Grammy and Pop Pop See England!

To cap off a fun fall full of visitors, my parents arrived in late October, just as school was letting out for the girls' half term break. We had fun showing them around England before we left for an eight-night cruise to France and Spain. They especially loved visiting Bourton on the Water, hiking on Cleeve Hill, visiting Sudeley Castle and spending time at home playing with the girls. Grammy and Pop even babysat Lyla and her friend Ben so Mommy could take Riley to London with some of her friends to see Matilda and visit Hamleys, a giant toy store! We had a great time exploring England and visiting with Grammy and Pop Pop! We hope you enjoy these pics and stay tuned for Part II of their visit, when we head to France and Spain!

Grammy, Pop Pop, Riley and Lyla on Cleeve Hill

Lyla found some horses on Cleeve Hill

It's windy up there!

Pop Pop and the girls playing Candyland Wheel

Posing in Bourton on the Water

Happy smiles!

Out to eat

Lyla is getting too close to the edge!

My favorite picture! At Sudeley Castle

Riley posing with a mosaic at Sudeley Castle

Grammy in the gardens

You can never have too many castle pics!

Or pics of gorgeous countryside!

The girls and Wayne running ahead!

Awesome picture!

Photobombed by Lyla!

Sharing lollipops outside the castle

Riley and Ali pose with a teddy at Hamleys

Riley, Ali, Alex and Teddy at Matilda

Fall Visitors!

This fall we were lucky enough to welcome many visitors! Wayne's Aunt Alice and Uncle Barry were our first set of visitors in late September. We had tons of fun showing them around the Cotswolds before they headed off to explore London on their own. We took them shopping in Bourton on the Water, to a festival at Cardiff Castle, explored Gloucester Cathedral and checked out Riley's first Prep School swim meet and Lyla's Harvest Festival. It was a whirlwind week full of sightseeing, games and laughter!

Visiting Cardiff Castle

Learning about insects

Tractors old and new

More tractors

Posing

Lyla loved the animals!

Getting personal

Uncle Barry enjoyed dinner at Zizzi's, which is located in an old church in Cheltenham

Uncle Barry and Aunt Alice in Bourton on the Water

Aunt Alice and Uncle Barry babysat so we could go to the NFL game in London. Thanks!

Next up it was a visit from Chris and Regan, friends of ours from MD who now live in Indiana. They left their three kids at home and joined us for some yummy dinners, Riley's first hockey match and a fun night away at a beer festival (thanks to our good friend Neda who watched the girls!)

At a pub in Nottingham 

So many ales to try

Wayne's selfie

It was so nice to have friends and family visit and the weather even (mostly) cooperated! Next up it was time to host my parents, who visited us for a week before we all headed off on a cruise of France and Spain. Stay tuned for details and pics!