While the year flew by, it was long enough to make some great friends, most of whom were expats like ourselves. Let’s start with our portero, José, in front of our building at Josep Bertrand 13. He spoke no English and while our Spanish progressed throughout the year, he could barely understand our parting words. 
The local knife sharpener, Roberto.
Joe Ziegler, Edu Alonso, Max, Ty Sullivan, Jacob Swift, Owen Worple, and Ezra MacConuladh
Maggie’s birthday, with Emilio Cadena at school.
…and her party at home. Top: Leia Ryan, Greta Goedvolk, Jaya Dhariwal, Ella Nelson, Ella. Bottom: Mae Kunihiro, Maggie, _____, Rebeca Montero, Lexi Nelson, Sarah Wolfe.
Max’s birthday. Ezra, Jacob, Ty, and Owen.
Maggie with her 2nd grade pals, Florien, Rebecca, and Tamina.
Ella with her 4th grade class, which was indeed coed.
Ella, Marisa Niedzielska, Ella Nelson, Stella Goedvolk, Martina de Pablo
Ella’s birthday party, clockwise: Ella, Sophie Thiescheffer, Ella Nelson, Stella Goedvolk, Maggie, Marisa Niedzielska, Lisa Salvano, Lucia Barrett, Lily Swift. 
Julie Nelson, Amanda Yoemans, Suzanne Swift, Sandy Brine, Evelyn
Richard Yoemans, Kevin Hobin, Tim Kunihiro, Chris Brine, Mike Swift
Evelyn and Julie Nelson, at our cab stand in front of “the circle church”.
Mae Kunihiro, Maggie, Lexi Nelson
Dear william,
We will apreciate if you can eliminate the name of my daughter (nini) from the blog,
Thanks.
Ferran