My Lovely Family

I just wanted to take the time to write a little something about my amazing family! I have three brothers Jay, Harry and Reece and two sisters Kayleigh and Georgia. I love all of my siblings and think they are the bestest in the entire world! My mum Heather is an amazing artist and she married my lovely step dad Andy. I am very grateful to have them both in my life as they support me through everything.
My mum is an amazing artist so i wanted to take this time to show everyone the amazing piece that she is currently working on. Its not quite finished but i look forward to seeing it when it is.

Love Charlotte

xxx

Joel goes away on a TDY :'(

So on the 22nd of March Joel was sent on a TDY (temporary deployment). I was tore up because of how fast it all happened but now looking back on it all it has actually been a blessing. In the month he has been away so much has changed! I have gotten to know his wonderful family, I have experienced the power of the church which couldn't have been at a better time as he was told the day after my baptism that he was going. I have had so much support from everyone and it has just made my love for the church even stronger. Me and Joel have become a lot closer since he has been gone and we defiantly appreciate each other more.
Im so grateful for everyone's support so thank you all so much!

Love Charlotte

xxx

Joel hard at work - or something :P

Chilling on the flight line 

Getting a tan, sorry working :P 

London & the Lion King

For Joel's birthday I brought us tickets to go down to London and see the Lion King at the theater. We caught a bus to London and then became very lost trying to find our way around. But Joel surprisingly had a very good sense of direction!! We visited the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, the National art gallery, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. We then went on the London Eye, went to the London dungeons ,walked the Thames and saw the show :) The Lion King simply has to be the most amazing thing we have EVER seen! They had people in full size elephant costumes walking down the isles and life size giraffes but they were all real people! We sat in amazement through out the show as it just got better and better as it went on! I have chosen my favorite pictures so I hope you like them too!!

Love Charlotte and Joel

xxxxx

Getting ready for Lion King

This is what i had to put up with :P 

The fountains by the art gallery

Joel on the London eye <3

Me and Joel on the Eye

Joel being......Joel!

The theatre we went to see the Lion King at

Joel outside the Theater

A random car in the Science Museum

A huge green tree?

Having fun in the Natural History museum

Backpacker Joel

A statue by the Thames

Joel :D

Joel's 23rd birthday

When Joel managed to get his birthday off from work I am sure that he didn't expect to be spending it in the restaurant I work in. But there was a plan! Which he soon found out when the whole restaurant was singing happy birthday to him! But this was just the start. When we got home from a day of relaxing with my mum and siblings I made Joel his favourite dinner Taco's (with tomato sauce). We celebrated with the people I live with as they joined us for dinner. What Joel didn't expect was that I would be organised enough to have made him a cake! It was a perfect evening and one which I hope he will remember!   

The feast

Old school....hats and blowers!

Eddie and Tessa

The birthday boy making a wish 

My cake <3 

With love Charlotte 

xxxxx

Christmas 2010

Well Christmas was awesome :) We started out our morning opening presents together with the family I live with. We both got loads of amazing gifts from friends and family and we just had a relaxed morning. We then headed to my mum's house for round 2 of gifts.

3 Sisters

Joel with a few of his presents

Me and Joel before dinner

Me and my little brother Harry

Ho....Ho....Ho

Half of the Christmas table

Me and my step dad Andy

After dinner well all played games and a few of us fell asleep (me) :P When I awoke from my sleeping beauty act me and Joel headed over to my auntie Clare's house. Here Joel had the pleasure of meeting my grandparents and getting competitive with the family. 

Lesson of the day :- Joel is super competitive......even against 8yr olds!!

Wales

Me and Joel took a trip up to Wales back in November to visit Lucy one of my school friends who is studying there. We had a great start to the trip when we got stuck in traffic for an hour 20 minutes into out journey! We arrived very late at Lucy's house in Aberystwyth. The next morning we went exploring and took these amazing pictures.

Outside Lucy's Door (ish)

Part of a university

The Old Castle

Joel trying out for Miss Wales

Macho macho man.....I wanna be a macho man :D

Looking out over the sea 

Beautiful View <3

On top of the world :)

Goofing around 

Joel loved the sheep!

I know it's a miracle.....Joel remembers how to smile :)

We then went to Cardiff and explored over there! The drive was so beautiful. Living in England I don't get to see much snow but Wales was a new kettle of fish! So whilst Joel concentrated on keeping us on the road I took in my cold surrounds! The snow covered ever peak and the sheep seemed more than happy to roam around in it. I was just in awe....and it was only a few inches of snow!! It was just us on the road and I was the human GPS. We had one with us but Joel left the mount at home so I was having to direct him - now that was an experience haha. We explored Cardiff which is a big city in Wales and my favorite part was the castle. Even tho the 'keep' which is the best part was closed it was still very beautiful! I had such an amazing time and I couldn't believe that in my 18 years I had never been to Wales!

On the castle grounds

The moat around the Keep

Joel being a tourist!

'Say what?' 

The Keep

The welsh flag

So that was our trip :D

Love Charlotte and Joel

xxx