Frankie turns 4!

Happy 4th Birthday Frankie!

A trip to the zoo and a fun snack card!

Our Frankie

October school break country living

The start of half-term break with a trip to the zoo!

Kids see this sign and get it

England's "Outback"

Experiential learning

Erich meditating like a lemur!

Frankie posing like a lemur

Fall fun in the leaves.

Art in Regent's Park

One of our favourite types of trees: the monkey puzzle tree!

Erich and Frankie as monkeys!

An art exhibit with a message of waste

Our home-away-from-home for 3 nights in Shropshire: The Birches farm.

Diana, our Airbnb host, giving us a greenhouse tour.

Look at those aubergines!

"Here Frankie, I'll help you."

"Up you go."

"There you go."

"Oops!"

Erich's turn.

A small tree can bear many fruit.

The most delicious pear I have ever eaten!

Erich escorting his dad back to the car.

"Bye Dad, see you in 3 days!"

Learning to feed the hens.

Diana teaching Erich and Frankie which apples to pick.

Our mission: empty this tree of its fruit.

Apple picker Frankie!

Oops!

Getting ready to sort the apples.

Boxing apples for Diana to enjoy throughout the winter.

Labelling the boxes.

Carefully collecting "the" egg of the day.

Showing our friends, Jack & Eli the egg.

Who doesn't like a ride in the a John Deer?

Frankie sure does!

Erich and Frankie roaming the woods with their pals Eli & Jack.

Boys and sticks!

Diana teaching the boys how to press apples and make juice!

Our hike

Beautiful Shropshire area

A holly in bloom

Farm chores in the morning...

Christmas baking in the afternoon!

The Mixers

The Butterer

The Taster

Mixed feelings leaving the farm...

...followed by warm hugs from Diana.

Ludlow Castle