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
O Christmas Tree
One of the sad things about moving right before Christmas is that we weren’t able to decorate or set up our tree at the beginning of December. As a matter of fact, our tree, decorations, and all our ornaments were
Our London Flat
Chris’s office helped us find a great flat with 3 bedrooms to use for a month while we look for a more permanent rental. We are slowly getting used to ‘city life.’ Our flat looks over a busy strip where