AN EARLY BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR MILA!!
Jace and Mila play in the dirt next to the van. He is wearing Isla’s crocodile crocs and it looks incredibly dangerous. Lazy tells them not to stand on the ants aka spiders. They have chocolate flavoured, animal shaped cereal and Mila dropped some on the floor. A massive ant dragged the piece of cereal that was three times bigger than itself. Creepstopher is on his hands and knees brushing the carpet. They’ve been talking about ants, where they live, how they take food back to their nests and blah blah blah. Lazy feels like she’s been injected with life and she can sit outside to enjoy the sunshine. It’s nicer that being in the van.
Mila sits on Jace’s back. He wants to sit on her back, Lazy says no but he isn’t taking no for an answer so she tells him to be careful. Cackling. They’ve been sat outside playing. Creepstopher has been obsessively cleaning the carpet because “Mila likes to bring all the dust on”. No mention that Our Lord and Saviour Jaceus Christ likes to play in the mud too. He always spends the first 45 minutes - 1 hour after they arrive somewhere telling Mila she can’t play in the mud. Lazy knows there’s no point. Mila is fully into her terrible twos according to Creepstopher as she’s full of life and energy, likes to make a mess and picks chairs up to launch them. It was really cool last night and everyone slept under their duvets. Esme and Isla were walking around in their hoodies complaining it was cold but it was 25°. Esme screeches that it was cold. It’s 28°. Lazy slept without the duvet on and Creepstopher wanted to put it on her. She remarks that she’s always hot when she’s in bed and he puts the
emoji on screen.
It’s coming up to midday. They haven’t seen any of the campsite. They went to three other campsites before this one but didn’t like it because, although much cheaper, you didn’t get a pitch. Lazy likes having privacy. Creepstopher told her this was a Yelloh site so Lazy told Granny Groomer but it turns out it isn’t and he just said it was like a yelloh site. There are no pitches here and it feels like a free for all. You park wherever you can. If someone can squeeze the van in next to you they will. A Scottish couple was already parked next door when the Inghams arrived, and they came to say hello and offer more chairs. Lazy felt she was intruding on their space because of the awning but they said they’ll be gone all day every day for a wedding. Jace starts kissing Lazy and tells her he loves her. Time to pack up and head to the pool. Shots of the van.
Isabelle and Esme walk to the pool and Creepstopher follows. Pool. Isabelle yaps on about the pool being chilly. Lazy says they can’t moan everywhere they go. In the background Jace is pushing and kicking Isla but Creepstopher is too transfixed on Isabelle to notice. He isn't as motivated to get into a pool as he is at a lake. The pool is cold and ram packed. Esme insists on being filmed diving into the pool.
Mila is asleep. She played for 15 minutes but then wanted Mama. Creepstopher tells Mila she’s so beautiful. Shots of slushies. Lazy is so happy. They’ll hit the shop for extra snacks and then go back to the van. Isabelle says they haven’t sat in the awning much on the trip. Creepstopher says phones are banned because it’s family time.
Back at the van. Jace and Mila are getting an early birthday present that they’ll both get enjoyment out of. It’s Fisher Price Little People. Lazy is so excited to see their reaction. Isla, Jace and Mila sit in front of the camera. Mila opens the present. Jace is desperate to help but resists at first. Eventually he just can’t help himself and his grabby hands reach over and starts ripping the paper off. It’s a bus. He starts prodding the buttons. Camera cuts. Jace is now stood up out of shot and Lazy is showing Mila the present.
Lazy tells Mila to pull the bus back to her. She drops the handle and Jace picks it up to turn it around for her. Mila drags it over to Lazy. Jace asks if it's his turn now.
Creepstopher tells us they’re at Camping Albufeira, the biggest campsite in the Albufeira area. Quick tour and he tells us how check in works. You can’t pre book most campsites in the Algarve, aside from their favourite, TurisCampo “Tauris campo”.
Isabelle shows us a video she made for Mila. Mila says “wow”. She’s been making it for the past two years. They’ll update it tomorrow.
Evening time. If anyone is wondering what Creepstopher is doing, he’s sweeping with his dustpan brush.
Baby girl is so strong. Lazy isn’t thrilled. Sometimes the kicks take her by surprise. A couple of book recommendations. She’s loved reading on the trip and has started reading on her Kindle. She loves books by Simon Kernick, her favourite author, and she’s currently reading Siege. She’s also read The Silent Patient on this trip. It has a very good twist and ending which makes it worth the read. It was slower than some of the other books she’s read. She enjoyed The Accomplice more as it was faster paced with a bigger twist at the end.
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