I was SO excited when my se�ora invited me to spend the day with her ENTIRE family. (She has 8 siblings…)
They were all getting together to celebrate their parents FIFTIETH wedding anniversary! I was shocked and amazed at this!
In the morning, one of my se�ora’s sisters came to pick us up. We drove to one of my se�ora’s brother’s houses in a nearby pueblo called Aznalcazar. He and his wife were so nice and I also met their 20 year old daughter. (And their dalmation!)
It was raining, so we could not go celebrate in “el campo” (the countryside) and have a picnic of sorts. Instead, one of the siblings had a friend who had an indoor space we could use in a close by pueblo called Pilas.

When we arrived, there was a fire going and some of the siblings had already gotten started cooking and laying out the food.
So far, 7 of the 8 siblings were all their with their spouses and families. The 8th sibling (the oldest brother) was not coming because he lives in Granada which is a 3+ hour drive.
About a half an hour into the party, this final sibling came and joined the party! It was such a great surprise for the family (and witnessing it almost brought me to tears!)
There was so much food…and so much Spanish. I spoke Spanish all day to the parents and all of the siblings and kids and spouses. Also, they all wanted me to try every kind of food that was on the table! It felt really good to be welcomed into the family. They all made me feel apart of the party.
I was so excited when my se�ora’s sister-in-law invited me to spend the weekend at their house. Their daughter is my age and she wants me to stay over so she can take me out at night and then to the beach the next day! I am so excited to do this!!!
12 hours later, I finally returned back to Seville. I was really worn out from such a long day. It was a really special day, though. I really enjoyed it.

This is the parents recieving their anniversary gift! How sweet!

Location: Pilas, Spain