Spain {part 1}

At the beginning of the month, we were blessed to take a week-long holiday in Southern Spain!  We all had our reasons for looking forward to the vacation: 

Bridgette got to be outside more (something she enjoys) and had extra people around for cuddles, 

Gretchen was made for the beach and got to wear dresses without tights or a shirt underneath (also a bonus for Ryan and I since we didn't have to have that conversation with her every morning), 

Rooke has been asking to fly on a plane for several months and was thrilled to finally take-off, 

Ryan didn't have to work or even think about work for an entire week,

I got a break from all things related to domestic responsibility and needed a dose of sunshine.  

We enjoyed some quality family time, seeing a few sights, and had a few days with my parents who were already in the country and drove down to stay with us.  The weather wasn't entirely cooperative, but just being away together was special.  

The first two days were sunny!  We enjoyed our patio space, the beautiful view, and the beach . . .

The third day, we planned a trip to Gibraltar.  It was raining when we left, but we left anyway, hoping the rain would either let up or not follow us down the coast.  It rained hard ALL DAY.  This was our view of the rock from the random mall parking lot where we ate our picnic lunch before stretching our legs some and then heading back to the condo.  Not the best day of the week, but the Indian food we ordered for dinner later that night helped it end on a better note!

Things got even better when Kaye K and Big Daddy arrived the next day!  My mom is so good at making things fun for the kids!  Playing in puddles and a nature walk in the drizzle . . .