a walk by the sea Sometimes, things go just as we plan them. Most times though (espeically in our family), it rarely goes exactly like we plan it. This blog post was supposed to be published in early October, just before we went away on a holiday to Norway. But as it would happen, the final stages of editing were happening in the airport, as the boys took a nap, and unfortunately didn't get finished before they woke up. So here we are, almost at the end of October, sending ou

As a child, I remember looking forward to summer break with great anticipation. It was always a time of rest, excitement, family time and fun. Of course, as an adult, there are responsibilities and full time jobs that take the place of glorious freedom, but this August held a bit of that summer magic for me as we stepped away from the busyness for a bit, enjoyed quality family time, and escaped out of the city for some much needed vacation time. The Gruffalo in Cornwall Augus

The 4th of July! Hello! It has been a while since we have put up a post. The summer so far has been a bit of a whirlwind. Lots of different adventures has kept us busy and quite occupied. Although summer in America is signalled by schools letting out in June, the UK summer break does not really begin until mid-July, when their schools let out. That leaves us feeling a bit confused-- like summer has been going on for a while, but also like it's only begun! June and some of Jul