On Wednesday Riu went to spend the day at Rosana’s place, so her parents could have the day off.

Rosana sent these pictures by WhatsApp so we could keep in touch.

Without Riu, the house was tranquil and quiet.

Without Riu, the day dragged on and on. Papa had the sads all day.

Sant Medir is the patron saint for showering sweets on children in the streets. Rightly, he is celebrated with music and parades.

Riu is slightly stunned by the music, horses, and free sweets from the sky.

Hmmm, lollipop.

Sweets everywhere.

Hmmm, sweets.

‘Riu’ as well as meaning ‘river’ in Catalan also means ‘she laughs.’

We didn’t know this last part when we named her.

Riu went hiking in Vallvidrera on the last Sunday in February.

This is going to be a regular expedition, with a group of families from the BCN Tots email group.

Tobogans (slides) are the new swings.

It’s all about the slides these days.

Happy Birthday to my granny in Stradbally. We will see you soon, in May.

I want to play on the terrace. Is it Spring yet? I’ll go check.

Bye.