Jenna's first day of Kindergarten!!

We have been counting down to this day for a while....or should I say Jenna has been counting down to it! She was so excited to get up this morning and get ready for her first day of Kindergarten. She has the same teacher Meghan had in Kindergarten, so she was excited to see Ms. Shelton today and all her friends. I wasn't sure if she would cry or not....but she didn't and she said Sarah could be my new little buddy around the house during the day! (so I get a few months off with no little buddy)

Jenna was excited to see her friend's, Tyler and Averi this morning.

They are not in her class, but Jenna told them "I'll see you on the playground later today, OK".

My baby girl isn't a baby anymore...she is a big girl!

This is Jenna with Ms. Shelton before class started!!

24 weeks

I am growing....I mean moving right along in my pregnancy! I was going to take different pictures, but I decided this weekend my 24 week pictures would be of me standing on the cliffs of Dover. I am feeling very big, but at the same time I feel great. I am enjoying all the moving, kicks and jumping Sarah is doing. I do hope she slows down a little when she is born because she sure is a busy little lady at this moment! I have my doctor apppointment on Wednesday of this week and I don't think anything big will be happening except hearing how much weight I have gained and measuring my big belly!!

Pictures of the White Cliffs of Dover

Watching the ferries.

The girls wanted to pet the horses.

View of Dover Castle from the Cliffs.

Dover Castle and White Cliffs

We headed to the coast this weekend for some Castle and Cliffs fun in the sun. We didn't expect the sunshine, but it is always nice to have around here! We have been wanting to see Dover Castle since we arrived (or should I say...I wanted to see it). I love history and was excited to see the wartime tunnels and secret hospital. I wish we had taken my parents there this last spring because they would have really enjoyed seeing it too. The best part of the castle (in my opinion) was the secret tunnels and with all cool tours, those are the ones you can't take pictures on. .....side note....parking for the castle is in large fields down the road, but we got lucky and were able to park in the parking lot right beside the Castle Keep...because I'm pregnant!hehehehe

Day two we headed to the White Cliffs of Dover and we walked on some trails along the coast. It was beautiful and we could see the coast of France too. The girls love hiking and running in fields, so this was a great day out for them. We also saw a few horses on cliffs....they are part of the local conservation project.

Hopefully they didn't have this sign above the door during WWII!

Lot's of sally-ports on one side of the castle grounds.

Henry II bedroom decor.

View from the castle grounds.

The Great Tower.

****Stayed tuned for pictures from the Cliffs....I can only upload 5 pictures per post...if someone can tell me how to add more please help!

Meghan's a 1st grader!

Time sure has flown by the last 6 years, 11 months!! My baby is growing like a weed and is officially a 1st grader today! She asked me leave the camera home today, but I took it and after she let her friends' parents take pictures, I took some;) I am so happy to see she knows a handful of the kiddos in her class this year and her teacher seems pretty nice. Ms. Coutee let the parents go in the building to see the classroom and say goodbye to the kids! (most teachers make you say goodbye outside)

Meghan was up and dressed by 635am today and was so excited about starting school and I'm so happy she loves to learn. I think I was more nervous about her starting school today than she was!!

Meghan with three of her friends/classmates!!

Meghan and Hayden

All the kiddos ready for their first day!!!

(stay tuned.....Jenn's first day of school is next week)

Tea time

I have finally made it to tea with my little ladies. I took the girls with my friend Kelli and her boys. We had so much fun at Emily's tea room. The girls and boys had hot chocolate with the works on it. The food was yummy and it was a great way to end summer vacation. The kids start back to school next week (well, Meghan does...Jenna doesn't start until the 8th of Sept). I will miss my little buddies during the day, but I look forward to some me time before Sarah arrives. Me time will involve running errands on my own and cleaning the house really well!!!

Framlingham Castle

We headed out for a beautiful afternoon at one of the many Castles in our area. This one was just as beautiful as the others we have seen. I really enjoy seeing the history and exploring this country and we have under a year left (if we move on time)....so I feel like I need to kick my traveling into overdrive to see it all. I won't get to see all of the beautiful little villages and castles, but I will try to see as many as I can. With the pregnancy, I move a little slower and have to stop for more breaks.

Welcome to Framlingham Castle!!

View from the top

Rob and Meghan ahead of us walking around the top of the wall.

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