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The Lumineers at the Woodlands

longamericanholiday wrote 2 weeks ago: Last month we took the girls to their first proper concert – the Lumineers at the Cynthia Wood … more →

Tags: Parenting, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Folk Rock, houston, lumineers, Music, The Woodlands, The Woodlands Texas, united states

Four Seasons in One Day...

longamericanholiday wrote 2 weeks ago: I was looking back at photographs from our time in Houston last week and I realised that the weather … more →

Tags: houston, Texas, Weather

Sea World, San Antonio

longamericanholiday wrote 3 weeks ago: We’ve just got back from a weekend staying in San Antonio so that we could visit Sea World.  W … more →

Tags: Parenting, united states, Texas, Parenting, Nature, whale, animals, San Antonio, Seaworld

Thunderstorms

longamericanholiday wrote 1 month ago: I love thunderstorms. When I was younger any big storm would have me running outside to see the ligh … more →

Tags: houston, Texas, Weather, rain, electrical storms, Lightening

Can we help you with your affair?

longamericanholiday wrote 1 month ago: The club we’re members of (that does sound a bit posh, doesn’t it, but it’s the th … more →

Tags: united states, health club, Marketing, Affairs, infidelity, Country Club, funny marketing

Lake Livingston in the cold

longamericanholiday wrote 1 month ago: We were supposed to go camping a month ago but it was cold (and forecast to get colder) and very win … more →

Tags: Parenting, houston, united states, Texas, Camps, Recreation, Lake Livingston State Park, BBQ, Barbecue

Walt Disney World - Animal Kingdom

longamericanholiday wrote 2 months ago: The first day we went to Animal Kingdom was cold –  only 5 c (41 f).  I didn’t really pa … more →

Tags: Parenting, animals, dinosaur, Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, Animal Kingdom, Mickey, finding nemo

Walt Disney World - Hollywood Studios

longamericanholiday wrote 2 months ago: Whilst at Walt Disney World we spent half a day in Hollywood Studios. It’s much smaller than M … more →

Tags: Parenting, Disney, potato head, Walt Disney World Resort, Magic Kingdom, Belle, Monsters Inc., Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, toy story

More Magic Kingdom and meeting lots of Disney characters3 comments

longamericanholiday wrote 2 months ago: We spent two and a half more days in the Magic Kingdom, one more than we’d originally planned … more →

Tags: Parenting, Children, USA, Mickey Mouse, Parenting, @ vacation, Holidays, Disney, Winnie the Pooh

Katy Rodeo 2013

longamericanholiday wrote 2 months ago: The Katy Rodeo was one of the first Texan things we did when we arrived last year and it was so good … more →

Tags: Parenting, united states, Texas, Rodeo, cowboy, Katy Rodeo, mutton busting, clown, Bucking broncos

Walt Disney World - day 1 in the Magic Kingdom1 comment

longamericanholiday wrote 2 months ago: We finally got into our hotel room at Animal Kingdom Lodge after some mix up on the room booking.  T … more →

Tags: Parenting, @ vacation, Holiday, Walt Disney Company, bunk bed, the walt disney company, Walt Disney World Resort, Magic Kingdom, Buzz Lightyear

Cruise on the Disney Dream

longamericanholiday wrote 2 months ago: We flew to Florida 2 weeks ago today.  We had given the girls a holiday to Disney World as their mai … more →

Tags: Parenting, Mickey Mouse, Disney, the walt disney company, Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Dream, Florida

We've been in Houston 1 whole year

longamericanholiday wrote 3 months ago: This time last year we left our house in Reading early in the morning, when it was still dark, havin … more →

Tags: Parenting, houston, Expat, united states, Children, Texas, Skype, Cadbury, Chocolate

Day 2 at Heathrow1 comment

longamericanholiday wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday was a very long day involving 2 cancelled flights, 2 hours queuing to re-book my flight, 8 … more →

Tags: London, Heathrow, snow, plane cancellations

Don't book a flight when I'm flying...

longamericanholiday wrote 4 months ago: So, here I am with yet another cancelled flight because of snow. The only difference this time is th … more →

Tags: Travel, British Airways, Heathrow, snow

Driving in the rain

longamericanholiday wrote 4 months ago: It’s not until it rains here that you realise what a terrible state the Houston roads are in. … more →

Tags: houston, united states, USA, rain, Storms, Cars, road, Puddle, Roads and Highways

A little bit of sunshine...

longamericanholiday wrote 4 months ago: Here’s some sunshine for those of you in very rainy England right now. The Little One is stayi … more →

Tags: houston, USA, Sunshine, Warmth, lunch

Christmas in Crested Butte

longamericanholiday wrote 4 months ago: Christmas in Crested Butte was truly beautiful.  Firstly we had to get a proper Christmas tree and i … more →

Tags: Parenting, funny things they say, The Holidays, Crested Butte, mountains, Christmas, Father Christmas, santa, Christmas tree

Too snowy for our plane

longamericanholiday wrote 4 months ago: It snowed in Crested Butte yesterday as we left to go home. We stopped in the main town for a late b … more →

Tags: The Holidays, Crested Butte, gunnison, snow, flight cancelled


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