Lets see, where was I . . .

It's taking a lot longer to get settled than I thought it would. We are still living in a hotel, and the move-in date for our house keeps getting pushed back. We should be moving tomorrow. We'll see (this is moving date #3). I wouldn't mind the uncertainty so much but it is making us look like very flakey parents. Today Cade is wearing Blake's big socks because I figured I didn't need to go to the laundromat if we were moving. Blake didn't have any crayons to color his homework because they are packed up with a bunch of stuff at a friends house because we didn't realize it would be so long before we could unpack them. I've had to comb Amy's hair for school by running my fingers through it because I couldn't find a comb. Oh, and yesterday I accidentally locked myself out of our hotel room - with Cade inside. I was mortified that there were other people in the hall as I stood at the door trying to coax Cade to open the door. (He eventually did).

We have been able to get out and see a lot since the last time I posted. Two saturdays ago we drove down to Stonehenge. It was awesome! And it is in such a beautiful area, with green fields as far as the eye could see.

Then we drove to nearby Avebury, where they also have a big stone circle. This one seems to surround the entire town, and they let you just wander around and touch the stones. The kids had a lot of fun here.Last week we took the kids out of school for a few days and drove to Holland to see the tulips. We went to the Keukenhof - which is a big botanical garden where all of the growers plant their bulbs and make amazing displays of flowers. We spent hours here. There was a lot to see and plenty to keep the kids happy. There was a big evergreen maze to wander through, and we took a boat ride on the irrigation canals that run through tulip fields. Cade fell asleep half way through.Then we spent the afternoon driving around looking at the tulip fields. The air smelled amazing!This is Amy and Blake at Zandvoort - a beach in The Netherlands.On our way back to England we stopped in Delft in The Netherlands and took a tour of a Delft pottery factory. All of their pieces are hand painted and very beautiful. They are also VERY expensive. We wanted to bring something home to remember our trip, and this tiny box almost blew the budget, but I love it.Last Saturday we wanted to keep ourselves busy so we didn't have to sit in a hotel room all day, so we drove to Southwold - an adorable seaside town in England. The kids spent the afternoon building sand castles, eating gingerbread men from a local bakery, and swordfighting with their shovels.

That's all for now!