Family Pictures in Parc de Catalunya

If you have followed this lil blog of ours at all, you would have heard me throw out "Parc Catalunya" a few times now. 

Parc de Catalunya is the large park right across our street - and will forever hold a very special place in my heart.

There are a few things one can't help loving about this park: 

Of course there is the lake (I use this term very loosely) complete with rowboats and a waterfall, the assortment of playgrounds and a skate park, the variety of trees (my favorite being the olive tree), and the meandering trails ideal for running or strolling. 

But this park of ours is much more than a nice view from across the street.

Parc de Catalunya is the safe haven I would take our ninos when we first arrived in Spain. 

It was the place I resorted to when I was homesick, lonely, and in need of fresh air.

It was the place I could count on to put a smile on my kid's faces as they fed/chased the duckies.

It was the meeting place of many picnics and playdates.

It was the place our family would head to when we just needed a quick trip outside, or a nice family Sunday stroll.

It was the place where we made memories together.

And so it seemed only appropriate to take family pictures in Parc de Catalunya.

A young woman from our ward is getting into photography and agreed to snapping a few shots of us.

The kids were less than cooperative (as you can tell by nearly every single picture) - but I still love how they turned out,

We have seen so many beautiful and surreal places over the last year of our lives,

But to me - Parc de Catalunya will forever be my favorite place in all of Spain.

Thanks Parc de Catalunya for all the memories you gave our little family.