Me & Mine {August}

Last updated on November 17th, 2023 at 05:17 pm

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I was so excited to capture our last bit of family time at the beginning of August before Mr P had to return to the UK for work. The sun was out and it was just the four of us all day at my parents house where we have so many memories together already including getting married in this very spot. The views are amazing and the river flows right along side the house making for a great morning coffee setting. 
 
The kids made the most of their family time splashing in the water and keeping Daddy and I on our toes chasing after them. There is nothing I love more than to travel with my family. The kids are getting to be pros at it too. They sit in their seats on the plane between 10-14 hours at a time. I don’t know how they do it since they can’t sit still in a cart at the grocery store for more than five minutes.
 
Mr P soaked up as much sun as he could on his two week stay with us. Knowing full well when he returned he would be greeted with cold and rain and he was.
 
I enjoyed having us all together on vacation. The kids and I arrived in America in June and spent the weeks until Daddy joined us visiting family and friends, swimming, hiking, watching parades and more. It was great to see the kids making memories where I had made my own child hood memories. To have the four of us together there was truly bittersweet, especially going on outings that I did as a child with my own parents and now doing it with my own children.. I was full of happy emotions and hopeful thinking that they will love it as much as I did as a child.
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I am over having more kids. I joke about it a lot especially since Mr P doesn’t want anymore. I always thought I would have four but this summer I really felt complete. I felt grateful for this beautiful family of four that I have. I have my son, I have my daughter, and I have my gorgeous hubby. I could not ask for more. I am grateful to be their wife and mother, watching them grow and bond together too.
 
There is nothing better than family, and this summer really reminded me of how important each member of a family is. I am extremely close to my cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings, and even distant cousins and I want that for my children too. So I have pledged to do more facetime with my kids and my usa family, to keep the communication more open between our two countries and our two lives. Up until now, they have remained very separate. Our American lives stop when we leave and our UK lives stop when we arrive in the states. It’s very split but I don’t it to be like that. I want my children to grow up with it all inner mixed. Sharing our UK lives more with our USA one and vice versa. After all they are duel nationalities!
a family portrait
I can’t thank my little family for giving me the best summer I have ever had. I just know that every summer our adventures will get bigger and better as the kids get older. I already can’t wait until our next family vacation together.  It truly was so magical!
dear beautiful

8 thoughts on “Me & Mine {August}”

  1. Firslty, your parents live in the most stunning location. I have really enjoyed following your summer, it’s been like a vicarious travel experience (like I was right there next to you sipping my morning coffee on the riverside!). I understand how difficult it must be for the kids to have that dual nationality experience. My sister is married to an Australian and my nieces only get to see their Aussie cousins once every couple of years (soooo expensive!). I believe they have always Skyped and exchanged presents though and really bonded with their cousins on the last visit. Glad to see Mr P got to catch some rays but he should have come for the last half of August as it was quite nice over here up to that point! 🙂 X

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    • Hahah I know I heard it was a good summer here. For once, since I moved. Of course its always nice when I leave. hahaha Thank you. It really is hard to keep the communication open too. People get busy that’s normal and it’s hard with eight hour difference too. Glad you enjoyed my IG feed. I will be blogging many more usa adventures coming up too! Stay tuned.

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  2. Lovely photos Jenny, you look like you have had such an idyllic summer and I have enjoyed seeing it all like a little blog vacation! You are making me miss the summers we spent in Canada… 🙂

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  3. Your photos this month are just stunning!! You know I have enjoyed seeing your photos this summer and will confess to being more than just a little bit jealous but honestly, it just sounds like you’ve the most amazing time making precious memories with your children 🙂

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    • Thank you so much Jess that’s so sweet of you to say. It was truly an amazing trip and I can’t wait until next year to do it all again. So blessed to spend special time with my own family in my own country.

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  4. Beautiful photos of you all! It’s so hard to make sure you keep in touch with far away family properly – my parents only live 250 miles away and that’s hard enough, I can’t imagine what it must be like living on the other side of the world. It must have been so awesome to spend so much time with all your family this summer.

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