Ok, for some reason these photos I posted here all at once uploaded backwards and I don't want to take the time to redo so here we are! The first week in Hull was a slow one for a few reasons. Andrew was working remotely Monday through Friday, it was finals week for Elliot and Avery and they still had some online school work, Zara had a homework packet she was working on, and we were in isolation waiting for covid test results.
It ended up being nice to slow down so we could get used to the time zone and soak up time with Carol and Nev.
Andrew's cousin Paul Huart visited.
Avery made these mini yarn hats for a fun craft.
We went to North Point Shopping Centre (Bransholme Centre to locals) and saw Santa and bumped into Andrew's cousin Michael Redfern.
Yes, we love Greggs. :)
Niamh and Bea met for the first time and got along really well. Two peas in a pod.
Grandma Freeman visited and brought the kids that funny gummy candy. The teeth are the funniest! She gave Andrew that Hull Kingston Rovers Christmas sweater. I seriously love it! Andrew wore it the first day then I wore it later on the trip since it's a bit tight on him.
We went on a lot of walks, because that was basically all we could do while in isolation. Being there I saw things with different eyes. I kind of see things a little different every visit. Thinking of my life when I lived there we lived in such a small footprint compared to life here in Mesa. Fewer people and places. Makes sense, because the longer your live somewhere the more roots you grow, people you know, etc...
Carol and Nev live on Marsdale, which is not just one street, but an area of several row houses. England is actually pretty in the winter with all the green moss and winter plants.
Always hot cocoa in the winter! Cadbury is the classic, but I prefer Galaxy, or even Aero.
Corn beef sandwich with crisps and blackcurrant for lunch.
Naps were tricky without our normal routine but we made it work.
Andrew has a few of these swords they store in the attic we take down every visit and check them out. They are pretty cool.
These red pjs are from our first night in Hull. We gifted the kids matching pjs, and even Andrew, Elliot and I got some matching plaid sets. It was a good week (minus the covid stuff - that's another story) but we had a great time slowing things down and getting over jet lag.
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