July 4th

 It was a bizarre experience to celebrate America's Independence Day while in the enemy country.  Still we joined our enemy friends in celebrating the holiday.  The base put on a huge carnival to celebrate.  We met up with some of our English friends to celebrate everything great about America.

We also headed down to Cambridge with Curtis' cousin, Dennis and his daughter Caroline, to visit the city.  We took a tour of the city via the water by going punting.  It is similar to riding in a gondola. 

Carefree Summer Days

Enjoying a Good Book

 Happiness

All-American?

I love seeing what other countries define as an American food.  Canned hot dogs?  Can't say as that I have ever eaten a canned hot dog... and I am from America!  We also only eat Poptarts, Lucky Charms, peanut butter and marshmallows.

No More Baby Teeth

 This snaggle-tooth girl was in a bad way of needing to loose some teeth.  She was intent on pulling them out all by herself.  After many weeks of near constant wiggling, we earned our last toothless smile.

Kenilworth Castle and Gardens

Summer Blooms

 Strawberries

 Raspberries

 Stinging Nettle (not fun!)

 flowers

 plum tree

 pear trees

 flowering vines

 apple tree

growing pup

Roller Coaster Field Trip

I was lucky enough to chaperone for the 8th grader's trip to Thorpe Park.  It is an amusement park near London.

 

 

This is my kind of physics class!!

Ward Picnic

 We have a fabulous ward family here in England.  And today we got to celebrate a picnic with them celebrating the beginning of summer.

 It was nice to relax in the sun even if it wasn't too warm.

 Don't you hate it when you bite your tongue?

Crazy Caleb braved the river.  It was cold but too fun to stop him.

Maximus

We brought home Max today.  He is a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.  He is eight weeks old and going to get big!

All of the children have fallen in love with him already.