Walking shoes

We had our walking shoes on all this weekend! We visited the Museum of Natural History (awesome museum) for 5 hours and still didn't see everything. We decided to walk around Kensington while we were there and came across the Royal Albert Music Hall and across the street, Kensington Garden. We then discovered that that leads right into Hyde Park. Sunday we hopped on board the National Railway and took our trip out of the city. We went to Leeds Castle near Maidstone. It was amazing! We managed to get really lost in a maze for about 30 minutes (frustrating and fun). Little Man really enjoyed the kiddie park and the girls LOVED the big kids park. We managed to have sunshine, rain, sunshine, sleet, and sunshine - ALL IN ONE DAY! We are seeing a trend here because the exact same thing happened to us on Saturday except we had HAIL with no unbrellas (going through a butterfly exhibit outside where the stroller wasn't allowed ... the unbrellas were in the stroller). We got pelted and drenched. But after a while you tend to forget about the wet weather and just enjoy the sunshine while you have it!!!

Another tulip

More from yesterday

SNOW Day

Trying something new/Birthday Wishes

The first photo of me and S. is one of my favorite photos!!! We were riding the teacups! I know that it's not technically any good but I love it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!! Hope you had a wonderful birthday! The girls wanted to wish you a happy birthday but Drew hung up before they could sing to you.

Time Change and Vocabulary lesson

Just to let everyone know, we have finally sprung forward. We are now 6 hours ahead of all our friends and family in the middle of America aka (central time zone). So if you decide to call, be sure to add 6 hours to your time. I really was enjoying the 5 hour difference. Could some of you move to New York so I can call you an hour earlier in the morning??? Just kidding! For those of you we haven't been talking to - please set up Skype!!! It really is awesome (and free).

Here are some new British vocabulary words that I (we) have come across so far:

plasters = band aids the song "I am stuck on plasters cause plasters stuck on me"
courgettes = squash
boot = trunk of car
bonnet = hood of car
groundnut oil = peanut oil
loo = toilet = bathroom (toilet sounds rude to me- "Where is your toilet")
pants = underware So when it's raining outside and you say my pants are wet you get really strange looks
trousers = pants (our word for pants)
nappies = diapers
tea (white) = tea with milk
tea (black) = no milk
chemist = pharmacy
surgery = doctor's office
washing up liquid = dish soap
zebra crossing = crosswalk
Leerdammer cheese = as close to swiss cheese as we can find!

I will post more as I come across them.