The traveling Foxes

We've had a wonderful visit from the Fox family this weekend! What a treat to have members of my California family come and stay with us. And the even better news is that my baby cousin Rachel is going to be studying in London for a year starting in September, so we will get to see more of her than we ever have before. 
I met them at the train station on Saturday at 1pm and took them back to the house (which Rhodri and the kids had kindly tidied and made presentable for guests!). We settled in for awhile, then took a long walk around to the Coach pub where we had beverages and snacks, then walked the short way home.

Today was Father's Day so we had a nice leisurely morning with suitable appreciation shown for the fathers in the house, and then we took a walk to the Cat Center (through the forest). We decided not to go to the Red Lion for refreshments but instead to our house for some lunch and a siesta period. Later in the afternoon we went to the Griffin Inn in Fletching for Sunday dinner.

It has been so relaxing and enjoyable to spend time with these people! Amazing. We can't wait to have Rachel around more often. Tomorrow they are all heading off on various onward adventures, and of course the kids have school and I have work, but its been a fantastic weekend all around. The only bummer has been the weather, which has been a bit grey and chilly compared to some of the days we have had recently.