Winter 2015: Holidays & Birthdays

This winter was full of family! We visited Seattle for Christmas, my mom's birthday and New Year's. When we returned to Catalonia in January, we met our new niece Mey. She is a wonderful gift for our family. We celebrated many, many birthdays between December - March: Kilian's mom, my mom, Mey's birth, Kilian's grandma, Kilian's grandpa celebrated his 80th with a big bash, cousin Nabil and cousin Leila, one of the little cousin's and Kilian's sister Alba, Kilian's uncle, and my birthday (and I hope I am not missing any). Here are some photos from this season.

first time in the snow

first time in the snow

playing with the cat

Christmas 2014

My mom's birthday surprise

eating with the help of Aunt Peggy

My birthday cake - we forgot to buy candles

Palau de la Musica Catalana

Palau de la Musica Catalana

Palau de la Musica Catalana

Nabil's birthday

cousins!

Mey asleep on her mama

Loving the monkey

Alba's birthday

It snowed in Terrassa in February

Eating a yellow plum at the park

Arnau's birthday

Playing the piano

Loving the goats at the zoo

Lluis' 80th birthday

the new addition to our family: Mey

Snapshots from Seattle

We just returned home from a month in Seattle, visiting with family and friends. It was an amazing trip. I am already missing so many things from home: my mom and her home, the copious amounts of comfort food, the convenience culture (overnight grocery delivery, 6 hour dry-cleaning, Starbucks drive thru, Thai food delivery, ready-made food bar at Whole Foods), online shopping and shopping at Bellevue Square, Quiltworks Northwest and my sewing machine, our friends, etc. Here are a few of the highlights from Seattle:

We arrived in time to celebrate Christmas with my mom.

Meanwhile, my mom dressed up Roc as Santa Claus. She is radiant, overflowing with happiness that we were there.

We had an impromptu BWC reunion brunch at Cafe Flora on Madison. Good times with wonderful friends.

We supported the Seattle Seahawks during the playoffs. #12thman

The mandatory Starbucks run – in Seahawks gear for our 12¢ brewed coffee.

Our dear Tara flew in from New York. This is her meeting Roc.

We got to see the lovely Mona for the first time in a year and a half!

Kilian and I shared some quality time.

We visited with longtime friends from the Seattle Baha'i community. We saw many more and of course forgot to take photos. We missed out a number more because of time constraints.

Roc had play dates with his baby friends.

We took naps when necessary.

Roc's great-grandmother and great-grandfather visited too, it was so beautiful to see.

Roc's great-great-aunt Peggy had a lot of fun with him.

We saw Mount Rainier and finally had a family photo taken.

We went to the park when the weather allowed (Kerry Park on Queen Anne).

We celebrated my 28th birthday in style - brunch at Tilth Restaurant in Wallingford, a favorite of mine.

We had a house full of family and friends for my birthday dinner.