Mini Christmas

Mum, Hayley and Troy went to the mountains to have a mini Christmas because we were off to France with our Dad and Annabelle for Christmas. 

We skied down this mountain!

This was our teacher on our first day.	After our lessons we went up to the top on the chair lift.  Cool!
Uli Jr and Leo were there too .. so we hooked up!	Because it was a mini Christmas .. we had presents!  Yeayy
Grannie Mo sent them all the way from Ireland.  So great!	What a great time...  comin' back soon.

                                                      
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Out West ..

Conemeara sunset

We love Claire and Ash.  And think we're the luckiest people in the world to have them in our life.
Everytime we've been to the west of Ireland - in Conemeara it's been the winter time BUT it's been sunny.  So we were extra excited about being there in the summer .. but of course, it rained!  But we had boots!

Claire and Ash

Hard core boating!

We love the animals on the farm. On one day we got caught in a sheep stampede. Troy and mum stopped them at their end, but Hayley and Claire just got surrounded. They jumped the walls and ran mad away. Ash and Jasper had to round them up like proper cowboys .. but with sheep.  (Sheep boys?)

We then moved our farming skills to the dogs and cows

Sit!	Stand!  (pretty neat .. one of the cows had twins .. )

Peep! 

Woops big rainy .. can you see us in the distance! Thought not!

Hayley, Troy, Claire and the dogs on the beach .. in the rain :(  This beach is called Glassilaun

The End!

Los Porros

Our last day in Tarifa .. so we went to see everyone at Los Porros.   It's where everyone who has a van goes.  It's good fun .. except for going through the river.  Really squeezy between your toes!    

Troy and Tor	Valentin, Tor, Dave and Troy talking guy stuff!
Flor and Hayley playing beach paddle	The guys .. and the Transformers!

A different kind of paddle this time - with Camille	.. trying to catch Roderick!
Back to dry land ...	.. and the business of "is Optimus Prime better than Megatron!"

Aqua Park

We always try to go to the Aqua Park once a year.   It's always great fun.  Each year we get to go on a bigger and bigger ride :)  But we can't take the cameras on the ride .. so here we are in the big pool.

Abandon Ship!	Gocha!
Not so keen on swimming eh?	Dry land at last ..

Sunday sailing

After chasing some Easter eggs down the dune ...

.... we went to the late where Lucia and Ciara's dad, Paul had something new for Tarifa!  A sail boat.    So much fun!   Everyone had a go.

In the boat Lucia, Valentin, Julito.. Out of the boat Troy, Hugo and Hayley	No sun, no wind ... but serious fun :)
All aboard ....	... and to the high seas!
Our busy 'teacher'!	... Apart from sailing.. Troy 'surfed' the lake for most of the day ... Hayley did paddle and Roderick windsurf

Meanwhile watching on terra firma is Mei Ling .... 

Hayley Paddling ..	Troy kicked to Africa ..
Valentine and Hayley .. s'more sailing ..	....and swimming too

....... not enough water !  

While everyone in London baked!!! 

Easter Surf

We had a picnic at Arte Vida. .. and while the grown ups talked and Troy, Leo and Vincent discussed Transformers ..... Rufus and Hayley took to the surf.

Let's Boogie  :)	No sun .. no care ...
Can you spot us ...	.. that's us in the surf

Estepona

We have friends - Nia and Caden who moved to Estapona, which is about an hour from our house.  We've been friends with them since we went to guardería together in Tarifa  ..  We were just about to leave when their mum had a surprise for us ... a mini birthday party.  Yeay .. Troy is 6.  Thank you Louise. 

Hayley and Nia play dolls	Caden and Troy play cars
Next footie for the boys..	... and gymnastics for the girls