Another Castle!!

We took Daniel and Lauren's stuff up to Oxford this past weekend because we will be gone when they arrive back in the UK.  Yes, I am catching up on blogs because we are going on holiday!! YEAH!!  Can't wait!!  Anyways, we had a little preholiday on Saturday.  We took their stuff and dropped it off with some of their friends then we headed into Oxford to check out the castle.  The boys are loving Mike the Knight right now, it is a show that comes on here.  Think it is probably just a UK show, anways, Mike's motto is "Mike the Knight, Do it Right!"  So every castle we go to the boys have thought it was Mike the Knight's castle.  This castle is really cool because it is still being used for a hotel and different things.  We even bought Krispy Kreme doughnuts out of a shop that was built into a wing of the castle. 


They had an iron worker.

Our picnic lunch.  We are becoming pros at the picnic lunch.  Trudy, I love the bags you sent, they are the perfect picnic size!

A little fun...

Then Nate took a nasty spill on some gravel and of course, Allen thought it was the perfect excuse to get him a doughnut.  What two year old doesnt' feel better after a BUNCH of sugar?!  And of course, daddy loved it too.

Ben not taking his eye of the sprinkles!

 

We have had some gorgueous weather recently!!  Really fun!
 

 

 

Underwear Hats and Sock Gloves!

A little room time fun!  Underwear hats and sock gloves!!

A little ninja action!

 

Priory Farm's Nature Trail

Well, the boys started preschool today!  We had a wonderful summer holiday.  One of the fun things we did this summer was go to Priory Farm's Nature twice.  Both times we went with different friends.  It was a great activity for the boys and they loved all the different aspects of it from a wishing well, to ringing the tower bell, to pigs and guinea fowl.  Anyways, this was from our latest trip. 

Sunflowers...they make me think of my Gr.Ma!

"Cluckingham Palace"

They have a TeePee with a drum in it!  The boys love it!

The last time we went they had added a pig!

All four boys in the fort made out of vines.

 

I think they are both saying, "No picture mommy!!"

 

Afternoon Baking

Awhile ago, Ben and I made banana chocolate chip muffins.  Well, last week, Ben remembered making them and asked to do it again.  So, I got everything ready and when he woke up from his nap we made muffins.  Ben takes a shorter afternoon nap than Nate which has been really nice lately to be able to do some activities with Ben.  He has started to enjoy playing games but Nate is still a little too young to understand, so this gives us time to play together.

Anyways, on to the baking... Stirring the wet and dry together.
 

What a handsome baker!

Nate woke up in time for the finished product!  YUM YUM!