I am back!!!

Have been neglecting this blog a bit but now I am back after some people told me they are actually reading it. :)

We are back in England after spending the Christmas holidays in snowy Germany. It´s been nice to meet up with friends and family and also to have babysitters which made it possible for M. and me to go out without the kids and party a bit. It´s been the first time since I. was born which most of you know was quite a while ago by now. Luckily, partying is like biking, you don´t forget how to do it. ;)

While in Germany, we had some more first time moments such as S. trying to ski (she did very well), I. going downhill on a sledge and touching snow, S. going to the movies (which she loved. We watched Rapunzel!) and of course I. first Christmas (unfortunately she slept of exhaustion before we opened presents). All in all, it´s been a really lovely holiday.

Now, back in England, we are realizing that our time is limited and we are trying to make the most of it. We made a list with our top things to do and hopefully we get through with it before it is time to go back. Unfortunately, we all came down with a stomach bug last weekend so we didn´t really do much.

Yesterday, however, we took a trip into the Peak district and went to the Chestnut Centre , which is a wildlife park specializing on Otters and owls. It´s in a quite scenic location and makes a nice walk during which one passes different types otters and owls, a fox, a wildcat and some other small animals and deers. The kids really liked it and so did we even though we found it a bit pricey for what you actually get.

On the way home we stopped by a little village called Eyam, which became famous because their inhabitants went into voluntary quarantine when the plague was imported from London in 1665. I think it is one of the cutest little English villages I have been to so far. It is comprised of many fine old houses and parts of the village looked like they haven´t changed much for centuries. I definitely want to go back and walk a around a bit. Yesterday we didn´t have time for it since S. started to have stomach pains again and we needed to rush home.
She is still sick today, resulting in us staying home again and just relaxing.