In October (yes, I realize its december … where has the time gone?) we all headed to the UK to celebrate Michael and Alison’s wedding. The crew included my parents, and Josh, Amy, and Saffie. To get ready for the Trip Elsie got her UK citizenship and entered England as a true Brit! Our initial plans of flying direct from Denver to Heathrow were foiled by United – luckily we happened upon the itinerary that now had an asterisk with a note that said schedule change. Our direct flight would now have a stop in Chicago (Boo!) and our 2 year old daughter (on a miles ticket) would no longer be sitting with us. 
We couldn’t decide if we should cheer – or actually call and get the seat changed. We opted for the latter out of the kindness of our hearts – no one wants a parent-less 2 year old next to them on a red eye.
The flight was uneventful and we landed in London prepared for a few days of sightseeing. It wouldn’t be a visit to the UK without pouring rain … so we decided to go with it.
The girls did a great job holding their own umbrella’s and staying dry in Papa’s dry cleaning bag.
After a short walk (well isn’t wasn’t short – turns out Mark and Josh may have Stanford Educations but that doesn’t help you navigate London streets to the nearest Tube station) we finally made it to the tube – the girls were fascinated by the tunnels and signage – I can already feel a budding graphic designer on our hand.
The rain was much lighter by the time we hit Piccadilly Circus and we decided our best chance at seeing all of the London sights with toddlers was the Double decker tour bus.
The tour was awesome – it was a great way to get history and see everything in a short amount of time. We were able to jump off the bus and head to a local pub to have traditional english lunch – Beer!, meat pies …
And Toad in a Hole (sausages wrapped in dough with gravy)
Elsie enjoyed the steamed carrots
After lunch the girls were desperate for naps – fortunately for us we had both a Grammie and a Papa. We finished our tour on the top level of the double decker bus with both girls cuddled and sleeping.
After our day of touring we headed over to Glynn and Cindy’s for a fabulous home cooked dinner. Elsie instantly knew who she needed to sweet talk to get her way …her Uncle Glynn.
Our first day in London was filled with activities. Mark and I were headed to Steeple Aston and my parents and Josh and Amy were planning another day in London sightseeing …
