Saturday, April 30, 2011

Visit from Mom and Dad in April

Hiking in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex with the Coopers. Ashdown was the original "100 Acre Wood" created in the books of A.A. Milne.  Kai has spotted Eeyore.
Mike and Kathy Cooper! Providers of wonderful hospitality (Kathy, I have dreams about your sherry trifle) and great friends to Mom and Dad, and now to us. Hip, hip, hurray!

Hiroko and Kathy taking a break on our Ashdown Forest walk.
Getting a taste of Mike Cooper's "Country Squire" lifestyle. It's exhausting - no joke, you should see Mike wrangle the sheep. Dad, however, is probably just sleeping off lunch.


At Leeds Castle in Kent.
This was a really fun trip for all ages, we all had a blast.

"But.... but... oh, man..."  
Kai learning that sometimes life is unfair.

Mom and Hiroko on the grounds of Leeds Castle. 
(Try to spot Kai...)