We are Not Coming Back......Seriously!

Yet another perfect day, although the girls might not have enjoyed the morning and afternoon very much as we were shopping, well I was. Some serious power shopping took place as I have to stock up on many things and of course I somehow ended up in some of my favourite clothing shops. I hit pay dirt, enough said.

The girls won't argue however that the day ended perfectly. Grandpa needed some water pumped out of one of the ponds at his private fishery, and pumped into one of the bigger ponds because the levels were too low. This would prove to be really difficult for most people but not when Grandpa is "Grandpa". He made a phonecall and right before our eyes the local fire department jumped into a firetruck and we followed them up to the lake and they took care of business whilst we acted the fool.

It is so beautiful there and so peaceful even with the hum of the mighty fire engine. All of us had such a lovely time.

Lily on the firetruck

Pumping

acres and acres of wheat

Feeding the fish
Aww, cute little girls
Rosie took this one
Love this photo
Love this one even more. What a great family I have.

Lily figured out a couple of years ago that Grandpa has some clout but after tonight I think she believes he just might be Santa Claus because she asked me, Does Grandpa know everyone ? Not quite everyone Sweetheart but almost everyone.
So after some serious thought I don't think I am coming back. I just want to stay here and raise my girls in this simpler, near perfect life.

Something Is Fishy.

Today was the sort of day that Lily dreams of when she spends time with her grandparents. Firstly her Grandpa foolishly told her last night before she went to bed that she could go in with him when she woke up in the morning. I tried to explain to him that that was a really bad idea because she would be up so early but of course he thought it was fine. Fine that is until we stayed up talking until 2.am. talking. Right on cue Miss Lily woke me up at 5.15 am. to ask if she could go and get in with Grandpa. I said no, not yet go back to sleep and by the time she woke up again at 9.45 Grandpa was already awake.

Not one to give up easily she made the same deal with Grandpa for tomorrow and Grandpa and I have vowed to have an earlier night.

When asked what she wanted to do today she immediately said,"go fishing" so of course that is what we did. I love to go down to the river here and it is literally just behind my fathers house and takes a 3 minute walk to get there.

It's a funny thing how the girls always end up in the river with the fish!

Rosie's first fishing lesson from Grandpa with a fishing rod.

Awww, love this one
Awww, this on too.

All ready to get started

I can do this
Ha ha look at me somehow I got wet!

I have no idea what tomorrow holds. Maybe some horseriding. That would be lovely. Whatever we do it will be done at a slower pace in cooler weather and outside in the glorious English countryside.

Rosie was quite cuddly with my father today so he is much happier but he has told everyone who will listen about what happened. I am thankful that he understands and doesn't just think she is obnoxious. Heck she can be obnoxious but this was not an act.