My Summer Vacation

I feel like Charlie Brown writing that title. Actually I've got pictures of the kids on vacation to share, so I should have called it My Kids' Summer Vacation.

Aren't they cute? Once I got home I realized just how many pictures of the bridge I took. Lots!

Mr. C got in this picture and put his hand in the empty hole. When we were looking at the pictures at home he said, "See this guy next to me? He's my right-hand man!" and then he laughed like a hyena. Funny guy!

We found an English phone box. There was a pay phone inside, but no dial tone. Of course we had to take a picture. You know how my kids are about anything British.

We crossed this suspension bridge wearing a safety harness. My camera strap was stuck inside the harness and I couldn't pick it up to take pictures. So I quite literally shot some from the hip. Most of them turned out pretty good.

Here comes Mr. C down the zip-line. We all did this and it was really fun.

Since we've been home I've seen a couple of good movies. My taste in movies tends to veer away from mainstream, so I don't want you to take this as an endorsement to see these. But you might like them. The girls and I went to see Moonrise Kingdom. S and I liked it and thought it was funny, quirky, and cute. M thought it was a waste of money. In all fairness, M hates to go to the movies and has a hard time sitting all the way through videos at home. I was also pleased to see that Netflix has The Black Balloon available again. I saw it awhile back and wanted to watch it again, but it wasn't on the list. Then it magically reappeared yesterday. I don't know why I like this movie so much, but I do. It is a coming of age story about a boy who has an older brother with autism and ADD. Not really for younger kids. Speaking of movies, I did get to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and really enjoyed it. I love Judi Dench and just about everything she is in.
Isn't summer great?