Greg, Andrea, Lena and Mitchell » Mitchell http://holmesmacleod.com Our lives and travels Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:11:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Pictures of December http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/12/pictures-of-december/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/12/pictures-of-december/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:14:55 +0000 Andrea http://holmesmacleod.com/?p=536 A few shots of everyone doing Christmas and birthday things.

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We missed the boat when it came to visiting Arran (and decided against a one day trip to Belfast from Stranraer).  However it was a fun getaway without having to leave this island we live on.

A late problem with the car meant though that Greg has a 600 mile round trip to pick it up once the jag gets its clutch fixed…  shame.

Greg and Lena plan a day in Wigtown Isle of Whithorn We stayed on a dairy, and one day this calf was born Harbour Mitchell looks out at Kintyre Culzean Castle New house? Cozy kids Lena is the Scootergirl Some Southern hemisphere plants at the botanic gardens Lena and Mitchell Temporary accommodation Back for Halloween ]]> http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/11/october-sw-scotland-trip/feed/ 2 Camping at the Just So Festival http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/08/camping-at-the-just-so-festival/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/08/camping-at-the-just-so-festival/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:00:12 +0000 Greg http://holmesmacleod.com/?p=501 Just last week we did a family camping trip at the Just So Festival near Stoke. It was the first time we were all out camping together and we had a whale of a time! Our next challenge is to get enough fun camping gear to do it all again!

Andrea at the campsite Andrea and the kids making puppets Mitchell at the Campsite Decorations in the disco tent Kids riding the donkeys Greg and Mitchell in the Rumpus parade Kids enjoying their ice lollies Lena and Mitchell do some modelling for Armani Junior magazine The Number 1 Mum! ]]> http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/08/camping-at-the-just-so-festival/feed/ 3 Summertime in Munich! http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/08/summertime-in-munich/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/08/summertime-in-munich/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:24:00 +0000 Greg http://holmesmacleod.com/?p=463 This July we visited Munich – a chance to catch up with old friends, take the kids to see some fun place and do a best of bavaria trip!

Hacker Pschorr beers Lena at the Deutsches Museum Stairs at the Deutsches Museum Family at the Lowenbrau Beergarden at the Chinese Tower Katie modelling the typical bavarian fare The kids loved all the playgrounds Andrea and Tiffany Andrea and Mitchell Partnachklamm Gondela The Forsthaus Mitchell on the meadow Lena pushing Mitchell Mitchell and Andrea Lena and her friend at Ammersee Kasper and Andrea Andrea and Dagmar Kids in the playground Andrea and Mitchell Mitchell at Chiemsee Greg and the kids on Herreninsel Statues in Marienplatz Glockenspiel Pilzen Stefan and Max Cake for Claudia Claudia and Stefan dancing Lena Drawing Andrea, Sepp, the kids at the Publa summer celebration The Family! Lena and Mitchell playing with a digger Lena on a swing Mitchell swinging ]]> http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/08/summertime-in-munich/feed/ 5 Beale Park Nursery Trip http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/07/beale-park-nursery-trip/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/07/beale-park-nursery-trip/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:37:26 +0000 Greg http://holmesmacleod.com/?p=446 Lena’s nursery school had a Big Day out at Beale Park, near Reading. Andrea and Mitchell went along too, and had fun in the pool, seeing all the animals and playing with Lena’s school friends. Sadly daddy had to go to work like normal, but he heard wonderful stories about this day out.

