After lunch I came into my room and was looking at scholarships on my computer when Enrique asked if I wanted to go to the professional soccer game this evening. Uh, yes! I got ready and then we met our neighbor. He took us in his car to the stadium. We parked in a field behind the stadium to avoid the traffic. We entered behind an electronics store. They told me right away that they weren't kidnapping me, it was just a shortcut. Hahaha. The game was great! It held my attention and I was excited about it! I really like it. It resulted in a tie and people kept telling me it was an "ugly game" but I enjoyed it! I liked seeing how involved and emotional the fans were.
     I've had a busy day filled with sports! I've enjoyed every minute of it. I think we'll be eating dinner soon, and then I need to go to bed early because I start school back up in the morning. I'm definitely not looking forward to it, but I know it will improve my Spanish, so it's worth it. Here's to a great move and a smooth transition! I think I'm going to have an amazing time with this family. Besos! Buenas noches :