HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOE!Today is Zoe's 4th birthday! I can't believe my little baby girl is so big! We had a nice party for her at Hullabaloo (an indoor play area and adult hell zone) on Saturday. Her first birthday party with friends - so exciting!! We certainly missed our family and friends, though - to me kid birthdays are a party at our house with close friends and family, so it definitely felt different this year.
PRESENTS!!! Zoe and Audrey with our neighbor's 
Make a wish!
Thanks to the Grandmas for the awesome presents!!
Tonight we had a meeting at the school for parents of children starting Reception in September (its like kindergarten, but they start a year sooner here). We saw her classroom, met her teacher and bought some uniform bits - you know, its hard enough sending your child off to school, but that we have to do it a year earlier this year is kind of tearing me up!! I actually have mixed emotions about it - part of me is really excited for her - I think having both girls at the same school will be better - and I will be glad to get her out of Sunny Socks (pre-school) They are great there, but the facility and curriculum leaves a bit to be desired...
Saturday night we went to a barn dance at one of the local farms. It was a riot to see all of these Brits in their cowboy hats and boots (I don't even own a pair of wranglers for God's Sake!). There was even a guy there wearing overalls with no shirt underneath - dear lord... It was held in a huge barn about a mile or so from where we live. We walked down with a big group of people from the village - I can't tell you how excited I was to have a night out!
The barn was set up with a bunch of seating made out of hay bales, a big open dance area and a trailer all surrounded by hay bales where the band sat (fiddle, guitar and accordian). Don't forget the BAR! I was drinking Carlsberg Export - a very high alcohol content Lager - hell, if you are going to pay ₤2.50 for a can of beer, you might as well get your money's worth :)
Me, the Carslberg and my awesome neighbor, Julie
The band had a caller, just like square dancing - I was immediately taken back to 4th grade - all kinds of swinging your partner and promenading - it was excellent!
There was a Ploughman's Supper, which was basically some ham, cheese, bread and I think there were some sort of vegetables on the plate - and I had my first pork pie - OMG - it looked like a ball of spam baked into a pie shell, but it was TASTY! It is, to me, the equivalent of eating Taco Bell tacos (what I wouldn't give for a TACO!!) when you are drunk - soooo bad for you, but taste sooooo good :)
The long walk home...We so busy having fun, we forgot to really take any pictures, which I'm mad about! It really was such a cool experience - I guess we'll just have to go next year!!
Last weekend was Father's Day - we went and saw Indiana Jones, which was fun! We also went to a mountain biking place that was also set up for families - Pat rode and we had a picnic, and the kids played at the playground - it was a beautiful day and good fun!
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