Gators #1

First off I must say how amazing it is to be a Florida Gator these past few years! So much fun to watch our proud football team lead by Tebow to victory one more national championship game. Although we had to watch on the computer, with a verrrryyyy low quality website, and with some buffering issues, it was still great to watch the game. It was Jason´s birthday, so we went out to dinner, then came home and stayed up till 3am watching the game. Only to wake up at 5am with our Isabela.
Who by the way is walking like crazy! She is so cute with her little steps... She still wobbles and falls a lot, but she gets herself up and goes again. She is very talkative also. Not in any specific language we can understand at this point, but that doesn't stop her from babbling all day long. She is still very attached to her grandparents (my parents here in Brazil). She gets very upset if she sees my dad´s car and he doesn´t get out to see her. She loves my mom! And of course, why wouldn´t she, they let her get away with everything! There is no NO in their vocabulary when it comes to her. All the forbidden things are free game for her.
They are such great help though.. I can not complaint. My parents help me out very much. They watch her whenever we need them too. Is the only way Jason and I can enjoy some dinner sometimes, or go to the gym together.
The weather here has been warm. We are in the middle of summer, and it has been a HOT one. Without AC you really notice how hot it is all day long. In February there is the big party here in Brazil everyone knows as Carnaval. We don't live in Rio de Janeiro, but Carnaval is still big here too. It´s big everywhere in Brazil... It is not a party we participate in though.. I grew up understanding the real meaning of carnaval - a big party to drink, dress very innappropriately and dance around. As a family we always took those days of carnaval to go to the farm and try to as far away from the madness as possible. This time will be no different. Except we will watch some of the parade on TV just so Jason can see what it is like. But I really have to confess I have no respect for Carnaval. It´s not even a true holiday... just a party where a lot of bad things seem to happen in the end... we always hear on TV later.
For me Carnaval just reminds me that Lent is about to start.
I have been able to keep up with Grey's anatomy via online. And the last episode was a good one, finally! Izzy is breaking up with the dead guy!!! about time... I hated that storyline, i hope it can just be over with.
I miss you all very much, and hope to be able to see everyone sometime soon.