{23-MARCH}

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March, what a flash. I feel it was mostly scarred by sickness, but we were able to get out and enjoy some sunshine at home and take a few adventures. 
My big change in March was attacking my addiction to my phone and spending less time on and around it. It (so far) is going well. 
We had a lot of tea, enjoyed a snow day, got back on track with our school routine, had a few extra days with M due to teacher strikes at school, had our first bonfire at the garden, visited a new museum as a family and celebrated mothering Sunday! 
Overall, the month went fast and we are SO happy to be in SPRING and have more sunshine for our days!


around the corner is a local park that has some epic slides and is loads of fun

enjoying some hot cocoa after some park time

book time 


SNOW!

We were lucky enough to spend the snow day at Forest School 
and made a snowman! :)

when you let your child have your phone to take pictures,
they sneak pictures of you!

spiderman joined our adventure drive around the moors! 

making our front garden spring like!

art class

tea time Tuesday, complete with Shakespeare and snack!

walked to Preston Park from our home - about an hour walk.
enjoyed some ice cream (i got hot cocoa) and ran around a while! 

our favorite mud hills! 

tried my hand at one of my favorite British desserts!

finally got to play N's new game! 
We highly recommend it!

tea outside for breakfast!

our first breakfast in our backyard! :) 
It did our hearts good

British signs of spring ... crocus! 

T did this sculpture at Forest School. 
It's based on his grand poppy's first time holding/meeting him. 

really enjoying our yard!

mothering sunday included some mom hammock time while
the family grilled and prepared dinner and cleaned the house! 
I did not argue! :) But I did have a friend join me. 

a lovely spread from the fam

T's recent hobby... droid comics. 
And he's pretty good if I say so!

did you know Magic Tree House has graphic novels now?!!?

more of his fine work!

at a cool museum in Newcastle!

it had a planetarium. 
Not a bad way to spend a rainy, cold Saturday

SUN!

the garden after a long, dark winter.... 

oh the sound of laughter! 
Sorry neighbors for the loud kids - they are busy making silly memories. ;)

 

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