Going to England

For a visit this time around, but should be extra special because my mom finally gets to go with me. Yay! The timing just wasn't right when we were living over in England for my mom to come over and visit while we lived there. My grandparents' health was failing and she wanted to be on hand if they needed her, which I completely understand and love her for. Every place I went I knew my mother would love to see and I took pictures and wrote about them on this blog, but it's not the same as experiencing these places.

At first it was just going to be me and hubby going over. Then we added on the kids after much scrambling. And finally my mom. We are staying at the apartment building we lived in when we first arrived. Self-catering serviced apartments. We are renting an automatic so that I can drive. The kids are going to their old school for a day which should be awesome for them. I need to get a couple of notebooks for the kids because both their teachers would like them to give a little presentation.

The most exciting thing will be taking my mom to all the nearby castles and ruins that the kids and I haunted while we were there. Originally I was thinking of going to a couple, but with mom, everything will be new and so cool to see with her. We'll spend a day at Chatsworth alone, bring a picnic lunch (picnics are huge over there), do an easy walk through the peak district, walk down the street in Hathersage, play at Millhouses Park and get a cake from the cafe. Personally I want to go to city centre and find a fabulous dress for the Harlequin party at Nationals. I didn't buy clothes when we lived over there, but I love their fashion. Oh, we'll be above the bridal shop again. Peeking in the windows was so much fun while we lived there and Lady Jane adored it. That's the other one, Lady Jane will reestablish her memories of living over there, making them clearer in her 7 year old mind. I can't wait.