Tara and I went to Wimbledon in 2013, the year Andy Murray won it all for Britain. This year we decided to take the whole family. Josh has been talking about this ever since the French Open. Blake and Halle were indifferent. The day started early, out the door at 7AM, a short bus ride…
Today we were off to Hampton Court Palace. We took the train and were there in about 30 minutes. This was a favorite palace of King Henry VIII and I was excited to see it. It was unlike any royal residence we’d seen so far. They’ve kept it feeling very medieval and I loved it! …
Halle and I have been so excited to participate in this British tradition. We got to see the queen AND wear a fascinator. What’s not to love? We rode to the Ascot racetrack on a PACKED train. We had to stand for the entire 45 minute ride. It was a party train! Champagne corks were…
Josh has been so excited for Wimbledon. He has been talking about it non-stop since we left the French open. We were going to tour Wimbledon as a family when we got our London pass, but it was too close to the tournament so they weren’t doing any more tours. So Josh and I decided…
Papa brought us Cronuts to Tower of London. They were Lemon flavored. I think the cronut has lost its magic. it was good, but not great. Our favorite parts were the weapons room and the Crown Jewels. The kids love the legend of the Ravens. As long as the ravens stay at the Tower, it…
I always wanted to go to the French Open. It seems the most unique of the Grand Slams with its clay courts. So I got up at 2AM one morning in March so I could join the online queue to get us tickets. It was worth it. We took the metro to the western edge…
Traipsing through the snow in our swim suits.
This year I convinced Rusty that we should try some family skiing. We each got a 4 pack to Cooper Mountain over Labor Day when they are super cheap, got the kids gear at Boulder Ski Deals, and waited for the snow. And waited. And waited. It’s been the WORST snow year! We decided to…
Josh ROCKS!! Josh won the “YOU ROCK” award at school, AGAIN! He had won this award almost every single year of elementary school. I am so proud of his hard work, his character, and his kindness toward others. Daddy daughter breakfast date to Mini Walnut Cafe Wolf scouts go for a winter hike to the…
One last time from Rusty. Saturday was our last day. We woke up and walked to Little Fish again, this time just with Nat and Michael. Carlie and Dan went on a helicopter tour with Landon and Jhena. The bowls were excellent. I could eat them everyday! We saw whales on the way home. One jumped…