New Painting

Brody is the best husband ever! He has to live in an apartment filled with paintings of flowers, because that is all I know how to paint right now! Below are photos of a few new additions to our apartment.

Colorful flowers above the bed

Finally hung the flowers behind the TV

Saturday with the Hubby

I wanted to share a few photos from this dreamy weekend. The weekend began with our date night on Friday evening. We met at a new seafood place owned by the same restaurant group that owns one of our favorite burger places here. The restaurant is called Fisherman's Market and it was yummy! From the spicy edamame to the oysters and Ahi Tuna Salad, our taste buds were not disappointed!

On Saturday morning, Brody and I went to the outdoor market near our apartment. The sun was shining and it was the perfect day to take a stroll outside. Here are a few of the breathtaking sights from the market:

Beautiful Artichokes

Lilies at the market

The sun shining through...

Handsome hubby carrying fresh produce

Berry Fizz cocktail on Saturday night celebrating a friend's birthday!

Amazing spice collection

Brody's Birthday in Brazil

Brody's birthday celebration in Brazil was a quaint, intimate candlelit dinner for two. I made his favorite meal, Beef Stroganoff, and baked a vanilla cake with chocolate icing drizzled on top. He tried to blow out trick candles three times. They tricked me too! I did not even know I bought the "trick" kind! What a surprise!

I contemplated what to buy him for weeks! Trying to find the perfect gift for Brody is really difficult. He never really 'wants' anything new. In fact, I have to tell him when to donate or trash old clothes. When he loves a shirt or shorts, he will continue wearing it, even with holes! So, for this birthday I decided to create his present.

I made a "Birthday-Love Coupon Book" with 29 coupons for him to choose from for the year. He has a "Get-Out of the Doghouse free" coupon, "Total Control of the Remote for a Night" coupon, "a Weekend Getaway" coupon, a coupon for a massage, "A Perfect Date-Night" coupon, and more. After each coupon, I described why he deserved that coupon, and why I love him.

On the Friday after his birthday, Brody invited all of his colleagues to a restaurant near their office building to meet for Happy Hour. I was imagining a group of ten, but thirty people showed up! Everyone was drinking Chopp (beer on tap) and chatting. I enjoyed meeting everyone that Brody works with and I practiced my Portuguese! (I think I am a bit rusty from not practicing all summer!) We went to a popular outside restaurant for dinner at around 10pm. What a celebration!

A Quick Visit Home

We travelled to four cities, and three states in fourteen days. Whew! It was a whirlwind of catching up, laughter, hugs, and goodbye tears, but it was AMAZING! Unfortunately, I did not take as many photos as I should have taken. I was just too distracted having fun!

We attended our first Jewish wedding in Baton Rouge, and were able to see some of our Atlanta friends. From Cajun brunches to "his" and "her" exit umbrellas for the bride and groom, and a true walking Jazz Band, the wedding was unforgettable. It was so much fun, in fact, Brody pulled out one of his forbidden dance moves and injured his left knee. Poor honey... I hate to say it, but Karma, baby!

Next, we visited my family in Houston. My niece, Kaylee, is a happy little piece of heaven. Why do babies smell so good?  From bowling, shopping and hanging-out at the beach soaking up the warm Texas sun, to selling my car and eating at all of my favorite restaurants, we enjoyed every minute! Thank you mom, dad, Nellie, Anne, Tripp and Marshall for making us feel so loved in Houston!

Next, we flew to Charlotte. We attended a "Gender- Reveal" Party for Melissa and Tim. They are having a little girl! Her gender was revealed through red-and-silver fireworks! The After-Party was at Erin and Rob's. On Saturday,  Beth organized a "Girl's Get-Together" brunch. It was wonderful catching up with old college friends! Brody's grandparents recently moved to the Cypress in Charlotte. This was the perfect time to see their lovely new home. We also were wined and dined at the restaurant.  It was Sundae Monday, I couldn't resist a double scoop in a cone!


We celebrated the 4th of July at DeBordieu. Hands down, DeBordieu is one of my favorite places on earth! Every time I visit, I am reminded of our wedding and being surrounded by our family and friends! From walks on the beach, a killer botchy-ball tournament, and enjoying delicious dinners to hearing stories about everyone's life, our visit was perfect! Thank you Mike and Sherry for organizing everything and thank you Granny and Boppa for always being such thoughtful and generous hosts!

We already miss all of you! Hugs and Kisses!
Beijos!
Emily

Recently...

Hey everyone! I apologize for not updating my blog on a regular basis! School has been crazy! Finally, everything is winding down, so I can get back to documenting our lives here!

A few weekends ago, our friend Alex came into town from Rio. We met his friend, Erica, who is a Paulista (lives in Sao Paulo) and they invited us to join them at Virada Cultural. It was basically a huge concert all around the city of Sao Paulo. Thousands of people showed up to listen to music, eat, and enjoy the city!

Last weekend, the foreigners at my school celebrated the end of the school year with "Canario Crawl". Foreign hires live in apartments on Canario and organize a bar crawl between four apartments. Each apartment has a theme, our theme was "Superheroes".  Here are a few photos! My camera ran out of batteries, so I did not get a cute one of Brody and me. Hopefully, one of my friends captured the silliness of the evening! 

We went to our first movie in Sao Paulo and saw "Homem em Ferro 3" or Ironman 3 in 3D. Unfortunately, it was sold out except for the very first row! So, we watched it looking up at the screen the entire time! haha

Corrientes 348

Last night, we went to a fabulous Argentinean steakhouse. Corrientes 348 is right down the street from our apartment! Everyday I pass this restaurant while walking home from my bus stop and my stomach growls because the grill spells delicious. 

The meat was tender and juicy, just as I had hoped! We will definitely return to this restaurant!

Brody, me, Cris, Alwyn, Mari and Hideki

Mari and me

Hideki, Brody, Alwyn

Skye Bar at Hotel Unique

"Located on the rooftop of the hotel, Skye boasts a crimson red pool with an underwater sound system and lounge area with stunning views over Ibirapuera Park and the entire São Paulo skyline."- From their website

Brody and I joined a few friends at Skye Bar last night! We had been wanting to lounge at this popular rooftop watering hole for awhile. The views of the city are breathtaking, but the red lighting on the umbrellas and the lights shining from the bottom of the pool caught my eye first. 

I ordered a Rose and Lychee Martini! The aroma of fresh roses was all I could smell while I sipped this glamorous cocktail!