England Trip 2017: Family Time

There's so much to say and so many stories to tell about our July trip back to England for two weeks, but I'll sum it up by saying it was a time for family. I enjoyed and soaked up every second with family because life is short and I want my boys to know they have a big, loving family that will always be there for them. I want them to travel back to the UK on their own one day, maybe go to college there, maybe even move back there. Seeing them with their family was the highlight of my year. And we had lots of fun. We hiked, we went to seaside towns & played in the rock pools, we explored castles and played on the arcades. And I drank far too much and ate too many Gregg's cheese & onion pasties, but there's not a regret in sight! Haha!

With Auntie Sandra & Uncle Ian

My dad in his garden, on his 82nd Birthday

Once again, welcomed at Manchester Airport by Luke

My sister Jenny & Tellulah

Me with cousin Kay & her daughter Megan

Boys & Kay

With their Nan S. in her lovely garden

Nan & Grandad S. 

Conwy Castle

With cousin Luke &  his gf Michelle

On the Great Orme

Caernarfon Castle

Llandudno Bay

With Nana L. at Southport Botanic Gardens

Nana L. and Grandad Tom

Grandma & Grandad L. and family

2nd Cousins in Warrington

Southport

Puzzle Place in Keswick

My Auntie Edna, Uncle John, and mum

Danny at the summit of Catbells, Keswick

Summit of Catbells, Keswick

Blackpool Tower

Dear friends at Skydive Northwest - where Craig and I met

Jack on the summit of Coniston Old Man

Blackpool Tower

Blackpool

Headed back to Ohio

A sleep-over at their cousin's in Manchester 

Long journey home (delayed flight by 24 hrs)

5-Star digs on the flight delay

Leanne & Dean, Coniston Old Man

My extended family: Dave & Liz

We celebrated Leanne's 21st birthday

My Dad & my sister's family

With their cousins and 2nd cousins, including new baby Carter