Monday, the girls were up by 6:30 (even Lauren!!), which is an hour before they need to be up on school days! We walked over (Drew ran) to the park by their school, and they had a great time playing on the playground. There are all sorts of different things to do there. There is an obstacle course made out of logs and ropes, as well as a see-saw and a huge slide with a fireman pole and several other climbing apparatuses. The afternoon was pretty low-key, as it was very rainy! And we discovered "Charlie and Lola" on Netflix. The TV series is based on some books written by a British author, and we have checked out several of the books from the library.
Tuesday, we were invited to go to this play place called Eddie Catz by one of the mom's of the kids in Lauren's class. We headed out around 9:00 to catch the bus, and of course we just missed the bus, but we didn't have to wait too long. Once we got off the bus, I went completely the wrong way and had no way to figure out where I was going, so I asked a nice lady who was able to point us in the right direction! We weren't too late, and our friends had also just arrived. It was a pretty cool place (and the kids have heard about it from friends at school), so I was happy to check it out. They had a huge climbing place (similar to Chick-Fil-A), but much bigger. They also had a small soft play area for the younger kids, several ride-on toys, a football pitch with futballs, and a disco room!! Once an hour, Eddie Cat would come out and lead the kids in dancing. I gave each of the girls £1 for the rides. Alison decided to save hers, and Lauren lost hers so she got really upset and then she accused these two girls of taking it, but hopefully she learned her lesson about keeping her money safe! After playing, we went to Pizza Hut for lunch. The kids all ate their entire pizza! It was a really nice Pizza Hut.
It was such a nice day out when we came home! They went out in the back garden and found a worm, which they adopted as a pet and then decided he needed a home. (I was pretty sure he wasn't going to make it long since Drew had stepped on him a couple times....). Then they found this big stack of paper money, which they were throwing up in the air and collecting for at least 25 minutes!! What a day!
Wednesday, our stuff came.... More on that in a separate post!
Thursday, mum mum arrived!! We were all very happy to see her. She kept the kids entertained so I could get things somewhat organized in my room. It looked like our closet and dressers exploded! We had a tea party with Mum Mum of course!
Friday, I took the kids to see the nurse at the doctors office to check their vaccines. Mum mum was able to bring the records from the pediatrician's office! Turns out, they need one shot each hep c and meningitis, which is two vaccines in one jab. They were very anxious once we got back to see the nurse because we were in the waiting room for about 35 minutes!! Mum mum, Lauren and I made Lauren's Anglo-Saxon helmet for her project for school.
I think Lauren's will be the best one of them all! It was definitely a joint effort. We then walked down to the park by the girl's school, and the kids just love that park but it was REALLY muddy! (That's London for you.)
Friday night, Brad and I had our first date night in London, which was much needed. We got a later start than anticipated because Drew was not too excited about anyone but Daddy putting him to bed. So, we took the bus up to Wimbledon village to get a bite at a Thai restaurant. It was definitely different taking the bus as transportation on date night. (Its not that far of a walk, but it's up a pretty steep hill....) Dinner was yummy, and then we decided we needed to find our local pub, so date night turned into a pub crawl! The first one we went to is the Alexandra, and it was a nice vibe with lots of beers on tap. We were watching a cricket match on TV, and I am not sure I can really get into cricket, it seems like it could go on for days and days and days..... The one thing about pubs is that the beer is not as cold as we are accustomed to, but each different beer has it's own glass. Pretty fancy!
Next, we went to the Prince of Wales, which is a big pub close to the train station. It was ok, but they were playing dance music, so it was kind of not really the scene we were looking for at that moment. Around midnight, a lot of the pubs close, but we found one more to close out the night...O'Neills which was smaller but still good. I would say my favorite of the three was probably the Alexandra.
Saturday, Brad left to go to Australia. And I was left with all the boxes and stuff everywhere, feeling very overwhelmed, so Mum Mum told me at lunch time to go out and stay gone until after dinner. Which was exactly what I needed!!! I took the train to Sloane Square and walked all the way down Kings Road, which is more upscale shopping, but also discovered Peter Jones, which is a MASSIVE store, with everything from drapes to sewing machines to clothes to toys. Pretty much anything you could ever want. I stopped at Starbucks and had a coffee and hopped the bus to Fulham Broadway, which unbeknownst to me is where the Chelsea football match was just ending!!! It was pretty crazy!!! There were fans everywhere in their blue Chelsea scarfs and hats. And several bars with bouncers and signs that said "Home Fans Only. Tickets required." I had a burger at a local place and took the train back home. It was a much, much needed afternoon to myself!!!!
Lauren has learned how to do several things over half-term: shuffle cards, braid, and play Spite and Malice.
Friday night, Brad and I had our first date night in London, which was much needed. We got a later start than anticipated because Drew was not too excited about anyone but Daddy putting him to bed. So, we took the bus up to Wimbledon village to get a bite at a Thai restaurant. It was definitely different taking the bus as transportation on date night. (Its not that far of a walk, but it's up a pretty steep hill....) Dinner was yummy, and then we decided we needed to find our local pub, so date night turned into a pub crawl! The first one we went to is the Alexandra, and it was a nice vibe with lots of beers on tap. We were watching a cricket match on TV, and I am not sure I can really get into cricket, it seems like it could go on for days and days and days..... The one thing about pubs is that the beer is not as cold as we are accustomed to, but each different beer has it's own glass. Pretty fancy!
Next, we went to the Prince of Wales, which is a big pub close to the train station. It was ok, but they were playing dance music, so it was kind of not really the scene we were looking for at that moment. Around midnight, a lot of the pubs close, but we found one more to close out the night...O'Neills which was smaller but still good. I would say my favorite of the three was probably the Alexandra.
Saturday, Brad left to go to Australia. And I was left with all the boxes and stuff everywhere, feeling very overwhelmed, so Mum Mum told me at lunch time to go out and stay gone until after dinner. Which was exactly what I needed!!! I took the train to Sloane Square and walked all the way down Kings Road, which is more upscale shopping, but also discovered Peter Jones, which is a MASSIVE store, with everything from drapes to sewing machines to clothes to toys. Pretty much anything you could ever want. I stopped at Starbucks and had a coffee and hopped the bus to Fulham Broadway, which unbeknownst to me is where the Chelsea football match was just ending!!! It was pretty crazy!!! There were fans everywhere in their blue Chelsea scarfs and hats. And several bars with bouncers and signs that said "Home Fans Only. Tickets required." I had a burger at a local place and took the train back home. It was a much, much needed afternoon to myself!!!!
Lauren has learned how to do several things over half-term: shuffle cards, braid, and play Spite and Malice.
Lauren looks great in Anglo-Saxon headgear!
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