Lena and her friend Harriet Mitchell and the crocodile Mitchell in the pool Mitchell on the slide Lena and Harriet Mitchell and Lena in the tube Mitchell and a bird ]]> http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/07/beale-park-nursery-trip/feed/ 0 Picnic by the Thames http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/07/picnic-by-the-thames/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/07/picnic-by-the-thames/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:04:55 +0000 Greg http://holmesmacleod.com/?p=410 Early in the spring we went down to the Thames and had a picnic with David, Monica, Timmo and Alody

IMG_3540 IMG_3553 Alody, Lena, David and Timo by the River ]]> http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/07/picnic-by-the-thames/feed/ 0 Peppa Pig World http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/06/peppa-pig-world/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/06/peppa-pig-world/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:07:11 +0000 Greg http://holmesmacleod.com/2011/06/peppa-pig-world/ We recently enjoyed a lovely family trip to Peppa Pig World! We went on a bunch of rides and even met all the characters of the kids favourite tv show.

Here are a few pictures which I had recently put on Andreas iPad!

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Andrea and the giant pumpkin Lena slides down at Cookham Dean Fete Mitchell and the Giant Pumpkin! Greg and Lena at the Drive-in Cinema Lena in the park Mitchell in the park Story time 3 Princesses Mitchell and Andrea Party time Parachute rides Mummy and Mitchell Pirate Mitchell making friends Mitchell loves grapes! Happy boy at home Lets get Mummy! Mitchell on the phone

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Some of the highlights of our summer were

  • a visit from Baba
  • a ride on the London eye
  • Lena riding on Daddy’s head
  • Mitchell’s 1st  birthday
  • Fresh produce from the allotment
  • A fun trip to Littlehampton beach
  • Finding a massive spider in the house
  • Andrea’s friend Jane visiting
  • Eric, Anne and Darcy’s pizza party
  • A trip to Odds Farm
  • A visit to the Natural History Museum in Tring
  • Playing in the park!

Here are some pictures!

Summer pudding to celebrate Big family day out Lash, Mitchell and Andrea Andrea and Mitchell in the Eye Lena over London Lash in London Typical London tourist photo Lena on daddy's head Mitchell gets his first present Mitchell is happy Mitchell's 1st Birthday Mitchell opens his presents Lena likes playing in the mud Mitchell likes ice creams Andrea likes ice creams Lena likes ice creams Zuccinis Our blackberry crop Lena and Andrea at East Beach Cafe Mitchell Greg in the lobster shirt Lena at the beach Mitchell plays in the sand Mitchell playing on the sand Greg and Lena Lena building sandcastles Greg and Mitchell Mitchell on the sand Mitchell up close Lena and the sandcastles A big nasty spider - teaspoon for size Andrea's friend Jane visits Lena practices ballet Mitchell at the farm Mitchell feeds the goats Lena helps collect the eggs Mitchell and the giant slide Darcy, Anne and Eric Andrea and Anne Lena plays with the 'schoolchildren' Up at the allotment Lena and Mitchell on the spider swing ]]> http://holmesmacleod.com/2010/08/summer-holidays-2010/feed/ 0 Nadine and Efren’s Wedding http://holmesmacleod.com/2010/07/nadine-and-efrens-wedding/ http://holmesmacleod.com/2010/07/nadine-and-efrens-wedding/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:07:33 +0000 Greg http://holmesmacleod.com/?p=260 So a wedding is always a lovely reason to take a trip, so when Nadine and Efren invited us to come down to Dusseldorf to celebrate, we couldn’t resist.
The trip took us through England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, and we enjoyed a nice stay at a spa hotel and then off to the wedding. It was a good party and we enjoyed the coffee and cakes and then had a fun night watching the German team perform admirably in the football world cup against Argentina.

Nadine, Andrea and Lena The wedding ceremony Mitchell enjoying the ceremony Signing on the line Outside the Standesamt Christian and Gina Our family! Efren singing with the Mariachi band The Mariachi band Andrea and Lena chilling in front of the fan Us with the happy couple Mitchell reflects Mike and Sheetal Eindhoven Sheetal, Lena and Greg

On the way home we managed to catch up with Mike and Sheetal in Eindhoven. We looked around the city, enjoyed a nice meal at a Grand Cafe, and then we made our way back to the channel tunnel and had fish and chips for dinner in Dover with the setting sun.

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