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Day One-Hundred-Seventeen: "Mom, do you know where black holes come from?"

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Today Thatcher didn't have school because the teachers were striking, again. It is so funny to be here and see how different things are and how they deal with problems differently than we do. So Thatcher was happy because he got a day to spend home with Tate and I. Tagg didn't mind too much that he had to go to school while Thatcher stayed home because he was going on a field trip to see a play. 

This morning I took Thatcher along with us on our run through Regents Park. He was actually super excited to go running with me, which I thought was cute. We dropped Tagg off at school and headed to the park. As we crossed the street to the park I told him that as soon as we got to the other side we would start running. When I run I am not a talker, nor do I really like people chatting it up with me...so it was hilarious to see that Thatcher literally talked to me the ENTIRE run. I was answering with such short, curt responses, but that didn't stop him. He is such a funny kid. "Mom, do you know where black holes come from"...a typical topic of his conversation with me. Oh Thatcher, I love that kid. 

We stopped at the playground on our way home and he and Tate played and played. I love how close these two boys are, even though they are 8 years apart. Thatcher really does adore Tate, and visa versa. 




We came home and Thatcher had some friends over from our ward, and we all stayed inside out of the rain today. I forgot my umbrella when I went to go pick up Tagg at school, and got drenched on the way home. Good times.


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Day One-Hundred-Sixteen: School's (almost!) Out...

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

So here we are, July 9th, and the boys are still in school. It is weird. It really doesn't feel quite like Summer at all. Not only are the boys in school, but the weather here is absolutely more like Spring than Summer. Mid 70's typically, intermixed with cooler days with rain. I am not going to lie, I love it. I don't mind that it is isn't boiling hot by any means. It is such a sweet relief from our Texas summers. 

Today while dropping off Tagg for school I went in to give him a goodbye hug and kiss and he pulled away and said, "Mom! Not in front of my friends!" Ahhhh! Thatcher has never said this to me, so this was the first time I have heard this. Not going to lie, my heart broke just a little bit! 



I hugged him anyway, even though he was all stiff and embarrassed and then sent him off to his friends...


Shortly after I snapped this pic, he turned around and looked at me, smiled, then ran back and gave me a huge hug and kiss. It was so sweet and cute and I love this sweet mama's boy to bits and pieces!

Every day I watch him walk in like the picture below and so often I just relish the moment because I know he is only 7 now and leaving me for just a few hours, but someday all too soon he will turn and walk away from me as a 18 year old boy/man and leave me for two years...ayyyyyy my heart.


Speaking of my heart, look at this little monster-boy who is now climbing on every chair possible!


He is so proud of himself! 


Such a fun boy, so glad my days are filled with him.


Tonight we had "Open Evening" at Barrow Hill, Thatcher's school. We are reaching the end of the school year...yay! 


We got to go and Thatch showed us around the whole school and we saw all his work since March and got his report card and had a little visit with his teacher. It was such a nice evening and so fun to see all of Thatcher's hard work, and hear how great he did since March. He is such a good student and he loves to learn and to go to school. 


Showing us his writing project...


A little choir performed in one of the main halls of the school, it was so cute. 



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Day One-Hundred-Twelve to One-Hundred-Fifteen: Running in Regents Park.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Every Tuesday and Thursday Tate and I go for a run through Regents Park. Okay, Tate sits in his buggy and eats snacks and drinks juice, and I push the stroller while running. I love Regents Park, and I love living so close to it. There is this great little boating lake with TONS of ducks and geese. We often stop over and pause the run to watch the ducks and swans, and feed them. Tate loves it. "Quack, quack" he says now. But they get SO close it sometimes freaks him out, and truth be told, freaks me out a little too...don't want to have a duck attack! 


Simply breathtaking. I never get tired of this amazing view. 


After the run we stop off at the playground so Taters can have a little bit of play time and energy burn off. He digs the big kid slide...


So happy that I am actually letting him play on the big slide!! 


I usually I spend most of the time keeping him from getting knocked out by a big kid on this slide, but it was pretty empty so I just let him climb until he lost interest. 

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Day One-Hundred-Two to One-Hundred-Ten: A Week goes by, and the Three T's.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

This last week has been full of Tate becoming a more and more a toddler and other such fun adventures with my three T's. 

With Taters we are in full fledge mess making, getting into everything, curious and exploring stage over here! I LOVE this age when your baby starts to respond to you and understand you better and better, but it also can be hard when they are getting into EVERYTHING. But since Tate is just so cute I guess I'll let it all slide...especially since he knows how to give kisses now and has quickly learned how to butter me up with those cute toddler kisses! 

 Playing with my phone and taking pics of his feet...I sure do love these chubby baby feet!! 


Taters Selfie...


One of Tate's favorite pastimes is cleaning. He loves to "help" me sweep and now he goes and gets the broom all by himself and I will often find him "sweeping" a room. He also loves to get his wipes and help me by "wiping" things down. 



STOP GROWING UP! 



And then along with all the cleaning Tate is doing around here he also makes his fair share of crazy messes, including finding markers his big bro's leave out and drawing on everything in sight. It is so lovely! 


Thank heavens these were washable markers! 



