Last Day in England

On our last day in England, we visited a couple of nearby churches. We loved seeing these old churches dot the English countryside while living abroad. Many of these churches are well-preserved and are still in use, despite their age. The 900 year-old church in our village continues to receive regular use.

(L) Getting into the beater rental car. (R) In a field near the village of Achurch

(L) The Achurch parish church. (R) The parish church at Old Weston

(Above) Gravestone of a man who died from wounds received in WWI

(Above) Jack in front of the Old Weston church

Punting on the Cam

On our last day in England, we made one last visit to Cambridge to complete one of our England bucket list items: Punting on the Cam. The River Cam, which runs through Cambridge, is filled with small river craft called punt boats during summer. Local college students offer river tours providing a history of Cambridge University to earn some cash. This is definitely one of the most popular tourist activities in Cambridge and we were glad to have the chance to take the tour before leaving England. 

(R) The Bridge of Sighs

(L) Sweet Noelle (R) Standing alongside the River Cam

(Above) At the market square in Cambridge

(Above) In front of King's College

Moving

Moving was bittersweet. We were happy to be moving back closer to family but knew we would miss the charm of living in the English countryside. 

(Above) Last day at our 214 year-old cottage.

(Above) Moving truck. Not a lot of space for large loris (semis) on these small village roads.

(Above) I'll miss the fish, but not the soft, mushy chips.

(L) Jack & Lucas in front of their school after finishing their last day. (R) Chasing pidgins in Peterborough

(Above) Noelle in front of Peterborough Cathedral

Lucas' 5th Birthday

Lucas turned 5 the day the movers starting packing up our house, so we held his party a few days before. It was an extremely busy time for us, so he didn't end up having a big party. But thankfully, Grandma Higgs was there to help celebrate.

Random England Spring Photos

While Aaron was away on business for over a month last spring, Harmony had her hands full with the kids. Here are pics of some of their activities from that time.

(L) Jack & Lucas by a trailhead in our village, during a hike. (R) Climbing on structures at the playground across the street from our house.

(Above) Spreading weeds

(L) Checking out a tortoise at the local zoo. (R) Jack

(L) Jack at the top of a climbing structure at the local zoo. (R) Lucas

(R) Noelle loves flowers

Next two photos: The kids, standing in front of a large stately home called the Drayton House in a neighboring village.

(Above) Picture-perfect English farm houses not far from our village.

(Above) Jack in front of the Burghley House

(L) Jack climbing up the climber's wall at a kids' activity center (R) Lucas

(Above) Lucas absolutely loved driving these little bumper cars at the kids play house.

The boys' school had a sports day where the kids did all sorts of outdoor field activities.

(L) Jack (R) Lucas