Thursday, 3 July 2025

The End of Quito 2025

After two weeks we come to an end of our two week stop in Quito.  Well Luis will stay a few more days and Sebastian and myself are off to Toronto in the morning.  It is a crazy summer of travel, and I have to say  I do feel guilt about the amount of air travel.  Well until I look at the news and think what is the point of even caring, when leaders can just decide climate change is not a thing over night and undo years of people trying to make legislation to do better.  This summer, I have had too many mornings of diving into the news.  I think for the second half of the summer my goal will be not to read it at all.  There is so much wrong and it is so hard to watch feeling helpless. Anyways, that was my little side rant (sort of in a bad mood this afternoon!).

As usual, Luis's family has been amazing.  I think probably why I am in a bad mood!  They are just so kind and I feel like I fail at matching that kindness.  Sebastian will miss his time here, but luckily is also super excited to get to his homeland and see cousin Freda and the house with the river.  It has been two years and his memories are shaky on England.  We will first stop in Canada, which he really does not remember.  I hope we can make some great memories.


Catching up with some of Luis's friends.
Rainbows



Many games as usual

Lots of laughs, i will miss them all.


Monday, 30 June 2025

Juan Pablo's Graduation

I was so happy to be here for one of Luis's nephew's secondary school graduation.  I just love Juan Pablo, he is made of stuff that parents dream of.  Kind, clever, considerate, helpful, just such a nice person.  He graduated from the British School Quito with a scholarship to a University in Spain.  It was a special night.






I love this. A flag of flowers made of Ecuador flag and the Union Jack.







Sunday, 29 June 2025

Sebastian’s Ecuador Birthday Celebrations

Sebastian is the luckiest summer baby ever.  He got a pre summer birthday with his buddies, an Ecuador birthday and next and lastly his real birthday in England.  Also, a birthday is a great reason for Luis to get all his family and friends together in one spot. Sebastian wanted a SpongeBob theme this time. Much to my dismay Sebastian loves SpongeBob. As requested he had a SpongeBob piñata  and cake.  I was so sad to see the piñata ruined this time, I came quit attached and felt he could be a member of our family. It was a lovely party and it was great to get the extended family together.  























Thursday, 26 June 2025

Sebastian's Ecuador

After a weekend away we returned to Cumbaya (valley outside of Quito and Luis's sisters home).  We have had a couple of relaxing days playing and yesterday went to a family friends for the day. Sebastian just loves Ecuador.  He loves seeing his family, all the space and especially the houses.  I think he believes everyone here is so lucky to live in these beautiful huge houses.  I guess it is better that he does not quite know at the age of 6 the poverty that lives outside of the gated community bubbles he sees.  I just hope that when he is old enough that I can explain the gated communities and poverty outside as best I can, or anyone can.  At the very least he understands how much better it is to build a society based around equity.  Anyways.  

Sebastian buying snacks for this Ecuador family birthday celebrations.
Tia Amanda with a vegan pasta dinner for the win.
Sebastian dancing to celebrate the 9th wedding anniversary of Mum and Dad

Beautiful horses in the country club, in the gated community of family friends.



9 years - and almost 6 with this cool guy!