The flowers here are GORGEOUS. I will never get over how beautiful they are. I often stop off at the little flower shop across the street from us and make sure we have fresh flowers in the kitchen. They make me so happy. 


We really do spend a lot of time at the park. How can we not with these three active little boys? On Tuesday's and Wednesday's while Thatcher is at after school activities, Tate, Tagg and I head to the park. Sometimes we stop and get a snog as well. Everyone needs a good snog now and then!

Tate making a little friend...



I also like big snogs...just fyi. 


Tagg refusing to pose for "another picture...". But enjoying his Snog none the less...


 Tate is afraid of this penguin trash can at the park. It is seriously so funny I can't stand it. I always tell him to go say hi to the penguin, which he will, and then he will start to make a very concerned face while backing up quickly. I can't wait to introduce him to Mickey Mouse and other such characters. I am sure it will go over really well! 


After the park we went to pick up Thatcher. When we entered into the school and onto the playground I couldn't find him anywhere. To say I was freaked out for about 10 minutes is an understatement. I almost had a heart attack right on the spot! But before I did, a nice little boy told me he was in this playhouse playing none other than...Pokemon. Oh Pokemon, you and I have a hate/hate relationship! 

Tagg joined in on the Pokemon fun. 8-9 year old boys are the same throughout the world I have discovered.



We feel so blessed that Thatch and Tagg have adjusted so well to our London home and their new schools. They have made friends so quickly and have some really sweet, good and kind friends, which makes a mama's heart so happy!

I snapped this pic of Tagg socializing with his classmates while waiting to go into the school...

 
Tate really loves our daily walks to take and pick up the boys...



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Day Forty: Starting to lose my mind..

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Who said that having two weeks of school off for Easter was a good idea anyway?  Yeesh!  I am straight up going crazy up in here!

Today Elenor,our favorite British babysitter came over for a little while while I went and did some errands that had to be done alone. Girl stuff.  Like get my eyebrows threaded, so glamorous! I also paid waaaay too much money for a pair of Sunday shoes for Tagg. You kill me London sometimes!

After I got back Elenor told me that the boys have literally been bouncing off the walls, so I immediately rushed them out the door to the park.  We hung out there for a few hours as the big boys ran, and jumped, and climbed. Tate and I were on the baby playground playing in the choo- choo train.  He loves it.  I can't believe how old he is getting.

Todd worked later than usual tonight and so it was a fun night of wrestling boys to bed. Brings back memories of the good ol' days, and when I say good ol' days I mean three months ago in Frisco. Now I am going to sit for 10 minutes in silence and then turn on a show!


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Day Twenty-Six: "Then and separate. There should be two!"

Thursday, April 10, 2014

After coming home from our morning walk in the park, Tate and I walked up to our apartment complex and saw a commotion going on.  They had the whole street, which is a major road, in front of our complex completely blocked off.  Huge busses were piled up, traffic was insane, and people were gathering all around.  I had not idea what was going on.  I chatted with our Porter for a little while and he said that there was a horrible accident that had just happened at the intersection by our building.  

After getting inside I went to our window and took these pictures because I have turned into a noisy Nelly in my old age. 


Turns out it was a motorcycle that got his by that van that says Hayes...


I really hope that the guy on the motorcycle is okay.  I quickly got ready and then met some friends at the park for lunch.  It was so good to get out of the flat and eat and chat!

After lunch I left Tate with a babysitter because I had some errands I needed to run. And by errands I mean I needed to get my eyebrows taken care of!!  It had been almost 4 weeks since I had done any maintenance on them and I was looking like some amazon woman or Marla Hooch from A League of Their Own.

I found out about this place in Selfridges called Blink Brow Bar, which seemed really convenient and neat, so I decided to check them out.  I headed there to get my brows threaded, which I totally hate while doing it, but I love the results.  It was great!  I really love this place and will be back!  I also wandered around Selfridges for an hour just looking around and found myself at the Bobbi Brown counter and bought some new eye shadow.  With my eyebrows done I really feel like all is right in the world again.

I picked up the boys to a good report again for Tagg (yay!) and so off we went to get some fro-yo from our favorite place, Snog, for his treat.  We also decided because the weather was too unbelievably nice so we headed straight to the park.

Here are some more pictures of the gorgeous trees because that is what I am obsessed with lately...



The boys found friends from school and started up a football (soccer) game.  They played for about an hour and half before I told them that it was almost time to go, which they were devastated over.  They LOVE playing low key football with their friends after school.  I was watching them and even since being here I have noticed that their form has improved.  I think they've picked up a lot from the kids here.  It's funny.

And this cute boy thinks that he is finding more independence and likes to crawl all over the place at the park!  





He is such a funny kid.  Not walking too much yet.  He can do it, but he prefers crawling fast to his slow walking.

His shirt says, "Mommy's Little Monster".  Well, I had two different British ladies come up to me and tell me how horrible that I would call my precious baby a MONSTER!  I am not kidding.  I died laughing.  I assured them that it was endearing, but they would have NONE of it!  It was hilarious.  I love the Brits.

We went home after wearing everyone out at the park and had dinner and baths and now the kids are sleeping peacefully in their beds and Todd and I are going to watch some American TV and fall asleep to the sound of traffic outside our window because it is warm tonight!


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