Visitors in Town

We really had a fun two weeks with lots of company! Kim and Todd, along with Sofi, Hogan and Lola came to Phoenix the second week of March. They stayed with us for a few days, and we really loved swimming, eating, and chatting! Cousins are really the best.

Splashing in the spa

The spa was heated, the pool was not!

Hogan and Sadie

Sophie and Sadie

Lola and Janie



Lola and Janie had so much fun together. They played Barbies one morning in the spa for a few hours, and Lola got sunburned really bad, we all lost track of time because they were just playing away! I wish I had a picture of Hogan juicing oranges! He was a regular little worker, picking and juicing, and then wanted everyone to try all of his different combinations of juice- tangelo, tangelo grapefruit, orange, orange-grapefruit. They were all delicious!

The roller coaster is slowing down

Many changes in the last 3 months! We packed up our cozy home in the UK the 10-15th of December, spent a few days sick with strep in Minneapolis, and then onto Phoenix the next week. I think we flew in on Dec 18th, a Wednesday. So different to see sun and palm trees! We rented a house in Gilbert for 6 weeks, hoping that by Feb 1 our container would be here. Christmas in Gilbert was really nice. Simple, relaxing, we spoiled everyone. It was really fun. A few picture of our last few days in the UK:

Janie and Annie with their matching stuffed animals

Jonah and I and his Wolf den

Eli's Birthday party

A house full of boxes

I loved this house for 2 years

A view down our street

Miss Janet and Miss Tammy Pre- K red

Janie and Sadie last day of school

Leeds Castle with Grandy and Jumpy

Sadie calls Curt Jumpy, instead of Grumpy. It is so cute. We had a fun two days in Dover! We started off at Leeds castle on Thursday, and then stayed the night in Dover at a fun old hotel right on the English Channel. 

The walk through the grounds at Leeds Castle is really beautiful. So nice to get a little bit of sunshine too!

 Swans, geese, and black swans wander the grounds. Kind of scary when they approach you quickly!

Grumpy in the blue jacket

Janie and Grandy

Janie, Eli, and Grandy in the castle ruins next to Leeds castle

Knock Knock- Janie can't resist a door knocker

The shadows on the stone...

Gorgeous castle inside and out. Such a treat for the eyes.