dripping with passion

a couple of saturdays ago we did something a little crazy. we visited chatsworth house, about 150 miles north of london in the peak district, as a day trip. we definitely spent more time traveling there and back (via tube, train and car) than we did actually being there -- but it was a fun adventure that we totally declared worth it . we all four really loved chatsworth house - so much so that we are hoping to go back (and stay overnight that time! :) ) in the coming months. the house and gardens are stunning, but the real draw for us wrights is the incredible petting zoo and playground. moses had suuuch a blast seeing animals, climbing, playing and exploring there. and so the rest of us had a great time too. on this day i just kept thinking to myself, " i love england so much. " soooo much!   ^^ holding a guinea pig! very exciting stuff. ^^   ^^ i didn't get any pictures of the other animals (donkeys, ponies, goats, bunnies, etc etc), but ian snapped these o...

ian’s parents came to town last week! it was so great to have them here in london with us for a few days, and this past weekend we took a lovely little road trip out into the english countryside together. moses adores both grandma and grandpa and has absolutely delighted in being with them - and ian and i have too, of course! grandpa had to go back to work in texas yesterday, and grandma is here for another couple of weeks because she is soooo kindly taking care of the little mo while ian and i go to morocco for ten days (we leave this upcoming friday!). i feel so blessed in the in-law department and it’s just always really good to be together.  here’s some photos from our road trip, which included stops in cambridge, a couple villages that ian’s ancestors came from, lyme hall in the peak district, and oxford on the way back to london. we stayed two nights in a cozy little cottage on the edge of the peak district and all five loved seeing beautiful and historic bits of england. we spe...