Through the fine skill of archery, we have conquered little kid step at a time the northern mountains of Spain: Los Picos de Europa. Our journey has taken us from Soto de Sajambre to Oseja de Sajambre by use of our somewhat faithful feet and our trusted silver steed (a huge Ford van). The sights have been incredible-too much to see and enjoy. The boys are loving every new adventure and are very good at taking things as they come, it has been a very good trip so far!
Make sure to check back in soon for pictures of castles and aqueducts and the boys avidly eating it up!
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Spain Through My Camera Lens
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There are some things that are made to make you happy. Hammocks and Palolu (Licorice root in English) are two of those things. To just be able to hang there and suck on a sweet stick with the boys, is the perfect summer siesta time for me. Cuddled up and cozy, the hammock supporting every bit of our weight, and with the added joy of sweetness to satisfy my sweet tooth.
My mom sent the Palolu from Spain, I haven’t been able to find it here. It tastes like very good and fresh black licorice, and no not the grocery store candy kind, way better. The boys share my delight in this tradition. I learned of Palolu and became enamored while growing up in Spain. It is also known there as Palodu or Palodulce, and grows by the river. We used to buy it along with other sugary delights at the local candy store. It was so fun to walk around with classmates in school all chewing on these yummy sticks.
What do you like to do on hot summer days? What about summer memories from your youth that you wish you could have back now?
For more pictures like this check out my Flickr album: Summertime Bliss
The perfect combo as far as a toy for brothers is this, cars controlled by remotes, filled with crash test dummies that pop out whenever you crash! Sometimes the toy experts really do figure out what little boys want, and this toy is it, a marriage made in heaven. Thank you Ellyn and Andrew for such a perfect gift for your ring bearers, they love these little cars.
Little Oliver had such a great birthday, we got to go to the aquarium, we spent the day enjoying each other as a family and then he got cupcakes, brownies and blew out some candles. I don’t think things could be much better for a three-year-old.
We went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and there was so much to enjoy. Crabs, sharks and eels were the favourites for the kids, but petting the starfish and stingray was what I enjoyed best. I never knew how soft and velvet-like stingray are, and starfish which I thought would be softer feel like irregular rocks covered in extremely bumpy sandpaper and were not tender at all. The Oregon Coast Aquarium was well worth the trip and it was not just a place to capture the attention of the littlest members of our family, we were all completely engulfed in the underwater sea creature exploration. The perfect day trip for sure!
There is nothing left in our house that hasn’t been taken over by pirates. We enjoy every second of it, well maybe not the battling with swords at all times, but they certainly are having fun.
Ahoy, Thar! Ye lily livered land lubbers!
The rain has come back. We are into tea drinking right now. No high teas or low teas thoguh, just whenever we feel like taking a sip of the warm liquid. I love many kinds of loose leaf teas, but the boys only know one kind: licorice root tea.
Do you share tea with your kiddos?
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