Tatis first reading

Tati was so nervous, she practiced all day

Tati's celebration

We were not able to celebrate Tatiana's birthday in October and promised her

a party when the weather got nicer

I tried to do a rainbow cake

water balloon toss

step on each others balloon

piñata

opening gifts

Some bling :)

Happy 9 1/2 Tati!!

Alpha Retreat

 We took our Bible study to an Alpha retreat, it was held in a convent

entrance

the rope for the bell

lunch time

spectacular roses, they are ancient roses from Rome

the bedrooms

the bedrooms, the beds were too small for Michael, we had to go somewhere else

  

prayer time

teaching time 

We had a mass here

dressing rooms

a very old building with stones from the river

Trampoline!

Tatiana got a trampoline!!

Lots of jumping going on here :)

Easter break

Went to Spain for Easter break, stayed at Club Giverola which is in the Costa Brava. It had every activity you can think of. Tatiana loved the kids club.

We took a day trip to Tossa de mar and Girona

 Tatiana plays on my phone during the drive

Michael had to stop and read his blackberry

view of Tossa

 

we stayed in one of these apartments 

view from our balcony

 all kinds of activities, even pilates 

I took a pottery lesson

attempted to make a vase

amazing pool area

kids pool

tossa castle

tossa town

 A very tired Tatiana, Spaniards eat very late, here it was 7:30 and no one was in the restaurant

the childs plate

door from 1886

Girona

 Girona church

 

 

it was valentines day, girls get flowers boys get books

 

 old cobblestone streets

guy doing flips

streets were packed 

Tati got a rose

beautiful archways

 stopping for a drink

 restaurants everywhere

going over the bridge

books for the men

an Italian gelato place, had to try some