I'm in ENGLAND!

As most of you know, we've been here for 2 weeks now! We spent the first week in a cottage at Watermill Farm. We really enjoyed staying there, it was really peaceful. However, we had to leave after a week because they had the place booked out for someone else. Cody was recommended another place, which we are currently staying at. It's nice, but it's weird because it's similar to that of a mother in law suite. We park in the owners driveway, and have to walk by their house windows to go to our cottage. It's just a little weird. The first cottage had a dryer, but this one does not. I started to just wash clothes and hang them up on hangers all over the house to dry, but that got old and I gave in. I found out where their clothes line was, which is in their backyard. Again, it's an odd feeling going in someone's backyard and hang my laundry in front of their windows. That didn't fly for long. hah! I was hoping and praying that we would find a house with a dryer soon! And we did!

We are moving into the house on Tuesday. The only downfall is that we don't have furniture/dishware(except a tv) and we don't have internet. We should have TV on Tuesday which is why we picked to move in on that day. I'm really excited to move in, though. It is so much more spacious than this cottage we are staying in. The kids love the backyard, and Hailee loves the fact that there are other kids to play with.

Yeah, so...we won't have internet until the 14th. Boo. I have internet on my phone so I'll be on every once in awhile to update everyone. But I'll miss skyping and being able to watch Casey Anthony trial snippets on youtube. Ah well.

I'm trying to get everything together to get Hailee enrolled in school. I found one school down the road from where we live. They only have 2 spots available for next year tho. However, the neighbors told us of another school that is across the street from the neighborhood. That would be great also. The whole school process is different here than it is in the states. She doesn't automatically go to the school because she lives near it. You have to try to get into a school. So I have to submit like 3 choices to the Lincolnshire County Council and wait for them to get back to me, or wait for the school to get back to me. It's interesting the way they do it. I just hope she gets in one of the schools that are close by.

We are liking it so far, here. We have been to a few pubs(during the day), and have become comfortable with picking things from the menu. We went into one pub that explained to us that they don't allow kids inside, we could sit outside, but they didn't have high chairs, and don't cater to kids. So we left, and went to a place called "Nosey Parker". It was in a bright orange building and was written in a similar font to "Hooters". Plus, it was called Nosey Parker, which to me sounds like an england version of the saying "Peeping Tom" hah! I thought for sure they weren't kid friendly, BUUUTTTTTT....they had a kids playground outside! It was a nice restuarant, but it only had 2 highchairs..so that was a bit of a pain.

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, and I'm trying HARD to not think about it because I LOVE the 4th..and we have no plans. I'm really gonna miss the celebrations they do in the US. Boo. :( I'll be spending my day doing laundry, again. But oh well, even tho I may seem bummed, I am really having good days. I just will refrain from thinking it's the fourth of July.

Cody brought home some brownies today from Asda(which is part of the Walmart family). O..M..G. I like brownies, but these brownies are the BEST brownies I have tasted in my ENTIRE life. They are sooo yummy! I should tell Cody he is never allowed to bring them in the house again! ha! I really need to find a gym! I can't be eating like that and not working out. That's not the only junk I eat. They also have iced fingers, YUMMY! They remind me of the cinnamon buns I used to eat in high school.

Alright well, that's all I have to say for now..I feel like I have tons to say, but I'll get to it eventually!

Cheers! ;)