Labor Day Weekend Getaway ~ Day ONE

Derek had a family day on Friday and the girls were out of school too...........so that made for a four day weekend!!! You know us Hubers, we couldn't NOT do something so we planned out a fun little getaway to celebrate Blake and I's birthdays. We had so much fun visiting castles, exploring England, and making memories! I have TONS of pics from the 4 days so I'll try not to overload on pics too much. ;)  Enjoy!

Day ONE

This was Blake's birthday so we wanted to do something we thought he would enjoy. Our first stop was Conker's , an indoor/outdoor adventure place for the young and young at heart. The really cool stuff was geared for older kids so we couldn't really enjoy that but the kids did have a lot of fun.

Adventure Playground

 

Blake zip lining ......... he LOVES doing this!

 

Start of our family Barefoot Walk

 

 

The end of our walk!

 

Excited to go into the Fairy Labyrinth

 

Enchanted Forest

 

 

Next stop, ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE, just 10 minutes down the road from Conkers. We got there about 2 hours before it was to close and we stayed the entire 2 hours!!! It's not that big of a castle, most of it is actually ruins, but it was so nice because there was only one other family there. It was so quiet and peaceful. It was a beautiful castle and we enjoyed learning about it's history. We were able to climb to the top of the tower and go down into the underground passageway. The kids really enjoyed running around and rolling down the hills. Derek and I loved it because we were able to sit back and relax and soak in the scenery!!

 

 

It's hard to see, but the kids are standing in the doorway

 

And they are at the top of the tower in this one!

 

 

 

 

Blake "The Tank" is TWO!!!

My baby boy turned two on Friday!! He has changed so much in the past six months.......it's crazy! He's changed a ton just since we left Lafayette!! He talks all the time now....using real words. He'll even put some words together. Pretty cute! He is such a ham, LOVES his sisters and does everything to try to keep up with them........and, for the most part, he does. He is rough and tough, but can be so gentle too. He sill loves shoes and gets multiple comments just about every day on his awesome bright blue Adidas shoes. He is a joy to be around and can make anyone smile! :)

1st Day of 2nd Grade

Yesterday was Allie's first day of school. She was "excited and nervous, but mostly excited." However, once we got to the school the nerves took over and the tears came flowing. I wasn't sure if I could get her to calm down, but she did eventually. I don't blame her one bit. This is her 3rd school in one year. She is our little social bug though and I know she'll be fine. She came home with a smile on her face. She said she didn't really make any friends.......yet. She will though, that is why she was so excited to get back in school...........she was ready to start making some friends.

Blake picked some flowers to give Allie when she got off the bus. Yes, her bus is a Coach bus. She said it's soooo comfortable! She has almost an hour ride so she thinks she'll fall asleep some days.

 

Avery starts Kindergarten next week. She says she's ready and won't cry. We'll see about that! Hope she's right though! Her teacher is coming over tomorrow for a meet the teacher sort of thing.

I Passed!!

I was so nervous about the driving test. I didn't want to fail........and I didn't, I passed!!!! We also drove an hour away to look for a car. That meant if we found something I would have to drive back.......for the first time off base. We did find something (and old beater car, not really any point in getting anything nice here because the roads are so small, parking spots are tiny........it's just bound to get scratched and dented). I'll post pics later. Still haven't taken any. I was nervous for the long drive home. We only have one gps so Derek had it with him and I was to follow. There are SO  many roundabouts, we got separated in less than 5 minutes!!! I didn't know which exit off the roundabout he took and I obviously chose the wrong one. I pulled over and luckily we already have our new cellphones so I was able to call him. However, he couldn't give me any directions because I had no idea where I was. Thankfully, all of the cellphone plans over here come with unlimited data and so I was able to use gps on my phone, typed in a city, and told him to meet me there. Whew!!! Driving on the wrong side of the road is definitely different but I think I'm already sort of getting used to it. Now we just need to decide if we are going to get another old beater car for me to drive while we're here or if I'm still just going to drive my nice, new hybrid that we bought and are having shipped over. Not sure I want to risk doing anything to it!

A Peek at our new Digs

Probably my favorite room

might actually top our last master bath. LOVE the shower.

Also love the family bathroom

The kids love playing with Otto, the dog, every time we go visit. Probably one of the best & cutest dogs ever.

Peterborough

With school starting next week we HAD to get a car purchased before Monday. We've been searching for one ever since we got here but the homes took priority over the car. We didn't really care what it looked like, just that it ran good and wouldn't cost us too much! We finally made a decision and drove an hour to Peterborough to get it. While all of the paper work and stuff was being done we went into town and grabbed a bite to eat and walked around the Cathedral.