It has been over a week and I have not written anything because I have been recovering from 3 weeks of "On The Go". After sending Aunt AM home with her overloaded suitcases we jumped on a plane and spent 4 days with Abby and family. They are now in chilly, rainy England doing quite well for themselves. We have talked with them twice since their arrival and they have entertained us with stories of the amazing house they are living in and the wonderful areas around them. It seems that Abby is not used to such a HUGE home and is rather intimidated by the 16 foot ceilings and the big open spaces. There was one story about having to remove the family coat of arms from the top of the staircase because it was really freaking out Abby who refused to go up stairs while it hung on the wall. We Americans are not used to "Coats of Arms" and the like so this stuff is pretty freaky to a 5 year old. But they are settling in and finding their way around the "weird" appliances in the English kitchen. No Kenmore or Whirlpool in England. Abby is meeting some kids on the numerous playgrounds they are visiting and may get enrolled in a camp for a day or two next week. The following week school starts up again and she will be attending kindergarten all day. That should be interesting for all. Kyle is liking his new job and Bridget seems quite happy with everything. The two complaints are the cold (50's) and the narrow roads. Kyle says it is like playing chicken on these very narrow streets, who is going to move over first ? Hopefully he won't hit any walls like his father did in Ireland !
So now we are home and waiting for the call that asks us to fly over to babysit when K & B go to the Ukraine to get Roman. Ger and I bought new suitcases yesterday, (about time! We haven't bought luggage since we got married.) and our first try out with our new bags will be a trip to Maryland at the end of the month. Since we have just seen Abby I feel the need to go see my little Kaelin, who is just getting cuter every day. I'd add pictures to this blog but I can't seem to download them. I had Kristen helping me the other day but we just couldn't get it to work. I'll see what I can do.
Till the next rambling . . . Have a great day !!
i can't wait to see these big huge suitcases! fabulous! fingers crossed you guys are off to england sooner than later to get the process on for Roman joining the family :)
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