On January 6th we headed out for Sabadell. It was a long drive and we stopped in a city called Lleida were we met more of Feli's family. We ate lunch with them and were soon on the road again. When we arrived in Sabadell it was 8 o'clock. What a journey it had been!

I put all my clothes away and made my room nice and tidy. I was then finally able to touch my computer. It had been two weeks or so without a computer. I knew I would probably have a lot of emails, especially from my mom. I connected with my mom on Skype (thanks to my Tia Linda) and we chatted for a while. She told me about their trip to Mexico City. It was a long drive for them but they had fun. Not only did they get to see my dad's family but they also saw some of my mom's family in Monterrey, Mexico and Austin, Texas.

The next day was the beginning of what I would call a holiday after the Christmas holidays. The Rebajas (sales) had begun. Pretty much every store in Catalunya had many sales and were promoting many things. I went out with some friends to go shopping and it was fun. I was finally in one of my familiar "homes."

This Christmas season I received a cell phone from my family as a gift. But I know that the biggest gift I received was being able to go with them to many new places and share with them new experiences. I am lucky even if I didn't finish all the grapes in time!

Be grateful for what you have.