UK

So my ride is going to be picking me up in 30 short minutes to head off to the airport for 5 weeks away to the UK and holland. Ill try to keep in touch via blog whats happening or else look for a BIG post when I get home =).  A few thoughts/questions before I go

1) How can my backpack be absolutely stuffed for 1 night of camping or 5 nights on the boat. but be maybe half full for a 5 week vacation?... I hope that doesn't mean Ive forgotten something essential.

2) Going to London to see the Queen.. or her house.

3) Will I have a bath while in Bath??

4) Which accent will be the best pick up?  the irish or the scottish?

5) Emily wants a princess doll, clothes and a lollipop =)

6) Is it cream and scones? or scones and cream?

See you all when I get back.  Love Mel

Tea Party

Emily and I had tea on Friday. Here is a ton of pics but it was soso hard to pick my favorites.

Chacco Travels

My new sandels Travis and Lily Chacco went on vacation last week.

They hung out with their other Chacco friends

Sailed under the cloudy skies

Gained fashion advice from other Chaccos

Most importantly were front and center to the TimTam Eating tutorial

Aly is excited about most things.. but especially about TimTams!!

Sam had his game face on!

Gathering round to learn how to fully experience the TimTam.  Step 1: pour a full cup of the hot drink of your choice: generally tea- for those wanting the sugar overload hot chocolate works as well

It can be a bit messy!!

Skipper demos Step 2-4.

Step 2: Bite off diagonal corners of the cookie.

Place the bottom bitten off corner in the hot drink, slurp VERY hard until the inner chocolate melts and gets slurped up.

Then attempt to get the entire cookie in your mouth before it completely melts away.

Enjoy!!

We spent some time tucked in by Prevost island where we used to go fishing when we were little.. brought back some super memories.