The List

So the list has reappeared ( pretty sure Chris wasn't psyched to see it come out again). The "List" is everything I want to see or do in England before we leave.
The First year we hit the List hard ( to be fair too hard at one point we had been to London and Cambridge one too many times that one of the kids asked why we keep going on double decker tour buses)- So we took a break and got in the mode of normal non tourist living- well the list is back with limited time on this side of the pond-we need to start checking some sights off. So we headed to Hampton Court Palace (e.g Henry the VIII palace and grounds- weather cooperated- kids cooperated ( helped that they loved the maze of hedges on the grounds ( me of course only could think of "The Shining" while in the maze. I'm big fan of that period of history so the palace was fun to wander around and check out life in the Tudor Time.

Other news we had the most positive conference with CJ's teacher. We of course had some shortcomings to work on ( "his handwriting is still too LARGE for joining, and sometimes he is too "keen" to participate) but overall she exuded warmth. I mentioned being a little nervous about starting a new school in the fall back in TX for CJ and she cut me off mid sentence and said "With Christopher, There is nothing to worry about." (most affectionate moment we've had! The conf was so nice I won't try to send dried fruit in for a snack the rest of the year)
Other good fact- I again get to celebrate 2 mother's day. The British one today- I was greeted by handmade cards and coffee in bed and no trekking to swim class or doing homework with the kids today. Alas, the American and the English Father's Day is the same day:)