It's kind of funny to say, "Hey, let's go to London for the day", but we've done it a couple times now. Even though it is starting to sound normal, we find a new adventure each time we make the trip. This past Saturday we decided to have a picnic in Kensington Gardens. We packed a few bits to bring with us like a small blanket, fruit and goodies for Addie, but for our main lunch we planned on Subway sandwiches. In order to fullfill this craving I searched out Subway locations in London on their website...did you know that there are 107 Subway stores in London? I happened to find one not to far from the park and our Tube stop. The park was packed so we walked around a bit but then found a perfect spot next to the Round Pond just east of Kensington Palace. Addie loved watching the swans
and ducks in the pond and she got to play "football" with daddy. Kevin and I even tried tossing a frisbee, but it wasn't a very good one and it was a little breezy. Plus it's pretty funny I'm sure for observers to see a pregnant chic chasing after a "flying disc." After lunch we circled the grounds of Kensington Palace and I fell in love with the Sunken Garden.
Kevin's got high hopes that I can re-create such beauty when we return to Illinois. We stumbled upon the Albert Memorial which was absolutely amazing. Queen Victoria built this memorial in honor of her husband...sorry Kevin, I don't think I can afford something this extravagant for you any day soon. We continued on to Hyde Park where Addie and I shed our socks and shoes, and we dipped our toes in the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain. We ended up our day with a stroll through Green Park where
Kevin and I got ice cream cones and a big New York Style Hotdog...it's those crazy pregnancy cravings I tell you. The city was so busy and there were people everywhere, but the sun was shining and it was an absolutely perfect day. Again Kevin and I had to pinch ourselves to make sure we weren't dreaming and we thanked God again for giving us this wonderful opportunity to be here.
It's kind of funny to say, "Hey, let's go to London for the day", but we've done it a couple times now. Even though it is starting to sound normal, we find a new adventure each time we make the trip. This past Saturday we decided to have a picnic in Kensington Gardens. We packed a few bits to bring with us like a small blanket, fruit and goodies for Addie, but for our main lunch we planned on Subway sandwiches. In order to fullfill this craving I searched out Subway locations in London on their website...did you know that there are 107 Subway stores in London? I happened to find one not to far from the park and our Tube stop. The park was packed so we walked around a bit but then found a perfect spot next to the Round Pond just east of Kensington Palace. Addie loved watching the swans 
Kevin and I got ice cream cones and a big New York Style Hotdog...it's those crazy pregnancy cravings I tell you. The city was so busy and there were people everywhere, but the sun was shining and it was an absolutely perfect day. Again Kevin and I had to pinch ourselves to make sure we weren't dreaming and we thanked God again for giving us this wonderful opportunity to be here.
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What an incredible, amazing adventure you're having! We love hearing about it! We were wondering though, if you could send some of the warm weather over to Illinois? We're still waiting for it to get warm! :)
Happy Mother's Day!
Love,
Karen, Craig, & Emma
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