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Westminster Abbey

I still remember the first time I visited Westminster. Loved it! It is approachable yet awe inspiring. I love places that hold so much history. Please take note of my kids faces when they first were looking at it from the outside. Needless to say, they found the place to be fascinating. Who says a five and a three year old can’t appreciate this stuff?!?! My son wanted me to read each and every plaque whether it was on the wall or the floor. And our daughter enjoyed the architecture and the decorative tombs. We all enjoyed getting to view the coronation chair. A great visit for the whole family.





Looking for the Queen

So my daughter was pretty certain that she would be able to see the Queen. Well when we went to the palace and meeting her didn’t happen she just explained to me that the Queen was hungry and eating lunch and that’s why we wouldn’t be able to see her. Totally makes sense…



Horse Guards Parade

I find horses beautiful – I just don’t like to get too close. :) Watching the changing of the Queens Guard was really fun. The kids found the ceremony of it very interesting. And honestly it’s hard not to get caught up in the pageantry of the ceremony. We learned that the Queen’s Life Guard is the mounted guard at the entrance to the Horse Guards. Horse Guards is the official main entrance to both St. James’ Palace and Buckingham Palace.  Two images from the Horse Guards Parade. Enjoy!

Look Kids…

Big Ben, Parliament! Yep, we were cliche tourists and we loved each second of it. There is something stunning about Big Ben. And I can’t quite put my finger on what it is exactly. But my husband thinks it might be because it always looks like it is sparkling. He could be correct – it is massive, and beautiful but there is something else to it that is also eye catching. We are definitely the typical family with the two kids in tow who never really want to get their picture taken, and when we do stop to snap a photo it is rare and highly unlikely that both kids will be looking in the same direction, let alone at the camera. Oh well, it is my life and I love it.



 

London

So my husband and I thought it would be a great idea to take the kids to Europe for a few weeks. An epic trip. Epic family travel. We’ve been here a handful of days and it’s been great. Not gonna sugar coat it – jet lag is rough with kids. They just really don’t want to hear their parents tell them to just power through it. I’m hoping to share images as much as I can. Our first stop is London and we spend the first days exploring the neighborhoods and checking out local parks. Our daughter found a lovely spot to watch fish and ducks – she would’ve stayed all day. Living in the northwest has it’s beauty for sure, not much beats the site of the water and the mountain ranges. But, as we wander the uneven sidewalks and take in the quirky, character filled homes and streets we have found that we are captured by this beauty as well. Additionally we spotted Big Ben… kids found that especially cool.



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