It is hard to believe that we've been in the new house for an entire week now and that I am proud to say we are all tucked away and organized. (Or should I say organised, as they would say here!) Bryson and Aubrey arrived home last night with the their grandparents, having taken a train from York England. They had such a wonderful time with Grammy and Grandad, though I think they may have not been on their best behavior while away.
Since we did not get the change to have an Easter egg hunt last weekend, the children were greeted with a chocolate egg hunt in the back garden when they arrived home and even Sadie got in on the action. Sadie had already enjoyed a bit of a hunt before they arrived, as she helped me to hide them. (Well, she collected them behind me as I hid them. LOL)
After we brought in bags, gave a tour of the house, and gathered ourselves, we set out for some Fish and Chips at "Great Britain's Number 1 Fish and Chips" restaurant, the Ashvale. I don't know if I mentioned this place in my last blog, but it truly is the best Fish and Chips I have ever eaten. I suppose that is what happens when you live right next to the sea and can get fresh fish daily!
Anyway, we all ordered a dessert, and being adventurous, I chose the Knickerbocker Glory. This is a favorite British dessert and I was so curious to try it. I am generally not a fan of ice cream, but I was being adventurous, after all! This delicious and suprisingly light dessert consisted of a strawberry half atop fresh whipped cream, atop strawberry ice cream, a layer of fresh peaches, a layer of vanilla ice cream, a layer of fresh pears and a layer of strawberry syrup in the bottom. All of it was topped off with a couple of wafer cookies that Aubrey likened to a peacock. It was really quite good. If ever in the area, I recommend you try one!
After dinner we made a quick stop at ASDA and then came home to retire for the night. All in all, it was a nice homecoming for the kids and once again nice to see some familiar faces.Today, I am hoping to receive delivery of my first ever online grocery shopping experience. This is really quite wonderful, since I have not had my driving lesson yet and am unable to drive to the local grocery. I am actually quite excited about the prospect of having them delivered, saves so much time at the store!:-)
Aubrey and Bryson could not wait to break out their scooters that they have been missing since February. Both were greeted with the added bonus of meeting the kids next door who are right at their same ages. These children are from Ireland. I met their father who told me that there are several children on our street their ages. How wonderful! In fact, I haven't seen Aubrey and Bryson in the house since they went out to play! FABULOUS!
Well, that's all to report right now. When I have some free time, I will try to upload some London pictures for those of you who are not on facebook. Weekend blessings! W
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