Today we traveled north to be able to celebrate the birthday of the eldest one tomorrow. Such a delight, now he is getting a bit older, that he can really enjoy our visit and was anticipating our coming almost as much as he is anticipating his birthday. Coming out of school he started talking and … Read more
Whenever we talk with our youngest he reminds me of Manuel, the waiter in Fawlty Towers.Alex understands most of the Dutch, English, and Spanish that is spoken to him, but questions are always answered with ¿Que? We will miss that high-pitched voice in the coming months because today we are traveling back to the south … Read more
The 6th of January is an official Spanish holiday. The shops are closed and the children are at home playing with the presents they got today. The festive day starts with a parade the night before and by accident, we were in Nerja and in time to see it. It resembles a lot the Dutch … Read more
We were allowed to be present at the Christmas dance of our youngest grandchild. It was cuddly and sweet to see, for us that is. For many children (age 2 to 3) it was not, they were upset and crying.Imagine the tension of having studied on 2 Christmas songs, one Spanish, one English, and then … Read more
I love children’s drawings. Especially their explanation of what we see. This is the sun, lying on the ground. The black form is the moon. So sweet. ^hm