Constant Beginnings

Mom, Dad and Lauren Old city wall which dates back to the Roman Empire. A Bobby! How cool is that? Big Ben, which was renamed to Elizabeth Tower last year in honor of the Queen's reign. Jackson, Jessica, and Nate in front of Westminster Abbey. Jackson. This adorable kid slept in his stroller like a champ despite the excessive temperatures and craziness around him. Grammy & Jackson. The crew on the River cruise over the Thames. London Bridge. The original London bridge is in the U.S.--Lake Havasu. Tower of London, which was at one time a Palace, Jail and now displays the Crown Jewels--all the crowns/septers from previous kings/queens. Luke and Mya at Wagamama. I didn't find much food that I loved in London, but Wagamama was the best. I enjoyed the Chicken Pad Thai. Mya enjoyed a buffet. Luckily, she has cousins who are sweet enough to accommodate her  begging ways ;) This is what I...

My entire family left Monday after spending two glorious weeks with us. There were 15 of us all together. We LOVED having them with us and miss them so much. We are so glad that they were able to make the trip. While they were here, we spent 6 days in London and 3 days in Paris, then back to Germany. Needless to say, there are a ton of pictures to post. For my own sanity, I am going to break them into numerous posts.  We flew to London on Ryan Air. Jessica, Nate and Jackson were actually delayed, having their initial flight from Montana cancelled. They ended up meeting the rest of us in London at our hotel. We stayed outside of London at the Holiday Inn Express in Sanstead and took the train into the city each day, which was a 35 minute ride. Luke attempted to photobomb every picture. What a bugger! Best buds--Claire and Ava. These two typically have their moments when they are together. This time was different. They were pretty  much best buddies the entire...

Mya and Claire taking pictures with their fan. I captured a picture of the little girl's momma taking a picture ;)  Claire was a great sport each and every time she was approached. It was countless times. She smiled, whereas Mya has clearly had enough and is ready to go into seclusion. More fans. The mirror in our bathroom. Note the square. The intel briefing Chris received told him about the square. Supposedly the absence of fog indicates a mirror or "something" behind the mirror. Gross. Yep. There is great video captured ;) The moat outside The Forbidden City. These men were fishing. Their poles looked like long plastic tubes with string on the ends.  My Mom in the Forbidden City. Mya in the Forbidden City. Forbidden City fun. Running around to pass the time. More entertaining. Claire at the Forbidden City. Day 3 began with a trip to the Forbidden City. It was a bea...