dear ollie

europe

10/23 - 3 pm, arrived at jfk, realized we forgot dada’s green card, whole ordeal, UD had to get it and bring it, went to sapphire lounge, ate peanut butter noodles and left 7 pm - super excited on plane. Took an hour of playing before you could fall asleep in my arms. Slept on flyaway bed all night (6 more hours)

10/24 7 am London time - landed. Got to hotel at 1030, they let us check in early. Napped from 11-3. Went for a walk, saw Big Ben, the Ferris wheel, got bananas apples and cheese at WF, home to sleep by 9 pm.

10/25 Woke up at 11 am. Gym. Kings cross 9 3/4 platform. Honest burgers. Harry Potter stops. Millenium bridge. Nap at 5 pm… til 6. Carousel. Pho. Home. Slept at midnight and you were way overtired.

10/26 Had to wake up at 8 am for hp wb studio tour. Trains at euston were all cancelled. Took the underground to Watford, walked to the junction, got on Harry Potter shuttle. High tea sucked. Tour was amazing. Went home, ate burritos, slept by 8 pm.

10/27

Woke up at 10 am. Slow start. Gym. Met this Filipina/white couple from riverdale. Showered. Fought a bunch. Left to go eat sushi/taco fusion. Forgot wallet. Went back. Took underground. Ate. Playground at Kensington gardens. Underground home. First proper bedtime since leaving home. O asleep by 8. Packed the bags after.

10/28 Woke at 8. Finished packing. Gym to weigh bags. Had coffee and juice at the bar before leaving. Train to LHR. Awful lounge at plaza premium. Met boy named Jack. Gave Ollie a squishy pink crab. Played and talked a bunch. Easy flight. Luggage took forever to come out. Abuela y M. Car. NH zurbano. Tío y prima. Regalos. Tonight at bedtime we were about to read and you told me “no Spanish, only English” hahaha. Te amo.

10/29 Migue and abuela and tío went to eat with us at honest greens. We ate, went to our Airbnb, and dada went for abuelo y Diana. You played with migue and abuela and then tio came with dulce. We went out to eat grosso and migue paid. Went home and to sleep.

10/30 We woke up at 9 am and got ready for Toledo. Left by 9:30. Ate crepes. Walked around. Enjoyed a ton with abuelo y Diana. You fell asleep in the car while we drove to Bamboleo. Gf crackers, queso provolone, agua con gas, chips. Went home and slept SO late. You were cray. Running around on your scooter. Love you.

10/31 Abuelo y Diana went to BCN. We did nothing all morning, picked up abuela, ate grosso, came back home, hung out while I did some stuff on the computer, and then dada left with abuela to drop her off and go to CrossFit. We took a bath, got ready for bed, and you… napped for an hour. Dada came home and you were wide awake. We wanted to order food and hang but… we ate with you and then went to bed.

11/1 Went to breakfast at honest greens. Walked back home. Abuela y dulce y migue came over. We hung out for a long while and then we left for Aleja’s house. Where tio lives. Went to carrefour first to buy all the ingredients for burgers. Went to the house. Snacked on míos chips and ate giant burgers. You snuggled so much with aleja. You have been so darn socialable. Went home and you fell asleep in the car and you transferred perfectly. Dada and I stayed up to talk with abuelo y Diana hasta 1 am!!!

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