Easter recap

We had a great Easter weekend! Saturday we participated in the base's egg hunt, mostly because we wanted to give Gavin the chance to interact with the animals. He wasn't too thrilled with any of them, but he loves telling us their respective noises.

 On Easter we had friends over and enjoyed a meal, along with our own egg hunt. Gavin enjoyed being with his beautiful friends (all girls) and wearing the bunny ears. He also loved the egg hunt.

Hazel was NOT fond of the ears;
this is the only photo I got before she ripped them off.

Gavin always enjoys Hazel's company, and on Easter he also enjoyed brand-new friends Myla and Ainsley.

Thanks to our friends for the great company and great food. We hope everyone had a great Easter!

Goodbye tea

My Mom's visit has been too brief! We had a last lunch today at Peacock's Tea Room in Ely. It was fun and delicious. We also plan to eat another scone before she leaves tomorrow. But we wish she didn't have to go!

Mallorca

[Note: I had a major fever and was pretty unwell while we were in Mallorca, so we only got photos during the times I wasn't in bed. Overall it's a beautiful place that I wish I had been well enough to fully enjoy. Thankfully our hotel had a great pool that Jacob and Gavin enjoyed while I was sleeping.]

We finished our Spanish adventures on the beautiful island of Mallorca. The weather was beautiful, but not warm enough for outdoor/beach swimming. But the island had plenty else to offer. The below photo was taken during a changing of the guard we happened upon.

We ate lunch at this windmill, including the below prawn dish.

The stained glass windows reflected such beautiful colors into the cathedral.

Granada

 We spent the next day (after Gibraltar) in Granada with plans to tour the Alhambra palace. Unfortunately everyone in Spain was on strike that day, so the palace was closed. :( So our only photos of the palace are from the outside (the last 2 photos in this post). But it was still a beautiful day to be in Spain.

Gibraltar

 We spent an afternoon in Gibraltar, which we felt was plenty of time in a country with only 2.6 square miles.

 The highlight of our time in Gibraltar was definitely our interactions with the Barbary monkeys who live on top of the rock. They were adorable. And very...friendly. :)

 I LOVE the pictures I got of my Mom wearing the monkey. The above is a particular fave because she looks so relaxed with her hand in her pocket. I also love the surprised monkey looking on in the background.

We also toured some of the caves in the Rock and enjoyed the views.

[Gibraltar brings Gavin's country count to 17.]

Seville

 We just spent a great week in Spain. First stop: Seville. We enjoyed getting lost in the adorable streets that wind through the city, and we loved the beautiful cathedral. You can tell (above) that the cathedral tower used to be a minaret--just one of the many remnants of Moorish architecture.

We enjoyed some great food, like the potatoes and squid, cod, and yummy desserts. 

The Metropol Parasol is apparently the world's largest wooden structure, and it's pretty cool.

16 months

We were away when Gavin turned 16 months, so here are a few of his best photos from the last month, just a couple of days late.