A trip to Kent
Last Monday, the girls made what’s become our annual trip down to Kent to visit my sister and her two youngest girls. My three have been eagerly awaiting this trip for weeks, they love having a whole week to play with their cousins. We set off early Monday morning for a long train ride, four trains including a trip across the London Underground later and we arrived.
I love the fact that even though they don’t see each other very often, they can pick straight back up where they left off and carry on playing as if it had been days and not months since they were together last. There were lots of games, lots of late nights and lots of fun. We took a trip to Folkestone on the Tuesday, found an amazing climbing frame and a rather cold sea to play in! We also went to Canterbury for a day out, found yet another playpark and a fun museum/library to spend the afternoon in {it also had a cafe- always a bonus!}
By Thursday, even this Mama was exhausted – I managed to sneak in a nap while my sister took all five girls to the park. Then we took a walk through the village, challenging the girls to a nature hunt, finding something that began with each letter of the alphabet – we found most, only a couple of letters missing!
On our last evening, we went to one of the fields from my sister and her husbands farm, where they were setting up ready for friends coming camping on the weekend. The kiddos built a house out of hay-bales, and we had a little fire and made smores.
Friday came around all too soon, and there were five girls who didn’t want the week to end. We had a great week, and were definitely glad to come home see Papa, but I’ve had lots of requests for us to move nearer their cousins!!
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Alice
August 26, 2014 at 08:23Looks like you had an amazing week :)
Fiona
August 26, 2014 at 11:09Ah that looks like such a lovely week :) love the photo of Baya with the hat on! so cute :)
Rachel
August 26, 2014 at 12:19What an amazing time you had, I love the Hello Daddy sign x
you baby me mummy
August 26, 2014 at 13:04Sounds like a fab week. That playground looks amazing! X
Manneskjur
August 26, 2014 at 14:27Family time really is the best isn’t it? Where have the Summer hols gone – I can’t believe this time next week they’ll be back at school.
Angela Spicer
August 26, 2014 at 19:46That’s an impressive treasure hunt, well done girls.
Model Mummy
August 26, 2014 at 20:10I love the alphabet of nature loot!
Best times are with sisters and it is lovely to see families enjoying each others company.
Kathryn (@KatGotTheCream)
August 26, 2014 at 20:24That play park looked amazing! You have so much energy for a pregnant mama xx
Jen aka The Mad House
August 26, 2014 at 21:00I love the A-Z treasure hunt idea. Family is everything. We moved from berkshire back to the NE to be closer to mine
Louisa
August 26, 2014 at 21:27You all did really well with your A-Z nature hunt. The climbing frame is fantastic, I’d quite like a go on it myself :-)
Hannah @anewaddition
August 26, 2014 at 22:55Looks like you had really great fun. I have never been to kent but it looks like there are adventures to be had! x
Fritha
August 27, 2014 at 08:08it’s so lovely that you and your sister’s kiddos can be such great friends! Its hard when you live far away isn’t it. My brother’s family live in Orkney which is a two day journey pretty much! Still think you should move to Bristol though..a bit closer to Kent? ;) x
Carolynne @ Mummy Endeavours
August 27, 2014 at 13:04Ah it looks like you caught the last of the sunshine! I love visiting relatives too and feel the same about all the cousins catching up, it’s so nice for them! Fab climbing frame x
Jess @ Along Came Cherry
August 27, 2014 at 18:50Ah I bet they loved it, I used to love spending time with my cousins when I was little. The treasure hunt is a fab idea too x
KARA
August 28, 2014 at 08:28I love visiting Kent as we have family there too, we haven’t been yet this year. We normally treat our tribe to a visit to Port Lymph or Howletts
Globalmouse
August 28, 2014 at 14:38That playground looks fantastic. I love the idea of a nature trail from AZ too.
VaiChin @ Rambling Through Parenthood
August 28, 2014 at 22:53That climbing frame does look rather impressive. Glad you had such a lovely week.
Laura
August 29, 2014 at 23:33Oh what a fun annual trip and it’s great that everyone looks forward to it and the kiddos can pick up where they left last time. How amazing does that park look by the way!!! So nice to hear you managed a little nap :)
Laura x
Helen @ Witty Hoots
September 2, 2014 at 22:47A great post – sounds like you all had a fabulous time and I love the pictures!