Felicity and Toby were born 19 months apart. They have become very close friends and playmates and it has been wonderful to be witness to the hours of growing and developing that they have done next to each other. The one thing I probably didn’t foresee or take into consideration was how having two siblings so close to each other would actually pull each as individuals away from us as parents. One of the things that we’re trying to do during this year off is to spend time one on one with each of our kids. This is been very occasional so far. But this morning I went on a walk with Toby into Moraira. We were heading to the market to meet the Paynes, and he wanted to show me the castle. One of my favourite things to do with the kids is to go to a café. I love the relaxation and the opportunity to chat with either Felicity or Toby. As a side note I ordered my coffee with milk on side, which duly arrived with an additional small glass of cream. Very pretty. As I explored the cream, I found some liquid at the bottom of the glass which turned out to be something strong and alcoholic. It was 10.30am.
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| The Mediterranean |
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| The boy |
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The coffee
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| Apparently the Brits know what they like, and like what they know |
After this we we joined the whole family and headed into the weekly market to peruse knock off T-shirts, gaudy watches, and leather goods. After lunch back at the apartment we went to a swimming pool by a restaurant high up in the hills. I think Toby did his first dive here. And all this was achieved before the school day had even begun at 3pm Spain time. The afternoons can be long with online school and it’s hard to get the kids settled into bed at a reasonable time, But every day we get to go to the beach, town or go swimming in the pool which is pretty amazing!
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