Greg traveled to London again for work from February 23rd thru February 26th. I know he loves his work, getting to use his knowledge and skills on a new project. But, I think he loves exploring the city even more. He couldn't wait to tell me all the things he had planned for his trip - to do in the evenings after work. Here is how my hubby spent his London nights...
1. Jack the Ripper tour. Greg said the tour was very informative, and surprisingly "entertaining" given the topic of the tour (for all those who may be unaware, Jack the Ripper was a serial killer in London in the late 1800's). The guides have the same style as the Tower of London "beefeaters", so there is a lot of humor woven into their history lesson. Greg also said that he wouldn't have gone to any of these spots by himself at night...pretty creepy.
2. Tuesday night was his "flight" on the London Eye. A huge deal for someone who is not so sure about heights. At the highest point, Greg was flying almost 443 feet in the air! Amazing views of the city though, so well worth conquering some fear for a 30 minute trip (that's how long it takes for the Eye to fully rotate one time).
3. I think I can expose this secret...Greg has become a fan of musicals. And, what better place to see one than in London! On Wednesday night, Greg saw "Chicago", playing at the Cambridge Theatre. He really liked it. Poor guy only had a few to choose from...he is "restricted" from seeing Phantom or Les Mis until I can be with him. :) And, check out this awesome night photo of the Tower Bridge...definitely frame-worthy!
4. On Thursday morning, before his flight in the afternoon, Greg visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum at the famous 221b Baker Street. He saw the well-known first floor study, still furnished as if in Victorian times.
Alas, all that hard "work" must come to an end, and he arrived home safe and sound that afternoon. (For those who may have heard of the Turkish Airlines plane crash at Schipol, his flight was about 24 hours later...so we were both relieved when he landed safely.)
But - while the Cat was away, the Mice got to play too. Ben and I kept pretty busy that week with fun and friends!
1. On Monday, we met friends at the Amsterdam Library. Sounds like a nice, quiet morning of reading to our children, right? Wrong! After lots of hugs and playtime with the polar bear, the kids found a "tunnel" for running. Yep, running in a library...this place is great! We did get a few quiet moments too, like up in the "tree house" where I tried desperately to snap a photo of Ryan, Kaia, and Ben looking at the camera at the same time. I included one of the trial shots...believe me, there were many, many more besides this one!
2. Tuesday and Wednesday activities come without photos. I hosted a playdate at our home on Tuesday morning. Ben loved having his friends over to play, and he did really well with sharing his toys. Wednesday afternoon was swimming, our little guy is a fish! His new thing that day was laying down on his back in the kiddie pool, his whole head immersed except his eyes, nose, and mouth. He'd close his eyes and lay still for a few seconds, then pop up and start giggling like crazy. Glad he loves the water, maybe he'll take after his swimmer Dad!
3. Thursday morning was "spring break" from Little Gym, so we met our LG friends at the zoo instead. The monkeys were a big hit, and so were the penguins. The boys had a great time running around, playing with the dinosaurs, and petting the sheep and goats.
Lastly, here are a few photos and stories of what our little man has been up to lately:
1. "Watching" music. Most other kids know how to listen to music, but not Ben. We do have a small clock radio where we listen sometimes, but he prefers to hear all his favorite songs (mainly his Justin Roberts CD, thanks Betsy!) on the computer or DVD player, because that is how we are able to play CD's here. So, he gets himself comfy in the desk chair or stands in front of the TV to "watch" some tunes!
2. Snack time friends. It is nearly impossible these days to get Ben to the table for any meal or snack. There is just too many other exciting things to do other than eat. So, I admit to letting "friends" join us - hey, whatever works, right? I thought Ben sharing his pretzels with piggy and sheep the other day was pretty cute. Ben shared some kisses too. Even funnier, Greg told me this morning that it looks like Neville (one of the Thomas the Train friends) has pasta sauce on his nose. Ben may not be eating too much these days, but at least his toys will all be well nourished!
3. Potty time! The first photo is from early February...Ben was exploring his potty, but maybe not quite right. Now, just a month later, we are having actual 'sit on the potty' time (how funny is the face he's making?). He was "successful" for the first time on March 4th - after 836 days of changing diapers. But who's counting, right? We just hope it doesn't take another 836 days to potty train!
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