ROMANIA

 Such a fabulous holiday! Last minute just before the Easter Break we decided to step go back to Romania and have some fun...something was calling us home and we set out without daddy to try and have some bonding time and some catching up with cousins time. We had not been back for two years almost so....it was a good time to go! When we arrived in Romania we had a stop in Oradea (this is the nearest city) where we met cousin Hanniel (next to Zac) and cousin (2nd cousin to R and Zac as his mum is my first cousin) Otniel. We stopped at the KIDS TOWN (a fab kids area with just about everything you can think of) and had few hours of fun in the sun.

 When we got to Mama;s house two beautiful rabbits waited for the boys these were names Snow (white one belonging to R) and Dusty (Zac;s black one). Interesting how they make the choices yes R loves pure and clean colours and things and Zac is pretty into mucky, dark and accent colours and things. But they had immediately connected and loved loved the garden and space there is at Mama and tata;;s house/

 Yes! finally reunited with his beloved aunty Rebeka!

 Mama and Tata had even sourced scooters and bikes for the boys.....

 yeah and some boxing gloves and punching bag:)) so no need for me to intervene the boys were smashing the thing day and sleeping it off at nite:)

 How very special! Aunty Irenke and uncle Jo Jo (my brother) live in the same humongous house and they have a Jacuzzi bath which they get treated to each time we visit!!! THe boys were petty spoilt anyway by my brother and his lovely wife Irenke (and cousin Hanna and Hanniel).....but really a Jacuzzi bath?! They were hyper all nite:))))

 A really good park a street away from my parent;s house we hang out a lot there it was really good indeed!

 Skate/bike park meant we could also work out our energy levels

 the MUST have BBQ with tata meant the boys were learning some skills and eating very ethnic!! My fav ever thing to do....at home and they seemed to love it tooo!!

 The two entertaining characters (cousin Harry (in red) and cousin Efi (in blue) both of these were my saving grace. Thank you boys. Efi is technically again a second cousin who's mum is my first cousin...if that makes sense. Both him and his two brothers I have watched and loved since they were born. These youth are getting me to feel very old...but delighted they are such fine people.

 And yes! Here comes the girls ...my nieces...Hanna and Betty they are cousins not sisters. I have the most beautiful nieces in the world. I love them to bits!

 Ha the other saving grace when boys had enough of being out they often decided to sit down and play IPADS.....this is one morning after waking.

 Harry and Reuben having one cuddle.

 Writing their journals:) there was a lot to write about!

 Guns and guns and swords and more fighting stuff!  - my boys are well into every kind of gun/.///

 Just before we left we went to the Bear Cave (an amazing cave which has huge amounts of stalactites and stalagmites) and some prehistoric extinct bear remains....a truly amazing place> I was so delighted to see Reuben take an interest and Zac actually enjoying the exploration.

 Doing some crafts after a busy day! It was wind down time too hot to be out!

 on the way back from a truly amazing trip and we were travelling first class as there were no three seats in the plane all together and my boys have worked their charms on the stewardess ...I was well pleased....more leg room and a few other extra nice bits...+ sitting right at the front....not something we could have otherwise afford. Both boys were at this point full of mixed feelings./ Sad to leave Romania (and I mean crocodile tears and all) and happy to come back see their toys and off course friends and mostly daddy.

Overall the most educational holiday we ever had together. It was amazing to see boys playing together and being brothers....Reuben particularly enjoyed being a big brother and I think it has thought us a lot! As always special thanks to my family who have been amazing and have really really given us their all....plenty memories and lovely photos to have and hold....! now back to uk for some back to school and back to reality!