We’re returning to something of a routine here in our old but new home.  While some folks thrive on routine, I seem to wither a little with too much of it.  I tend to agree with Paulo Coehlo on this subject:  “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.”  So, I do my best to shake things up a bit.

Mia is thriving and growing and looking forward to preschool.  As with most (all?) children, she is in the phase of her life where she needs a routine.  You must first establish a clear routine before you can benefit from and enjoy escaping one.  Therefore, I have to be cagey and carefully design my anti-routine strategies so as not to throw her off too much.  But that is not too difficult…after all, we now know that we can move to a different country for several months while honoring the essential elements of her routine.

Admiring the flowers.

Reading in her big comfy chair

In her own words: “Drawing whale tails!” And with her own style: Tongues must stick up with these shoes!

Rolling on her trike in the house

Harvesting mulberries along the acequias (irrigation canals) and ditches.

“Look I see some!”

Don’t worry, grandparents, we don’t have immediate plans to leave the country!  There are endless ways to shake up your routine that don’t involve leaving the country. 🙂