Sunday, August 15, 2010

Three Front Teeth!

For some odd reason
the tooth fairy has been
acting strangely since
dad has been out of town!
The last tooth that was lost
the tooth fairy never
even showed up...
well until about 30 minutes
after waking up and eating
breakfast...
somehow the tooth fairy
snuck in during that time.
But, wait!
I was told there was
a BIG problem!
The tooth fairy did
NOT take the tooth!
"MOM!!!  YOU did it!
Just admit it, it was YOU!"
I never would
admit to such a thing!
I simply have no
idea what has gotten
into the tooth fairy!


African Safari in England

Just after exiting the
chunnel and entering
England we took
a little detour
on the way home.







The watering hole!
My little photographer
snapped this one.





That is the end
of our latest adventures!
Stay tuned...

West Coast and Paris, France

Staying home didn't last for too long.
Off to the west coast of France.
On a very small island right
near the bay of Biscay.


Cruising on the Eurotunnel
train.  It only takes about 30
minutes to get from
England to France.


At the Beach.
This little one has
no fear of the water.
I got my workout
chasing after her
back and forth!


Waiting for the train
heading to Paris!
Yes, that is a cast!
Yet another injury
for this child.
A fractured
Humerus bone near
his elbow.
Hopefully he heals
well!!
Has it stopped him at all
from living life as he
knows it?
NO!
But his mom
has put a stop to
a few activities during
the healing process.
He is one tough kiddo!
He handled the pain
impressively well,
and I'm not just
saying that because
I'm his mom!



Teaching the boys
their first lesson in wheeling
and dealing.


Proud of their
hard earned purchases
(keychains).



Cruising around
on the tour bus.




Trying to take
pictures while
driving by...

It's always
fun in Paris!
Au revoir!


Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland


Beautiful Edinburgh Castle.


In front of the Castle.
Shelby with
some soldiers.



Can't pass up
an ice cream stand
even if it's not
exactly hot outside.
(It IS summer time
though, isn't it?)



With their new
bow and arrows.
Don't ask me why I
got those for them!
Shhh!  Don't remind them,
they're still in the trunk
of the car! (I think they've
forgotten already).


Two little Scottish boys
playing by the waters that
lead to the vicious North Sea.

LOVE getting to stop
by the coast,
even if it's just for a little bit.

This looks fun!
I would love to go out
fishing sometime.
I wonder what kind of
fish are out there?!



Time to be serious,
driving home safely
is important.
 
Edinburgh?
It would most
definitely be # 1
in my list of places to
visit and see in the UK.
I do love Scotland!
To be fair,
I still have many places
to travel in the UK.
I can't really imagine Edinburgh
being topped by anywhere else.

Oh, favorite restaurant there:
http://www.thaiorchid.uk.com/

No, it's not a local
Scottish cuisine.
However, it is
probably some of the
most delightful Thai food
I've ever had.
Only eaten there twice.
I'm ready to drive the 6
hours just to go back to the
restaurant.
Plus, the people
who work there
are incredibly
nice and friendly.
They love kids too!

Glasgow, Scotland August 2010


First time to Glasgow. 


It was cool to
go there and check
it out.

Stayed here:
(George Square in Glasgow, Scotland)

If I had it to do again,
I may have found a hotel
not right in the city. 
I could hear
cars driving by
most of the night,
and the Premier Inn
sign was right outside
our window. The light was
really bright, shining into our
room through the small cracks
in the curtains.

It was nice staying
right in the city.  We just woke
up and walked around.
However, it was
quite easy to find parking
in the city.  If you stayed
out of the city,
and drove in, you would
find parking easy enough that
it doesn't matter
whether you stay in or
out of the city.
(just my opinion)

The breakfast was just as
good as I always expect from
their hotels.  Great, healthy,
and tasty options.
You do have to pay extra
for the breakfast, but
it is very convenient
knowing what you will
do for it.
Kids under 15 eat free,
so I guess that could
balance out
if you were to eat
somewhere else.

Also, friendly workers with
good customer service skills,
as we usually experience
in our stays there.