As we near our 1-year anniversary of living in England, I'm starting to realize that it my days of leisurely waking when Kate does, morning cuddles on the couch while she eats "choo-choos", drinks milk, and watches cartoons, and having the afternoon to do whatever we want are numbered. It won't be long before we're back in the states and I'm back at work. Not to mention, I know that she won't always be this little, and I won't always be her best buddy. Just last week when she thought I wasn't paying attention, she sang the entire alphabet for the first time. A-Z. Perfectly. She's growing fast. Too fast. And I'm lucky enough to get to watch every second of it.
Doug's been gone this week in Amsterdam for work, which means that I've had the car during the day. While I love our regular routine of play groups, MAD (music and dance) classes, tea at friends' houses, and our almost-daily walk or bike ride into Summertown, being able to hop in the car and leave the bubble was very exciting!
The weather was forecast to be warm and rain-free (a rare occasion here), so I decided to head to Blenheim Palace for a mother-daughter lunch outing. The grounds are amazing...several playgrounds, a butterfly house, cafes, a kid-sized train, beautiful gardens, and lots and lots of open space for Kate to run. It's only about a 15 minute drive from our flat too, which makes spending a couple hours there super easy.
We rode the train...
Checked out the butterflies...
Played on the playground...
Stopped to smell the flowers...
And just loved being together outside....
"Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing."
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