The leaves are turning colors and our fall clothes have replaced our summer ones in our closets. So that means I'm way behind on blogging about the rest of our summer. For the first part of our London summer, see here. We really had the best summer. The weather, for once, was pleasant for most of August. Lots of sun and warm temps. Here are the highlights:
Battersea Park and Zoo
The girls and I first went to the park last summer and loved it. Even though it's only 6 miles from our house, it's not an easy destination to get to. Especially getting there by myself with three kids involved. Two different trains on the underground followed by a bus followed by a walk to reach the park left me ready for a nap on our arrival. However, it was well worth the effort. The girls just loved all the playground equipment and climbing devices, the swings, the huge sandpit and small animals to see. We spent nearly 5 hours there and even then, I had some unhappy girls when we left who wanted to stay longer!
London Zoo
Similar to the first part of our summer back in July, the zoo became a weekly destination for us. Getting a membership was the best idea ever so that we could pop in whenever we wanted and see as little or as much of the animals depending on how we were feeling for the day. Our routine usually involved seeing 1-2 animals followed by the bulk of our visit being spent at the zoo playground. I think by the end of the summer, we had finally seen all the animals at least once!
Regents Park
We fed ducks. We picnicked. We played for hours at the playground with some friends. The usual stuff.
Hampstead Parks
While it's fun to get out into the city and explore different parts, most our park visits were to local favorites around our neighborhood. And somehow there always seemed to be a cold treats involved. Perhaps the formula is shorter "commute" = happier mom = more likely to say yes to treats!
#sisterselfie
Note to self: do not buy blue popsicles ever again. Ashton's tongue and hands had a leftover blue tinge for two days!
Natural History Museum
We went on a bank holiday weekend and so naturally, it was packed. Not really the way I enjoy seeing a museum when you have to fight the crowds to read any of the information. However, the girls always enjoy seeing the dinosaur exhibit. Although I think on this visit, the favorite stop was the butterfly tent. So many beautiful butterflies up close and personal.
Theatre
The day after we got back from the USA, we went to children's theatre in the West End to see The Gruffalo based on the book by Julia Donaldson. The girls thought it was fun. Quinn and I fell asleep.
Richmond Park
On the August bank holiday Monday, we hopped on the train and went to Richmond Park, which is the largest of the Royal Parks. We ended up walking way more than we had intended on a fairly hot day so everyone was exhausted by the end. However, it was one of the last Royal Parks we had yet to visit, so I'm glad we were able to get there to enjoy the open space.
Our Backyard
Although the weather was pleasant, it usually doesn't get too hot in London. But on the days that it did, the girls begged to put on their swimming suits and play out back with the hose. I loved hearing all their their giggles and squeals that ensued.
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