Jane Austen

Yesterday I introduced my daughter to the classics! For a very long time I have wanted to go to Jane Austen's house and yesterday it happened. We bundled into the car and drove to Chawton where the house is. It was a beautiful picturesque village with sweet thatched houses. Being in her house made me love the books she wrote even more. Having read all of them and to see the little table that she sat at to write them made me feel that much closer to her - as weird as that sounds - to see where a favourite author of yours lived really seems to create emotions you are not aware could come out. Daniella was an angel the whole way round - she loved the garden, a real English country garden and seemed to sense that this was a special occasion for me and she just watched the people walking around us and looked at all the things. We ended the visit with tea at the sweet little tea shop across the road named after Jane's sister, Cassandra. 
It was simply lovely!

Father's Day

Last Sunday was Father's Day - Matt's first one and his Grandad's 56th one! We celebrated the day with a lunch and the four generations of family were all gathered around the table. Was a special time for the GG's (Great Grandparents) and for little Daniella to be there with everyone. She may not even remember it all but it will go in her memory book for years to come!

UK Summer

I laugh at the term summer because I think that the temperature of the English summer is about the same as Zim winter! We did have a lovely sunny day today though and managed to grab a few moments outside in the sun. 

Carpe Diem! Seize the sun! 

Sweet Daniella spent her first real day outside lying under and umbrella, completely mesmerized by the blue sky and the breeze blowing the leaves in the trees above. I lay next to her for a while explaining what it all was and she really seemed to be taking it all in. She is so aware of most things and gives us all a good chuckle when she seems to agree with what you say with a slight nod of the head. 

Our sweet little girl is 3 months already! We came to the UK for her to meet all the relies this side and she just beamed the first time that she saw her Amubya and Sekuru (gran and grandad). She is an absolute angel and I cant believe that I can love someone so small so much! The unconditional love she shows me warms my heart and the smile that she gives me or the way she adoringly watches her daddy makes me so aware of how our Father feels watching us and loving us. Love fully today! Tell someone you love them and really mean it!