Visit with our Maryland Peeps

Rocket and JuJu were very nice to watch Addy while we jumped across the pond. After our trip, we came back to DC for a few days and Easter.

First things first! We got to meet our new niece/cousin!
Louisa Theo Fix, born on March 18th. She is such a cute tiny thing!

London

We had a fabulous time with Zuni in London. I'm going to try to only post a few pictures (we took a million). These are only from one camera so there are some things missing.
Day 1
Kelly in front of the British Museum. Fascinating stuff inside, including the Rosetta Stone.

We couldn't take any pictures in here but I highly suggest a visit to the British Library. Original handwritten documents of people like Shakespeare,Da Vinci,and Handel. The Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible and the original copy of Alice in Wonderland were some of the highlights.

Kelly and Zuni in front of her church, St. Helen's. FABULOUS service!

Kelly's favorite meal. Meat pie with mushy peas and mash!

Day 2 -
In front of the Queen's pad.

Changing of the guard


We also did a bus tour and Westminister Abbey this day. Here are a few pictures from the bus tour. No pictures were allowed in Westminister but its a fascinating place.


Day 3 -
We spent ALL Day in the Tower of London. Seriously we spent about 8 hours there. But we started the day with breakfast at Paul right next to the Tower.


Our very funny Yeoman Warder tour guide. I'm fascinated by the fact that these guys live in the Tower with their families. They're locked in every night at 10pm but its like a little village. They even have their own post office and pub!





Susanna's Lady Jane Grey impression (not really but I thought it was a cool picture)

Day 4 -
We started our day with a visit to St. Paul's. This included a walk (hike) to the top of of the dome. This was both exhausting and FREEZING cold!


Tea at the Wallace Collection




Kelly tries on some armor.

We finished this day with a show. We saw Oliver! Since I played Oliver in 4th grade, I was especially thrilled we got to see this show. It was a great ending to a fabulous trip.
Zuni outside the theater. The Royal Drury is the oldest theater in England. There's been a theater here since something crazy, like the 1600s.

Wish we could have stayed longer. London was one of my favorite places I've travelled and I hope we can go back soon!

P.S. These pictures are only from one camera, so I know there will be another poast about London.

Daylight savings time and Bad hair

Thank goodness for the longer days. Its so nice to be able to play with Addy outside when we get home from work. Renzo loves it too.







These are from a Saturday morning. The weather is so nice, she was outside playing in her pjs in the morning. Daddy's been letting her play with the hose. Everyday she stands at the back door pointing outside saying "Agua".


PS Her hair is out of control. I want it to grow long enough to do something with it so I'm not cutting it. I bought some cheap barrettes but they never come home from daycare. Next option, hair products...

Park with Nana

Nana and I took Addy to a park when we were in Jacksonville last weekend. She loved it but seemed to love wandering off into the bushes and picking up trash a little more. The swings were great though!

The Renz

Haven't updated on our sweet dog in a while. I thought these pictures turned out really well. He's still great with Addy and she adores him.

Battle of the Bed Heads

In a recent post on my sister's blog, she stated that her son, Rock, had some bad bed head. I told her that was nothing. And here is my proof...