Sunday, September 6, 2009

we've been sightseeing.

I have found a new love in sightseeing. I can't get enough of it, and think every weekend should be devoted to sightseeing. Who really cares whether the yard gets cut or groceries get bought?

Our first double decker!!

Stop lights in a roundabout confuse me..

Here's our bus..

Just a piece of home..

bicycles have the right away.. its insane..

cathedrals are one of my favorite things..

the detail is amazing..

we walked around the corner and found ourselves speechless.. King's College is breathtaking..

pictures don't do it a bit of justice..

the gardens here are beautiful.. and everyone takes complete advantage of them..

another neat building..

if I were British I would put mail in one of these.. we don't have anything on their mail boxes..

this means to form a line here.. a very common word..

The boys took us to a Banger Race one weekend.. It was apparently much like demolition durby.. which I have clearly missed out on.. but we enjoyed ourselves.


even miss A enjoyed herself

these two are great fun..

I am pretty sure the goal is to hit each other..


I hope everyone back home enjoyed their summer.. because we sure did. We love and miss you all!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

hello world.

Goodness it has been a long time! BUT it's all over now.. we have internet!!!!

Here's my attempt at a quick update on the Huddleston household.. be prepared for photo overload..

Mid June we moved into this little bungalow that we now call home.. It's cute, it's perfect, and we love it.



Jery's birthday came at the end of June.. the same day as his first 12 hour shift.. we missed him dearly, but were ready to celebrate with him when he got home.. Here's Jery celebrating his 24th!






We've been to to the Dover Cliffs.. Absolutely breathtaking. At the closest point the cliffs are 22 miles from France - which can be seen on a clear day! I have actually seen them twice, but more on that later.





Possibly my favorite part of the Dover trip was driving past the LONDON 2012 site!! For those of you who aren't aware the OLYMPICS will be in LONDON {approx. 75 miles from my house} in 2012 {and we'll still be here!!!!} I am completely thrilled {even ordered the first of the four official coins}!! I think everyone in the car thought I was NUTS - but that's ok with me.. Oh and please note that the signs are prepared for multiple languages.




I will admit that this Fourth of July was unique. Think for a second why the United States celebrates the Fourth of July.. Now imagine celebrating it where we are. But it didn't stop us from having a huge celebration - which our friend's daughter A completely enjoyed! She is a precious child, and we are delighted to be so close to them again.




I'll post more about July and August soon! :]