Missouri/St Louis

Here in Missouri Bluet was reunited with her sister (she even told her she missed her), and we went to the Zoo in St Louis, along with the Missouri cousins.



And playing in their cousins' garden


Then onto the farm, where they have been learning to drive



Proudly wearing their new raincoats



Carving 'punkins' at the cabin

Christmas day

On Christmas day, the kids contained their excitement until 5AM, at which point they were briefly placated with stocking presents, and then, as soon as everyone was up, the wrapping came off all the presents as fast as possible.

Bluet and Ilona both got ear muffs for Christmas, which was just what they wanted






Then in the afternoon Abatha, Lila, Nate and Hamil turned up, and the party continued until it was dark.....(which to be honest was not that late)






Boxing day was also at the cabin, but the weather was so warm we could walk outside dressed like this, in order to collect some clay from the spring for a pottery session



And finally, here is everyone on boxing day, after Emily's Aunts arrived