Windsor Castle

We took Mom and Dad to Windsor Castle last Wednesday and it was another beautiful day!  (as I type this I'm missing some warm sunny weather.  Mom and Dad must have brought the sunshine with them and took it back today;)

We all really enjoyed Windsor Castle and I worked our trip out so the queen wasn't there. When she is there you can not visit the staterooms and that would take away from the whole experience.  We couldn't take pictures inside the staterooms or St. George's chapel and I wish we could have....they were both awesome to see.  The most interesting part was in the chapel and I learned there was a large vault under the chapel with the remains of many many royalty. There were stones all over the chapel in memory of.....and large above ground vaults too!  Very cool to see.

I will have an additional post with more pictures from this trip....too many to choose from;)

Bury St. Edmunds

This post should be before London....we went to Bury on Sunday with everyone.  It was a beautiful sunny day and we enjoyed all the beautiful flowers and sights. We ate at a really good Tapas restaurant and then had coffee from Starbucks. (this post should be done a week ago, but time got away and I was pretty busy).   

We picked the perfect time to show off the gardens in Bury.  We walked in the Abbey gardens and in the Cathedral.   Weather was perfect and we stopped off for ice cream too!

London

Tower Bridge

Prince Charles and the boys live here.

Big Ben and the House of Parliament

We took everyone to London on Monday.  We started out right on time and when we arrived at the tube (train) station the car park was full.  We drove about 2 minutes down the road to Theydon Bois and found the last parking spot!!!  Rob and I joked through out the day that the car would be clamped or gone when we return, but it was right where we left it!!  The tube/train ride in was fun and we actually didn't get lost. We went straight to the hotel Tracy was going to stay at to drop off her bags then we found a nice place to eat lunch, Garfunkel's .  I won't forget to mention....it was a typical rainy London day but that didn't stop us from the bus tour.  We rode the Original Sight Seeing bus and boat tour and saw all of London.  We also saw some protesters around the House of India and then at Parliament. They were protesting about some things happening in Sri Lanka.  We had a very long and exhausting day but it was fun too.  

Cambridge

We took Mom, Dad and Tracy to Cambridge Saturday. It was a beautiful sunny day and we went on the perfect day to see graduates walking around!  Each of the 32 colleges that make up Cambridge University graduate at different times.  Kings college is the largest of the schools and Trinity College is the most well known, 20 some of the noble prize winners graduated from Trinity.  Cool fact.....Prince Charles' body guard received a higher grade in final exams than he did!!!   We went punting on the Cam and saw the backs of the colleges and enjoyed a relaxing boat ride.  We ate lunch  outside at Don Pascal's and watched people at the market.   We also enjoyed looking in the shops and the girls found a Build a Bear in the Mall!!  Rob and I told the girls they could get an outfit each for their bears/stuffed animals. It's been a while since they have been in a build a bear store....they were like deer in headlights looking at all the clothes!!!   It didn't take the girls long to pick out an outfit and I'm sure they will remember the store is there. 

Ely with Mom and Dad

I took Mom and Dad to Ely today to see the market and the catherdal.   We have had beautiful weather, sunny and in the 60s.  Perfect weather for sighting seeing.  We were only in Ely for about an hour and a half. We had enough time to shop for fresh produce, get a drink at Starbucks and see the Catherdal.   

Memom and Papa arrive

Papa and the girls having a tea party in the back garden.

Jenna talked Memom into helping her rollerskate.

Mom and Dad...aka Memom and Papa arrived yesterday to visit us for two weeks!  We were all very excited to see them but the girls were so excited....I don't think Meghan has stopped smiling. Jenna has stopped smiling today, but only because she is tired from getting up so early.  The girls woke up this morning looking for Memom and Papa, but with the traveling and long day yesterday Memom and Papa were still sleeping.  We have some fun trips planned and beautiful sights to see with Memom and Papa and Aunt Tracy (aka my sister is joining in on the fun on Friday).

We had big news for everyone this week.....we are expecting baby #3!  I'm very early in the pregnancy, 4 weeks, but so excited and feeling pregnant!  I will show off belly shots starting at 8 weeks and will post one every 4 weeks, if not more often!

Riding bikes in the sunshine

This weekend spoiled all of us in East Anglia with some of the most beautiful sunshine and warm weather. But before I get to what I am actually blogging about.....warm weather in the UK doesn't actually mean "warm"....it means it was in the low 60s!  

We have been working with Jenna on riding on a two wheel bike...or I should say...she decided she wanted to learn to ride on two wheels, so Rob took the training wheels off and Jenna started practicing.   Jenna is most comfortable riding her bike in the Dominos parking lot. She is still nervous on the sidewalks and needs to learn not to turn the handlebars when she is looking behind her (she falls).

  

I really hope this weather sticks around for the next few weeks!!!  That will give us nice traveling weather while Mom, Dad and Tracy are visiting!!!  Did I mention....they start arriving Tuesday!!!!!