Our Summer

This summer holidays we have had a nice time together as, Lee and myself were both working in schools, so we all broke up from school at the same time. We weren't going on an annual holiday but there were lots of fun things going on with family and friends to keep us occupied!! Plus I desperately needed to organise our house and get lots of annoying little jobs done, that get forgotten about when I am working!! Luckily we managed to get alot of these done in the first couple of weeks, which left plenty of time for fun!

Our good friend, Joyce Cappleman, returned from her 18 month mission for the church in Canada, so we enjoyed spending time with her and gettting her moved into her new flat. We also went to Scarborough and met up with our friends, Natalie and Simon, on an unnaturally warm day!! Isabelle even managed to get on the beach with her swimsuit! We had a wonderful day out at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, again in some glorious sunshine. Lee enjoyed listening to the audio tour, as he is really into history! At least every week we made it to Valley Gardens for a play in the new playground, a walk in the gardens, and maybe even an ice cream!!

Here is a gorgeous pic Isabelle at our friend's wedding, can you tell she enjoys get dressed up?!?

We met up with some friends that came over from Holland and went to the National Railway Museum in York. (Unfortunately I was having so much fun, I forgot to take any pictures!! Whoops!) Then we went to Clifton Moor and went ten pin bowling. The kids absolutely loved it and beat quite a few of the adults! We decided to go out to eat afterwards for a pub style dinner. It was great food and we all just enjoyed sitting around and chatting.

This is a picture that Isabelle took of my mum and Joyce while they were at Harlow Carr
Gardens for the day. Mummy was working at a friend's gift shop in town for the morning and Lee was cutting his mum's large hedge, so Isabelle got to spend the day with Grandma and everyone. She also took copious amounts of photos of gorgeous flowers. She is our budding photographer!!

This is Isabelle at her friend Lauren's birthday party that was held at Crazy Tykes in Wetherby. She loves to play with Lauren, even though she is 2 years younger, and they always play so nicely together. Needless to say, she had a ball and was extremely hot and sweaty at the end!!!

Now, I suppose we should all get ready to go back to work and school! Oh well, we have had lots of fun and it has been lovely to spend so much quality time together. Isabelle is so excited to be starting year one, (mummy is mortified this year has gone by so quick)!! I will also be starting my maternity leave in September, so not much longer and I can chill, though I seem to work harder when I am at home (who said being a housewife was easy?!?!).