Saturday, 29 April 2017

SURPRISE! Mum & Dad Texas Trip

At a motel in Houston, with a hire car.
Mum and Dad went to visit Joe and Laurie in Texas for their October birthdays. It was also the first time they got to meet their new granddaughter Eleanor!
Joe and Laurie were so surprised as Mum and Dad didn't tell them they were planning to visit! They l-o-v-e-d the surprise.

We had a lovely time with Jed and Rosie while they were away and when they returned they filled the living room with presents!





Samuel Houston statue.




At last they get to see Joe, Laurie and Baby Eleanor.

Cards from all of us, we have missed them so much.

Happy Birthday Joe and Laurie!

It was hard for Mum and Dad to leave them again, last time they saw them was in France.






At Joe and Laurie's place

Their cute little house in the woods, by the lake.


....with not so cute spiders.

Trip to Dallas, and the JFK museum.

Only sightseeing here with Joe, Laurie and Eleanor.




This is the place were John F. Kennedy was shot.


Just for Aaron!




Very thankful to be back home, after flying from Houston to Los Angeles and then Heathrow.

Nathanael loved these when we were in Montana.



Sunday, 9 April 2017

Magdalene's 9th Birthday


Toblerone! The odd family tradition continues!

Nail polish and lipstick


For her birthday Magdalene wanted a new dolly to play with.
This is the box of outfits that came too. She was very happy! 
A present from JED and Rosie...fluffy unicorn slippers!

Monday, 3 April 2017

Audley End


We had a nice day at Audley End with a friend that came to visit. It was lovely to have Tom & Abigail and baby Micah join us and JED & Rosie too. The weather was great and we had a fun day together!





Using old fashioned washing machines as weapons!








Micah loves Liberty!
Having a lovely picnic....

Group photo!  




Mummy & Daddy


Zac & Charis...still being little kids! Haha!




See you next time!
P.S. This is SHEPHERD'S ALIVE 200th POST! Woohoo!