England
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY
I made a very spontaneous decision to take the kids on an Adventure Day to one of our favorite places! We headed to Hedingham Castle to learn about Dick Turpin and his gang of highwaymen! What/Who is that, you ask?! I asked myself the same because “highways” are not a thing in this country. I Continue reading
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BEACH RIDE
The kids have been asking when we could go riding in England. Bougie, right?! Well, I happily obliged! I was nervous about the weather because the end of April in England can mean anything imaginable! As our plans approached, I tried not to get too excited. But it turned out to be a beautifully perfect Continue reading
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HAVE YOU SEEN THESE WIZARDS?
Aaaaaaanndd we’re back! Everyone loved our first visit to the Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden, so we decided to return and try to answer some of the many questions we have about our favorite witches and wizards! We figured we are never going to live this close again! But first…the accommodations! Half our fun is Continue reading
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HADRIAN & HAGRID
Given that we had been to the Cairngorms before, we bookended our ski trip with a few new adventures! T1 is still an avid consumer of British history, so we made a stop at Hadrian’s Wall. Milecastle 42, Cawfields, to be precise! This milecastle is located at a weak spot in the wall, within the Continue reading
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THE PERFECT STORM
Nothing derails the holiday season more than being admitted to the hospital with your 1yr-old. T3 tested positive for RSV, adenovirus, and rhinovirus. Simultaneously. A perfect storm of viral affliction, which took him down hard. After daily visits to the emergency room with distressed breathing and low oxygen levels, we were eventually told he would Continue reading
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O CHRISTMAS TREE
This year, we procrastinated and procrastinated about getting our Christmas tree. The sun sets at 3:45pm these days, so after school wasn’t feeling fun. And in true Bri’ish style, the weekends were rainy and windy. Like blow-your-trees-and-your-fence-down windy! When we finally caught a break, it turned into the most beautiful and fun day! While we Continue reading
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NATIVITY SEASON
Last year’s Nativities were so fun! This year, I feel like things ratcheted up a notch: more performances to attend, more lines to memorize, more costumes to buy! But all the more joy! And what a joy it was! Starting around Halloween, I was blessed with a daily recount of T2’s rehearsals: “She was on Continue reading
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SCHOOL OF MAGIC
Back in the spring we visited Hedingham Castle for a day of jousting! Well…when I received an email about a School of Magic at the same castle, I was like, ‘sign me up for that right now!’. Admittedly, I never anticipated being such a Harry Potter fan. But sometimes things just happen! I also used Continue reading
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EXPECTO PATRONUM!
One last hurrah for this family before the school grind starts again. Last summer we started reading Harry Potter with T1 and the whole family has really jumped aboard the Hogwarts Train! Don’t be mistaken, our Jedi hasn’t given up the Force, but being a Potterhead has certainly helped him have something to chat about Continue reading
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CASTLE RISING CASTLE
Brekkie conversation: T1: What are we doing for Adventure Day? Me: We’re going to a castle. T1: Huh? I thought we were going to the zoo. Me: I know. I changed the plan. We’ll go to the zoo on the way home from the SCUBA shop on Thursday. T1: Okay. Can we watch a movie Continue reading
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