Nottingham Castle

Yesterday we had a really fun day with Sarah. She has had a pen pal since grade school that lives near Nottingham. We took the 2 hour trek (the British thing that would be a weekend trip not a day trip). It was a very windy day so we did not spend a lot of time at the castle but it was fun. Laura (Sarah's pen pal) showed us around Nottingham. We parked in a multi-story car park (parking garage) that I was not sure my van was too tall but we made it. PHEW! We got our pictures taken with Robin Hood. Sarah got to have tea with her British friend. We were exhausted after pushing strollers full of children around the city but it was successful.

Shopping in Cambridge...

 

 

Since I have moved here there have been a lot of big events in our life. I have not had time to just really experience the English life without watching my children or having a mission. I was very fortunate to be able to go shopping with a friend a couple weekends ago and experience the British life. We did have a mission. Finding me some pants (trousers) because I have lost over 30 lbs since Bethany was born. I just wanted to share a few things while going in and out of dressing rooms and trying on British clothes.

Generally speaking the British are much quieter than Americans but girls still talk in the dressing room. It is so funny to hear them say words differently in their "accent"

All of their "trousers" the buttons and zippers are opposite of American jeans. I was having a very difficult time with that and did not know what was wrong. I finally figured it out.

I still have not had "tea" at a very posh tea shop but that will happen soon...