We had high hopes of going to the Tower of London for the day, but it was so cold and we didn’t want to deal with whiny, cold kids in the long queues. So, instead we headed to the Science
Tower Bridge
It took us about 4 years in the NYC area to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. So, we decided to not wait that long and check out the Tower Bridge. We walked across the bridge over the Thames and back
Christmas Lights
Sunday the tube was up and running again. Really, it’s the best and fastest way to travel in the city. We decided to take an evening stroll downtown to see the Christmas lights at Oxford and Regent Streets. They were
A Winter Wonderland
Our Adventure #2? We walked over to Hyde Park to attend the Winter Wonderland Fair. The kids were in heaven. We have never attended a fair like it before and they were thrilled to get to ride rides and just
A Visit to the Queen
The day after Christmas, the buses were running again so we ventured out to see the Queen in her palace. The kids were so excited to ride the double decker buses. The girls insisted on sitting up-front on top so
Merry Christmas!
Santa found us . . . and left his signature! We had a great day being ‘home’ as a family. The kids had a great time enjoying their gifts and then enjoying our traditional Christmas meal of roast beef, roasted
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve was full of hopes that Father Christmas would find us in London. Even though there were some fears he wouldn’t, we still threw ourselves into the preparations. The morning was spent with Chris and I taking turns going
Natural History Museum
We made it out for the first time without Chris. Emma tested her independence and enjoyed buying her own day pass for the tube for a pound. I was able to manage the tube and get ourselves to the Natural
Work Party . . . for the Kids
For the first time since Chris finished grad. school, we were invited to a work party. Not just any work party, but it was only for the kids of the employees. This was actually during our second day here, when
Jet Lag
First Day: Awake most of the day. Excited to be here. Only Problem: Going to sleep at night. Second Day: Tired most of the day. Excited to sleep. Only Problem: Staying awake during the day. This is a peek into