Dinosaurs

This may have been the warmest week since we arrived in London. We could actually leave the house in shorts.


Pascale is re-enacting the wedding scene in The Sound of Music


Bernie took the girls boating in Battersea Park



Josphine is quite physically adept for a two-year-old


We went to the Natural History Museum because Maisy goes there in one of Josephine's books. As soon as we saw the dinasaur skeleton, which is located in the entryway, they both wanted to go home.



Here's the real reason they like going to museums.

Going to the Theatre

Pascale and I went to a West End production of The Sound of Music on Saturday! Going to the theater is one thing I thought we'd do a lot of when we moved to the city, but this is the first time we're getting around to it. Pascale just loved it for maybe the first hour, but it was a bit long for her. We've been watching the film at home, and it helped that she knew all the songs.

We've all had a stomach bug this week. First Pascale, then Josephine, then me and Bernie. We did manage to leave the house once in a while, though.


Josephine practicing her domestic skills at the One O'Clock Center in Battersea Park



Pascale made a kite



Josephine striking fear in my heart



Pascale made her own dress! She taped all the seams together and I sewed over the tape.



We went to Gambado (the big indoor playspace). It was cool because there was pretty much no one else there. They got to go on the carousel 5 or 6 times in a row.

Summer Vacation Starts!

Pascale's summer vacation started last Wednesday. She's a little discombobulated by all this free time, but I sort of like it. Our new playground is really helpful in passing the time. Not only are the toys great, but because it's the new playground, everyone from the surrounding neighborhoods is going there. This means that Pascale runs into a friend or 2 from school every time we go there. It's so much easier than arranging play dates!

typical London weather -- rainy and sunny at the same time.



Pascale had a dance recital on her next-to-last day of school.



I got the girls some new bunk beds for their toys



The New Playground



Horses on King's Road

Pascale Swinging

Pascale has learned to pump on the swing!

Loads of Excitement

Aunt Ginny is visiting this week, AND the playground has opened AND Pascale had 3 parties for classmates' birthdays. SUCH an exciting week! Pascale's school ends this coming Wednesday, so all the kids with summer birthdays are having parties before everyone scatters for the summer.


With Aunt Ginny outside the Tate Modern


Running through the sprinkler


Princess Josephine at a party


Pascale the cat at a different party


Pascale drew this picture of herself wearing face paint doing the hula. Notice how both of her arms are held out to one side.


The New Playground!!!


Outside the Tate Modern; Pascale took this picture.