Tim and his girls - Abby had just "helped" me frost the cake!

A pretty cool dragon in Salisbury.

The Salisbury Cathedral

The Avon

Its bigger than it looks in these pictures...

The first view of Stonehenge...

Hi All -

It has been a little while since I wrote. Not sure who reads these or if they are even interesting! I guess I can print them off as sort of a journal of our time in London if nothing else.

The first week of June we spent missing our May guests. We were so fortunate to have had five people stay with us last month. As Tim mentioned, my parents and aunt and uncle stayed with us for two brief stints on either side of a trip to Norway. We had a wonderful time hosting them and hope they enjoyed their time here too. They were terrific sports in our chaotic house with us wanting to show them all around everywhere. Tim's cousin Brian also spent some time with us and really made an impression on Abby. All are welcome back anytime and we still miss them terribly... BUT we have such a busy summer coming up, we hardly have time to cry. Upcoming events include: a weekend trip to North Yorkshire, Abby's dance recital, two weeks in MN and IA, Kristin and family in August, Anne and Pat in September and my parents back in October!

Monday was Tim's birthday and Best Buy here (this must be a UK thing) gives off birthdays. It was a school day for Abby (which is a whole other story for another day) and so Sophie, Tim and and I went and had a quick breakfast on the high road and packed up the car for a road trip to Stonehenge and Salisbury. We highly recommend this as a day trip for all who come visit us. We really had no idea what to expect. I was picturing Stonehenge off a winding road, up on a hill. Nope, in a farm field, just off the highway (see pic) - making it even more surreal. The tour was interesting and was a great place for Sophie to stretch out her legs. For lunch we drove about 10 miles to Salisbury which is a medieval town and as picturesque as you drive into it. It has a famous cathedral there and lots of cute pubs and shops. The highlight for me was that the Avon River flowed through it - one step closer to Stratford-Upon-Avon. Definitely a place Tim and I would like to revisit!