Castle Combe

Castle Combe was located right near the village we stayed in outside of bath. It is known in England as the "Prettiest Village" and for good reason! I also saw that it was ranked #2 of the top 30 villages in the World. We loved it! It was so cute, and we just had a blast walking around snapping photos. It's a tiny little village that had a few really good restaurants. Many movies have been filmed here. Luke and Addy had fun exploring the different houses and doors.

Bath, England

After spending a few days in London, an afternoon in Windsor, we headed to a small village outside of Bath called Colerne. I have always wanted to visit the English Countryside, and it didn't disappoint! Our Bed and Breakfast was awesome, and all the surrounding villages were adorable. Bath was a neat city, small and full of charm. We really enjoyed the tour of the Roman Baths. Even Addy said it was one of her favorite things all week. 

Roman Baths:

Bath Abbey:

Bath Abbey:

Our Digs, the Bed and Breakfast was lovely and the owners were super nice!

Door in front of the Abbey:

London and Windsor

We recently returned from a very fun week in the UK. Jeff had some work in London, so the kids and I did some fun stuff during the day. I just absolutely love London. It's such a great place for kids! This is our 3rd time going and we have yet to do anything twice; there is so much to see! This time around we did some new things. We went to the British Museum, the V&A Childhood Museum, spent some time at the "Peter Pan" Playground, and even got to see a Matilda the Musical! That was definitely the highlight for me and Addy. We went to a night show and left Luke home with Jeff. It was Spectacular!!! Best broadway show I've ever seen! Luke was a little sad he didn't get to go, but we made up for it by taking him to an afternoon "Stupendous Tea". It was right across from the Cambridge Theatre and a family friendly tea filled with lots of treats. After 3 full days in London, we rented a car and drove out to Windsor. We toured Windsor which was also really cool. The town was really charming and adorable. Our only complaint was the 100 GBP ticket we received for being 7minutes late to our car! Pretty ridiculous!! We are in the process of appealing it, but now we know why the Queen lives so well :) 

V&A Childhood Museum: The kids loved this place. It was basically a history of toys with lots of hands on activities like dress-up:

And playing in an old Police Car:

Our tea with all the treats:

Outside of the Queen's Castle:

Very cute Windsor (and the boys too):

The Crooked Tea House:

Outside the Gates:

Addy's interview

Here are some of Addy's favorite things at age 6:

1. Favorite color: Purple

2. Favorite toy: Molly and Emily Dolls

3. Favorite fruit: Peaches

4. Favorite TV show: America's Got Talent

5. Favorite lunch: Peanut butter and Jelly

6: Favorite thing to wear: German Dirndl Dress

7. Favorite game: Hopscotch

8. Favorite snack: tea and gummies

9. Favorite animal: Giraffe

10. Favorite Song: Fine by Me, Andy Grammar

11. Favorite Book: Pippi Longstocking and Berenstain Bears

12. Best friend: Clara

13. Favorite cereal: Rice Krispies

14. Favorite thing to do outside: Ride my bike

15. Favorite drink: Milk

16. Favorite holiday: Easter

17. What I sleep with every night: Bubby

18. Favorite Breakfast: Pancakes

19. Favorite dinner: Spaghetti

20. What I want to be when I get older: Doctor

Happy Birthday Addy!

Here is our sweet 6 year old at her birthday party! We were able to celebrate in Williamsburg this year. Addy decided on another tea party (surprise, surprise). This year she wanted a Parisian style party complete with French Macarons, her favorite! Her actual birthday was actually spent on a plane back to Germany. She then only had a few hours before she was back to bed due to the time change. But we made up for it by celebrating before we left. We even took her to an American Girl Doll store in Tyson's Corner and booked an afternoon tea. She loved it! She also picked a doll for her birthday:

Barbara was so kind to let us use her finest tea set collection. She and Addy had quite a good time picking out which ones to use for the party:

Addy and her new friend Maddie:

The girls enjoying their tea:

Pinata time! The pink poodle was too cute:

American girl doll tea, Addy's doll had her own seat:

Her new doll, Emily: