From the Whirlwind

I can't believe it's been so long since my last post! Life has been a whirlwind, which isn't uncommon for us. My parents struggled to get here from Lebanon last week (passports held by the authorities), but we're now enjoying all being together. And we had a Thanksgiving service (dedication) for Alathea at our church Sunday.
Hands FullSophia with Grandpa HWes with his Homemade Meat PieAlathea wearing Headband from Grandma HAlathea being Dedicated at our Church in BromleyAlathea Zonks on Grandma HAlathea and our Friend, Sarah, on Alathea's Dedication Day

Works in Progress

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Sophia's in big girl underwear almost all the time now with fewer accidents, and Alathea's learning to use her arms and voice...

This Weekend

Pictures of the girls taken this weekend. Sophia will be 3 in June. Alathea is 3.5 months.

Hever Castle

The Monday after Easter ("Easter Monday") is a public holiday here, so Wes had the day off. We went with a colleague of his (pictured below) to Hever Castle in the county of Kent. This was Anne Boleyn's home.
Lots of daffodils out right now
Chris and Sophia
Castle courtyard
Maze with castle and tudor-style houses behind
Sophia in the maze
Beacon--apparently if they're lit at night, you can see the next beacon, and the next beacon can see the next beacon, all the way down to the coast. An early warning system.
Oast house--unique to Kent. The two conical parts to one side of the house were used for drying out hops.