Raising Arrows

 I feel like May was the fastest month we've ever had, however I think it has been the coldest May we've ever experienced. ha! England sure had a cool and rainy month. Kinda put a damper on some of our plans, but the last few days of the month really made up for it.  We had another full month here. Got to visit a few fun places, I (mom) got to attend a virtual spiritual retreat away from home while Dad did homeschool with all the kids. They studied Germany for the week and had quit a lot of fun! They even ended the week with "questions for a German", where they video chatted with a German friend of ours and got to ask loads of fun questions! What a great guy! Uwe answered all their answers and I was told it was a super fun time! :)  Best substitute teacher ever, thanks Dad!! And thanks Uwe for the fun memories.  We took a weekend field trip to see the Magna Carta. It was about 2.5 hrs. from us, but we have been learning about that time frame and events leading to and...

 April showers bring May flowers, right? Well not really here... or at least not really this year. ha! It barely rained this last month here in the North East but we did have LOADS of sunshine. Oh, pure golden vitamin D and it did our hearts and souls good. I've really been missing the southern sunshine and warmth so this last month of golden light has been a true gift. We enjoyed many picnics, hikes, parks, and some fun tea times with the neighborhood kids. It was little taste of summertime!  We celebrated Tim at the beginning of the month and spent an afternoon walking around Durham. WOW! Incredible. I can't wait till the museum and cathedral are open again!!! It's definitely on our "go back to" list. Such amazing talent in the buildings. It's amazing to stand and think how truly old the stone is!!! And how amazing the structure is to still be standing after all it's seen and been through! Just wow! While we had so much sunshine, we took to the hills and...