Time Out!

We returned home to London with just enough time to get our feet under us before we got to enjoy a lovely spurt of visitors.  

First was Miss Ariel.  

While dreaming about having visitors I mentioned to Reed that Ariel's bucket list included attending a Premier league match.  Within the week Reed had found a way to get tickets, within 24hrs of receiving this information, I had Ariel's flight info in my inbox.  We had a packed 5 days with 2 football matches, the British Library, a jaunt to Greenwich and eating our way through the Borough Market.  

Oh, and the sun shone all week.  It was perfect. 

We also enjoyed...

runs through Hyde Park

Walking the town

And some yummy desserts.  

Next up...Bonnie and Aaron.  It was fantastic to have one of our favorite couples in town.  We completely ditched real life to enjoy our time together.  

They picked up some random kiddos at the British Museum

We celebrated Chinese New Year's in Chinatown and then enjoyed Les Mis. Which, I must say, was  quite good.  The vocals were impressive and the pacing kept you completely engaged.

Quick stop for a little magic

More vagabonds attached themselves to Miss Bonnie

We can validate the timeless nature of Stonehenge.  It never gets old :)

Right before I was accosted by a shamman who instructed me on the finer points of energy flows traced via her goat staff.  Pure awesomeness.

The boys slipped away for a match.

While the girls enjoyed an evening at the bookstore and then met up with the boys for a cozy dinner out.  

Good friends, great food and a little sun went a long way towards closing out a long, dark winter and getting us ready for spring!