Daily Arthur: 20 November 2014: Arthur loves to bounce

We started him perhaps a bit early in the jumperoo but boy does he love it...

Monthly Vallentines: November 2014

Family selfie - the first.

Ada's Halloween cookie decorating

Daily Arthur: 2 November 14

American Arthur

Arthur's "Consular Report of a Birth Abroad" (the official document that states that Arthur is an American citizen who was born on foreign soil - the closest thing he can get to a US birth certificate) and US Passport arrived today. So it's all official that Arthur has dual citizenship like Ada and me. 

And as Mark said, he looks like airport security, so he'll have no trouble with the TSA.

Mark's birthday: Wales

The other trip we made last week for Mark's birthday was to Wales, to visit Mark's Aunt Fran (Kate's sister). They have teepees and yurts on their farm for people to stay in. It was rainy, which is normal, and not too cold, so fine for camping, especially this kind of camping!

Ada made herself right at home:

Aunt Fran has three granddaughters, so the place is set up for kids. Ada had fun exploring the woods around the farm and playing with her cousins, who were able to stop by because they live around the corner (they're the daughters of Mark's cousin, so I guess they're still Ada's cousins?).

Arthur was just happy to be there:

Arthur and I stayed in one yurt and Mark and Ada stayed in the other (it was for Mark's birthday, after all, so he got to get some sleep!). In the morning Ada had a good time raiding her snack tray from the car.

We visited a beach that was about a half an hour away - it was lovely, with a waterfall landing on the rocks nearby.

A nice way to end Mark's birthday week!