Trip to Barcelona

For the last week of the kids' term break, we went to Barcelona! Now we can say we've been to Spain. It's really a lovely city, with lots of beautiful art and architecture. We ate copious amounts of tapas.

In other news, it was Pascale's birthday yesterday. I can't believe my other baby is FIVE! For her birthday, she wanted a Build-A-Bear. This is totally not my thing, so when she told me that she wanted one, I told her that the only way I would get it for her is if she asked for it for her birthday. So off we went to the mall yesterday so she could build her bear. Josephine got one, too.

The build-a-bears


We went to see Dan Zanes in concert. Pascale was right down in front.



Pascale got a fairy costume from Aunt Beverly.


Opening presents. Pascale let Josephine open one.


The fountain at the Westfield Mall. It has a very trendy vertical garden.


We walked by a funfair at Shepards Bush Green, so of course we had to go.


Funfair


Funfair


Pascale's birthday cake



This funfair ride is particularly horrifying, even by English standards. Keep in mind, this ride is the kind that they can disassemble and cart away. Oh, and I was holding the camera wrong, so the video is sideways.


outside the hotel in Barcelona


In the cathedral in Barcelona


The candy shop in Barcelona



We took a pedicab


Barcelona


Barcelona


Barcelona carousel. The English carousels go like 100 mph, so it's nice to go elsewhere so the girls can experience a carousel that is not a thrill ride.


Pascale like watching the break dancers by the cathedral in Barcelona


We went fabric shopping in Barcelona, and got fabric to make a dress for each girl