Weekend Fun {Mucky Race, Framlingham Castle, Royal Apple Picking}

A couple weeks ago we had a jam-packed, fun-filled weekend!

It started out with the {Mucky Race}. Derek ran the 10k this time around. He came in 8th with a time of 1 hr 8min.

While he was off in the fields running his race the kids decided to have a little race of their own.

After the race, Derek got cleaned up and we went down the road to {Framlingham Castle}. This was our 2nd time to the castle. Last time we were here there was an event going on, which was really cool, but this time was way less crowded and we got to move slower and we all (especially the kids) enjoyed listening to the audio guide.

A lot of the castles will have dozens of chimneys. They did this to show (or make others think) that they were wealthy. This is one of those castles and each one is designed differently.

After we toured around the castle we went around to the back for a game of freeze tag.

It was a great day out with beautiful weather!

The next day we went to Sandringham Estate for some {Royal Apple Picking}.

I had to get her this shirt! So perfect! "though she be but little, she is FIERCE"

None of them were in the mood to have their picture taken. :(

Labor Day Weekend Fun

We started off our weekend by finally purchasing a National Trust membership and then heading 10 minutes down the road to Oxburgh Hall.

There was a box full of lawn games so we pulled a few out and played.

We also went on a scavenger hunt

Toured the hall -- and there were people in every room to explain the history to you. One of the most informative places we've been to! At the end the kids and Derek all squeezed into the Priests Hole.

And we walked around the gardens. We thought the fruit trees growing up along the walls were neat.

We then spent a day at LEGOLAND. It was an absolutely perfect day out. Great weather and we could all ride all of the rides! Allie was at the perfect height to where if she needed to ride alone she could, while Derek and I rode with Avery and Blake. Very fun day! Their favorite ride was the big rollercoaster and then their second favorite was the lego cars.

Here's Blake -- who is an excellent driver!

And here we have Granny and Fast & The Furious

The best kind of treasure....

 

Avery and I rode together on the log ride. We got soaked!

Derek took pictures of the pictures we could purchase.....but are too cheap to do so.

Many of the rides had lego stations to play at while waiting in line. Fab idea!!

We saved walking through Mini Land until the very end. It was so cool!! Even cooler that the kids knew so many of the landmarks! Of course Blake was blurting out, "We've been there!"

Many of the London sights.....London Eye, Big Ben, Parliament

 

Tower Bridge

 

Buckingham Palace

 

Brighton Pier, which we had just been to very recently so it was fresh in their mind.

Edinburgh Castle -- another place that was fresh in their mind.

 

Mont St. Michel, France

Louvre, France

Sacre Coeur, France

Brussels, Belgium

Italy

Football match

Avery also learned how to ride her bike!!!!