Schmidts in the UK!: Hosting the Honeymooners--Sudeley Castle

We have been lucky enough to host Uncle Craig and Aunt Karen for the past week for their Honeymoon Part II. Unlike their Bermuda Honeymoon Part I, this was not a week of sunshine, pina coladas and romantic dinners. Instead, they've been lucky enough to experience castles, mud, rain and dance parties. Who could ask for anything more? ( :

The girls were anxiously awaiting their arrival (how cute are they in the window?) and got to work giving them the tour and then showing them around not one, but two, Cheltenham parks. It was hard to keep Uncle Craig awake but they did it! Aunt Karen and Uncle Craig both agreed that the parks were scarier here...I wish I had video to post of Uncle Craig nearly crying on a little spinning thing! ( :

The next day it was off to Sudeley Castle, which is very close by our house in the village of Winchcombe. We had never actually been to visit before and we got a beautiful day full of sunshine.We had lunch outside in the cafe and explored the castle grounds, complete with a Pheasantry, playground and St. Mary's Church, containing the marble tomb of Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII.

How's that for a picture?

Peek-a-boo!

King of the Castle?

Aww...

Gotta have the sheep in the picture!

The best seat in town!

She's not falling for it...

Daddy's Girl (and the cows)

Why aren't they answering me?

I love this one!

Family picture!

I like the flag in this one

I want to sit in that boat and read with the castle in the background. Aaahhh...

We decided to keep the fun day going by getting a babysitter for the girls and heading out for dinner and drinks. We had a great dinner at the Tivoli (Karen really recommends the risotto) and then drinks at the Jolly Brewmaster. We were all sad when the bar closed at 11:30 (why??) but it was probably a good thing since the next morning would bring an early morning train to London for a very long day of sightseeing.