Family get-together..

Last Saturday, both sides of the family were invited over to the house to visit. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and fun. Here are some pictures of that afternoon.

Cupcakes made for the party.. has the British flag on them, they couldn't find any small american flags to put on the other half of them. 

Rebecca Campbell and Flora Hymers Mackintosh

the meal spread out...

Us.. waiting for more people to come :)

Alistair Mackenzie, Andrew and Graham Macleod

 Auntie Mairi and Lenelle

 Catherine and her dad Hector Campbell

 Sandy Campbell, Auntie Catherine, Catherine Joan, Margaret Campbell

Hector and his son Neil

Cousin Donald and Cousin Fiona (mother of Catherine and Neil)

 Girls in the garage.. we had a down pouring of rain for an hour during the party.. the grilling was done through the garage.

 The snack spread... most of this was home made within the week before!

Cannich and Glen Affrick

Last Thursday we spent a day with Shona Gillies, a good friend of ours, in Cannich and Glen Affrick. It was a beautiful day so we were able to get some beautiful scenic pictures!

We first went out for lunch.. Shona and Ian both ordered Haggis... for you American folks.. that is a delicacy here in Scotland..

Shona and Lenelle

Awwww.. :)

Blue Skies!!

  

Urquhart Castle..

Will post more another day.. the views were beautiful!! We also had a family gathering on Saturday afternoon.. pictures of that to follow soon as well.. 

A peak into last week...

Some pictures of places we drove past.. stopped by.. hiked up a hill to see.. beautiful scenery!!

A better explanation of it all to come soon....!

Dingwall... at 10pm... and then 11pm

Through living room window..  

11pm.. Red sky at night...

England Trip!

This past Monday evening, Ian and I flew off to the UK. We arrived in London, England Tuesday late morning after a sleepless flight (there were several young families with cranky kids on the flight). Ishbel, Ian's sister, had a list of things for us to see while we were there waiting for her to get out of teaching in the afternoon. We ended up seeing the Buckingham Palace and then waiting around for her..

 Buckingham Palace..  

The Palace gates..

The guards.. we watched them do a shift change.

 it was drizzling after that so we ended up taking it easy till Ishbel met with us. She took us to see....

Big Ben

The Westminster Palace.. 

 On the Thames River..

The Thames River..

Lord Nelson monument..

Trafalgar's Square..

St Paul's Cathedral..

Oliver Cromwell monument..

 Ian by sermon lane..

The Westminster Abbey.. 

We were able to make the 5pm service that was on at the Westminster Chapel on Tuesday evening. The boys choir was singing as well as reading of the Scriptures.. it was interesting to be a part of.