thanksgiving treat

As a Thanksgiving gift to family members across the pond, here are some videos of Maya, long overdue :)

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

*Our theory is that she developed this method of opening doors after having fallen on her face by pushing the door open while on her knees...

the tube

Disgusting.

Crowded.

Smelly.

Cramped.

Hot.

Dirty.

Necessary.

Efficient.

Fast.

Easy.

All words I've thought of while riding the tube. While mostly reliable (other than when the strike or maintenance happens) and highly necessary, I do not enjoy journeys on the tube. I have not mustered up the courage to venture out into the city via tube by myself, with Maya. Even with all of us, people usually help Brett carry the stroller up/down stairs, which has been convincing evidence and increased my motivation to try it solo.

What Brett thinks,

Claustrophobia .

Rush hour.

Mind the gap.

Delay due to person under train.

Oyster card.

Northern Line.

Study time.

And here is what Maya thinks of the tube,

Exciting.

Loud.

Lots of people to make friends with.

Bright colors.

Her reaction in this video is very subdued from being worn out and just plain exhausted!

Playing with Dad and the Christmas lights in Covent Garden

Fun in the tub with ducky

Me, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

Boo at Bermondsey, Easter Island, Guy Fawkes, etc.

I've been wanting to update this for a while now, but have had a hard time getting started on what to write about. Brett just told me to give the people what they want: pictures... so here are a lot of pictures that are mostly self-explanatory. Know that we are doing well, staying busy, and that Maya, now 9 months old(!), is having fun exploring anything and everything she's not supposed to.

Yummy food at the Borough Market (my first attempt at paella...don't ask what Brett had)

It's just a better hot dog, Hyde Park style.

Our Halloween at "Boo at Bermondsey" (turns out you can't do much for Halloween with a baby)

Here is Maya in her make-shift Halloween costume: Dark Fairy, inspired by the muesli lady at Borough Market.

The tower bridge

Views of St. Paul's Cathedral

The Rosetta Stone and Easter Island statue at the British Museum- which is right by LSE, meaning Maya and I will spend a lot more time here! It is so huge, it will take several visits.

On a side note, this weekend was Guy Fawkes Day. A crazy holiday to "remember, remember the fifth of November." Fireworks started heavily on Friday and went on well until Saturday night. It has been an intense weekend. We didn't have pay to go anywhere to see fireworks, we watched from our window!

Meanwhile....we're planning a British Thanksgiving!!!