Randoms

Just realised that I never posted a photo of the new car - so here that is .....then there is a photosof Olivia in her christening outfit. I put her in it again the other day and took some photos - because on teh day of the christening we were all rally ill and it was absolutely peeing it down and we never really got any photos of her in the dress close up.

The last one is Olivia's first try out of the paddling pool we have bought for the farm. That was taken yesterday. It was between 35 and 38 degrees yesterday -ridiculously hot. We only had her in there for about five minutes. The water was lovely and warm but it was just too hot to risk having her out in the sun. When we got home to valencia it seem sit had been the same here as well because it was 30 degrees in livia's room at 11pm at night. Needless to say she doesn't have nay form of covers on her here to sleep. She has a little thin shorts and tahirt all in one pyjama thing and thats it - and she only has that because she has taken to ripping her nappy to shreds if she can get hold of it - so I need it to be covered up. She's a nutter.

S xx

wedding season

Well wedding season has started. We were at one last weekend and will be at another this weekend. The one just gone was Jose's youngest brother, David, and Marta. I had been worrying how we would cope with Olivia because it was typical Spanish timetable - cermenoy at 6 and meal not until about 10 at night. Anyway, I needn't have worried because she was so good. We didn't leave until about 2.30 am and Olivia caused us no problems at all. I changed her out of her dress at about 9 and managed to get her to sleep at about 11 and then she slept in the corner of the room in her bugaboo bed. I put her behind the top table so that my mother in law could listen out for her if she woken up. I thought it would be better there than at the side of my table where waiters would be knocking past her etc. I hadn't thought about the numerous LOUD well wishers coming up to the top table to see David and Marta - but she didn't stir once. Amazing erally as it was really loud. There were lads dressed up as bulls running round the room and getting David to "Torear" them etc etc.

Olivia and Leire (her cousin) went dressed identically (as you can see) and they were the stars of the show really. Everyone wanted to "have a go" and hold one or both of them. They were both laughing and giggling and having baby language conversations all day long. Olivia even enjoyed the fire works! I thought she'd be scared, but no. I covered her ears up a bit and she just stared into the sky watching them. She was an angel all day.

S xx