Today was not as cold. I wore a long sleeve shirt, a sweater over it, a down vest over that and a big coat!
We are living right next to Hampstead Heath and had not explored the entire area so today was our chance... The park covers 791 acres... It is HUGE! We left our house for the 2 min walk over at around 9:30 and did not leave the park until around 2pm. The girls and Jack climbed trees, feed the birds, collected rocks and leaves and got EXTREMELY dirty! They had so much fun! Hampstead Heath is about 4 miles from the center of London. It has several ponds and trails.. It also has a view of the entire city from Parliament Hill..... Midway through we stopped at the Kenwood House for tea while Jack and the girls climbed a big tree! It was really nice! Finally we had a late lunch at the White Horse Pub where they serve Thai Cuisine (Hannah had pasta though - Jack slept! ).
Can you tell Hannah did not want to take a picture? She wanted to go on the swings.
Even the Heath has a stop for tea and hot chocolate - First place we went of course!
Kenwood House is a neo-classical mansion on a hillside facing over a beautiful park.
There has been a house here since 1616, but the house today was the work of Robert Adam and William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield.
The 1st Earl purchased the house in 1754 when he was Attorney General, and two years later he became Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Ok a photo of all three looking the same way...if I do not get lucky again this will have to be our Christmas photo
Little monkeys
The White Horse Pub - Hamstead
Finally able to get warm and relax!!
There has been a house here since 1616, but the house today was the work of Robert Adam and William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield.
The 1st Earl purchased the house in 1754 when he was Attorney General, and two years later he became Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Ok a photo of all three looking the same way...if I do not get lucky again this will have to be our Christmas photo
Little monkeys
The White Horse Pub - Hamstead
Finally able to get warm and relax!!
5 comments:
I don't know Marla, the picture with all of you, kids and Tim and you, would make an excellent Christmas card. You all are looking straight at the camera and it looks fantastic of each one of you. That park looks beautiful. Matt would have loved the tree they were climbing.
Love, Auntie Tracey
hahaha ... I was thinking the same as Tracey .. that pic of all of you is perfect !! But, I know you won't use one that has you in it !
The pictures just get better and better .. it looks so so beautiful. Just thru your little photo documentary I now really wanna go see all that for myself :)
miss you miss you miss you !!
Wow what a great place to be able to explore with the kids. They must be loving life and so curious why there are no palm trees. Glad to see you and Tim in the photos too.
Either picture would be great for a holiday card. Maybe both!
What a wonderful opportuinty Ya'll
have.
You will be so glad years from now that you have this picture diary.
Poppy & Sue Anne
all the pics are great!! what an adventure. i would go with the family photo too!!
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