As I mentioned before, I have been down and out with the cold that just won't go away. It's been about a month, and I'm still not back to 100%, although I'm definitely doing much, much better. Hence, I've been a little slow on the blogging front. I decided to take this weekend slow, so now's time to catch up!
Last month, I went to London for a long weekend to visit my dear friends the Pattons. The last time I saw them was around Christmas time, when we all met in Munich, so it was lovely to see them again. Jessi, Jr. is a complete doll and so much fun to play with. It's hard to believe that a year ago she was just a little baby that I was visiting in Tel Aviv!
The first day that I was in London, Jessi, Jessi Jr. and I hung out in their neighborhood, doing some shopping, taking a walk, and having lunch at a cute little cafe in the area. There were already little flowers blooming, which made me so excited for spring!
One of the major reasons that I visited this particular weekend was for Jessi, Jr.'s first birthday party. Jessi put together a really nice party with a Dr. Seuss theme, and it seemed like everyone had a very nice time. It was rather chaotic with lots of little babies running around, but I guess that's what a 1-year-old's birthday party is like.
The funniest part about this party was that Jessi made green eggs and ham, but the "ham" was actually turkey-ham open-faced sandwiches with mustard and cheddar that were warmed in the oven. Everyone totally went crazy for them! The concept of turkey that tasted like ham was apparently a revelation of huge proportions to those who didn't eat ham, and apparently no one had ever had a sandwich that was this good. Several people wanted the recipe, which was easy enough... But, seriously, you'd think they never had a hot ham-and-cheese sandwich before!
The next day we drove outside of London and took two separate little walks. First, around Box Hill. The weather was really great, and it was quite nice to get outside and walk. It was, without a doubt, one of the muddiest hikes I've ever been on. Jessi definitely had the right idea with her Wellies- not only because of the mud, but also because the stepping-stone bridge that was a highlight of this walk was underwater, and could only really be crossed with knee-high rubber boots. I'd always thought that people just got these boots because they're totally "in" right now, but it turns out that they are actually quite practical!
After lunch, we drove a short distance to Leith Hill, which features a tower that can be climbed to get fantastic views. You can actually see London in the distance!
With the super nice weather, it was lovely to be outside and enjoy the sun and to be with such great friends. Even though we still haven't managed to live in the same time zone, it's great to have the Pattons living so close! I'm afraid that this was the fateful weekend where I caught the superbug that has haunted me this past month, but it was still a nice trip, and I'm already looking forward to meeting up with the Pattons in France this May!
Last month, I went to London for a long weekend to visit my dear friends the Pattons. The last time I saw them was around Christmas time, when we all met in Munich, so it was lovely to see them again. Jessi, Jr. is a complete doll and so much fun to play with. It's hard to believe that a year ago she was just a little baby that I was visiting in Tel Aviv!
The first day that I was in London, Jessi, Jessi Jr. and I hung out in their neighborhood, doing some shopping, taking a walk, and having lunch at a cute little cafe in the area. There were already little flowers blooming, which made me so excited for spring!
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| Jessi at lunch. |
One of the major reasons that I visited this particular weekend was for Jessi, Jr.'s first birthday party. Jessi put together a really nice party with a Dr. Seuss theme, and it seemed like everyone had a very nice time. It was rather chaotic with lots of little babies running around, but I guess that's what a 1-year-old's birthday party is like.
The funniest part about this party was that Jessi made green eggs and ham, but the "ham" was actually turkey-ham open-faced sandwiches with mustard and cheddar that were warmed in the oven. Everyone totally went crazy for them! The concept of turkey that tasted like ham was apparently a revelation of huge proportions to those who didn't eat ham, and apparently no one had ever had a sandwich that was this good. Several people wanted the recipe, which was easy enough... But, seriously, you'd think they never had a hot ham-and-cheese sandwich before!
The next day we drove outside of London and took two separate little walks. First, around Box Hill. The weather was really great, and it was quite nice to get outside and walk. It was, without a doubt, one of the muddiest hikes I've ever been on. Jessi definitely had the right idea with her Wellies- not only because of the mud, but also because the stepping-stone bridge that was a highlight of this walk was underwater, and could only really be crossed with knee-high rubber boots. I'd always thought that people just got these boots because they're totally "in" right now, but it turns out that they are actually quite practical!
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| Jessi crossing on the stepping stones! |
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| Thankfully, there was another bridge so that I didn't have to use the stepping stones! |
After lunch, we drove a short distance to Leith Hill, which features a tower that can be climbed to get fantastic views. You can actually see London in the distance!
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| London is this direction. |
With the super nice weather, it was lovely to be outside and enjoy the sun and to be with such great friends. Even though we still haven't managed to live in the same time zone, it's great to have the Pattons living so close! I'm afraid that this was the fateful weekend where I caught the superbug that has haunted me this past month, but it was still a nice trip, and I'm already looking forward to meeting up with the Pattons in France this May!
