Grammy and Pappy came all the way from Oklahoma to spend two weeks with us in Spain. They got passports for the first time just to make this trip and we were so excited to have them.

We started by taking the train to Madrid to pick them up. I made a mistake and got the date of their arrival wrong so we showed up to the airport the day BEFORE they actually got here. We waited for two hours and when I finally realized what I had done, we got in our private, chauffeured car (that I had booked for all of us lol) and headed to our AirBnB.

We spent the day exploring a bit of Madrid. We ate lunch in Plaza Mayor, walked to see the Royal Palace and Palacio Real and enjoyed all the architecture and sights in between. We ate some yummy gelato, played hide and seek in a park, and just winged it on our unplanned day. We had a great day, but let me tell you… these kids were soooo happy once their Grammy and Pappy were finally here!!!

We enjoyed relaxing days around the area by showing them how we live. They got to be here for both Lyla and Jayson’s birthdays which was wonderful. We enjoyed dinners out, days at the beach, strolling the old Spanish cobblestone streets, and just spending time together. I didn’t realize how many pictures I didn’t take until I went to make this blog post, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re busy having a good time with family.

We ventured out to Cadiz one day. It is the oldest providence in Spain and is just across the water from where we live. The church, the old streets, the views of the water… all breathtaking. There ended up being a religious celebration of some sort going on that day so the streets were packed with people and a parade. Due to this, we were unable to go inside the church but we did sit outside and have lunch while taking in the view. Its such a small and charming little city that we were glad we finally got to visit.

We took Dale and Teresa to Seville for two days. It is one of our favorite cities in Spain and although I’ve blogged about it several times, it never gets boring. We took them to the Real Alcazar Royal gardens, ate some Mexican food and drank some tinto, and finally went inside the cathedral. We have walked around this cathedral every time we have been to this beautiful city, but never went in. This cathedral is the oldest gothic cathedral in the world and is even more stunning on the inside. Christopher Columbus’ tomb is inside and that was such a neat thing to be able to say we have seen. We had a wonderful time in Seville just as we always do!

We wrapped up our last night with them here by eating dinner down by the harbor in El Puerto, walking around downtown, and Dale and Teresa took a sweet horse drawn carriage ride around just the two of them. It was a relaxing night! We definitely did not want to see them go, but were so happy to have made these memories with them! Thank you Grammy and Pappy for coming to visit us!