Flights to Family

Over half of Johns family actually still lives in Spain so we try to make it there as often as we can, usually once a year. It is never any fun getting there, as I am sure you read in my earlier blog, but it is always great once we get there. Everyone is always so excited to see us, well mainly the kids. I can see his grandma's spirits rise as soon as she sees the girls. We went to a few places that we had never been before there, so that was a lot of fun. For this blog I will concentrate on the Family aspect of the trip and then on my next one I will talk about the places we visited. Families are those things we all have that we count on, on a daily basis and sometimes take for granted. I really did not want to make the trip over there again so soon, we were just there last summer, but I know that everyone is getting older and you never know what tomorrow will bring. And I fugured now we can do it we might as well. HIs grandmothers house is on the side of the mountain and this is where she as always lived. Johns mom and aunts were actually born in that house. It is a beautiful little house with so much to say for itself. You can look around and only imagine the things those walls have seen and heard. It is hard to find that there nowadays because so many of us live in new houses and move around alot. John's dads sister, actually still lives in her parents house as well where all of his siblings were born and grew up. We spent one night looking at old pics, that is always a lot of fun. We played with the sheep, the chickens, the dogs and the cows. We got veggies from the garden for lunch and lived quite a relaxing life for a week. There is something to be said for taking it easy and slow. The quality of life is better there I believe and the families are all so close. It is always good to be home and with the friends and family you know and love. We had a great trip there and will probably be back again next year.