Saturday, April 20, 2013

London

In my Florida post I mentioned that Jason was supposed to be gone for a month at trial. Well, I lucked out and the case settled a few days before he was supposed to leave. It was great for me because he then got a month off. It wasn't so great for him because he had done all the prep work for the case and was excited to be at trial. I'm sure there will be another case and he'll have many more opportunities. So instead of being in Texas for a month he was home, with us! So we planned a last minute trip to London.

We all loved London. The weather was good for us. It rained off and on for a few days but not too bad. There were also a few sunny and warmish days. I only had to take my winter coat with us on our last day there. Calder loved exploring and seeing so much. And Colette was a trooper. She rode in the Ergo every day and only complained a few times.

London is a fabulous place to go with kids. People are really friendly and helpful. Most of the museums are free and therefore it's easy to come and go if your kids totally lose it. There are also lots of kid centered activities.
 

 The Magna Carta

 The Natural History Museum
 Princess Dianna Memorial Playground
 The craziness of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace
 Westminster Chapel
 Harrod's Department Store. Every time we travel somewhere Calder gets to buy a toy. This time he chose a forklift with two pallets. I bought Colette a charm bracelet and her first charm. It is of Big Ben. I'm hoping to add a charm every time we travel somewhere.
 The view from our fabulous hotel room.
 Eating at Yo! Sushi. Calder loved the conveyer belt that went around the kitchen and dining area. He also loved the water dispenser in the middle of the table.
 Westminster Abbey
 St. Paul's Cathedral
 A fun statue outside the Gerken. This is where the Kirkland & Ellis London office is.
 This is what Calder looked like on the rainy days.
 Calder riding in the top front seat of a double decker bus.
 Jason & the kids in front of Buckingham Palace.

 Most of the undergrounds didn't have elevators but Calder could easily walk down the stairs and Jason carried the stroller. Many times people offered to grab the front of the stroller and help him down.
 The British Museum
 The British Museum

Fish & Chips

2 comments:

Heather said...

That looks like so much fun! That's awesome you guys got to go and that it was kid-friendly. Your kids are so cute and getting big really fast! I've enjoyed staying up to date on your blog. :)

Katie Busken said...

Are you kidding? What a treat! You got to keep your husband for a month, AND go to London?! Very cool.