Rutland

My family and I are staying outside a little village called Oakham. Our 'toblerone' (that's what Uncle Mark calls our chalet because it looks like a giant piece of Toblerone chocolate) is right on the water at a big lake called Rutland Waters. We've been having so much fun, visiting old places like Burley House, Rockingham Castle and . . . best of all . . . we visited the hometown of mommy's hero . . . Shakespeare!! Wow, we saw where he was born, and mommy took a photo of me 'treading the boards' at his house, even though she wasn't supposed to. I decided it was very different from Hoag, and I think I got pretty lucky!
Daddy is enjoying the pints and the fish n chips. Oh, and I started sitting up all by myself (photos to follow). I miss all my friends and family back home and I love you very much. Next up, I'm planning to visit Cambridge and go punting on the Cam river. Gotta go check out my future university, ya know! Then I'm staying at my Great Grandma's in Downham Market and visiting my Great Great Auntie Winnie, Great Grandpa Harry's sister. Good Times! (Or should I say Good Tea Times?)
Well, I'm off to have my first peas today. I already love carrots and pears.

Love and peas!

My very first blog

This is my very first blog. I am almost six months old. The most exciting thing in my life currently is that I have started eating solid foods. Yesterday was my first time eating vegetables. I had carrots. I did a pretty amazing job of getting more carrots into my mouth than on my bib. It was pretty fun!

Today, mommy and daddy are packing everything to go on our trip. Of course, mommy is packing waay too much stuff, but I'll let it slide because this is her first time traveling on an airplane as a mommy. She'll learn.

I'm so excited to meet my English family! Watch out England, the (quasi-) Americans are coming!