I can't believe it's been four weeks!

Wow! We have had a nice and busy week. Getting back to routine is so comforting. 


William went to preschool every day this past week to get settled in with the new kids and new school. Friday was the first full day (9-11:30) and he loved it. Playing in the garden, story time, guinea pigs, who wouldn't?  We also have him set up for school next year.  He will attend a private school call Willington 4 1/2 days a week from 8:20 to 3:20. 
Yep, you read that right - all day! Here, children start kindergarten (or reception) from the year that they will turn 5. So even though he won't be 5 until June, he gets to start. It's all boys and they wear cute little uniforms. Oh, and the school year goes from September to July, with three term breaks. So I don't even have to look at summer camps or how to keep him occupied in June and July! It's more like year round school and I like that idea. 
British words are already sneaking into his vocabulary. The other day, he told me, "That's a brilliant idea, mom!" Of course he knows the word "lolly" and chickens are gone, to be replaced by "hens". 


We move into our house on Thursday and are anxiously awaiting the space for the boys to roam free. I'm not sure, but I think our apartment shrunk! That would explain the bouncing off the walls that seems to happen when we are home.


Patrick continues on as a smiley, happy joker. He loves to follow William around and torment him by hanging onto his clothes, pawing him, or pulling his hair. We try to moderate when it gets bad, but hey, they have to learn, right?


This past weekend took us to York - Mark will post photos later. It's north of London about 2 hours by train. We spent almost 3 hours at the British National Rail Museum and William says his favorite part of the trip was "pushing the elevator buttons"! (He also liked the Japanese bullet train and a train ride we went on.) We walked around a little but the museums were closing and the rain was pouring down, so the trip back was a bit earlier that expected. It was crazy on the trains for space. As if the entire student population of England had to get to London at that exact moment! After much searching for seats, to no avail, we headed to first class(smile) for upgraded tickets and a nice quiet ride back to the city. 


For those of you that have asked about the healthcare system and such, stay tuned. I go tomorrow to meet my OB/Gyn and should have more answers for you. Looks to be somewhat similar to the US in some regard, in others, not so much. 


Until next post...