first grade

Tim's first day of first grade.  He was happy to go to school and happy at the end of the day: success.

Mom's first day as well.

Daniel, James, Tim and Jack were classmates in Kindergarten.  Now Tim and Jack are in a different class from Daniel and James, but they will still see each other often.

golf camp

Tim took lessons in the US again this summer and seemed to like it, so we put him in a day-long golf camp back in the UK.  He spent yesterday morning at the range and the afternoon putting.  Paul found a great deal on a golf bag, putter, 7 iron and a 3 wood.  He'll do it again tomorrow.  Next week, soccer.

I like the golf lesson in America better because we got to ride in the golf cart.

summer boys

We've enjoyed two sushi related play dates in the last eight days.  YoSushi has a special on every Thursday all summer long, so we'll probably have one more when we get back from Colorado.  Tim eats chicken, of course.

Left front: Oli.  Left rear: Daniel.  Right front: Polly, Daniel's sister.  Right middle: Jonny, Oli's brother.  Left rear: Tim. Behind Polly with his back to us, is none other than Lord Crowley of Downton Abbey!

The bouncy castle at Kris and Paul's new home in Guildford on a gorgeous English summer day.

Oli, Tim and Jonny enjoying a popsicle after their bouncing adventures.

science fair

Tim's class has been learning all about the five senses. This culminated in a science fair.  I was able to attend, and Tim took me to all the stations to do experiments in taste, touch, sight, sound and smell.  They had roses that they had feed garlic.  The roses smelled like garlic!  

We had to color them pink because we don't have crayons that match our skin.

Rose colored glasses

We listened to sounds and identified them on a card.

dinosaurs

Tim and I braved the miserable weather and went to London today.  

waiting for the tube

We went to where Paul works and got to experience the wind tunnel that the cityscape has created in that square.  I was too miserable to bother with a picture outside and recovered in the lobby while Paul took Tim to his floor to show him his work area.  Most of the building is open space with a roof-high atrium in the middle, so it's impressive.

This is the tunnel at Waterloo to get to the Northern line.  It's long enough that it has a moving walkway.

I like the tiles in this tube stop, so we got out for a picture on our way from Warren Street where Paul works to South Kennsington where the Museum of Natural History is located.

As interesting as the things inside the museum are, I like this place best because the building is so beautiful.

Tim, not a fan of dinosaurs in general, was fittingly impressed and walked through both the mammal and dinosaur exhibits before getting tired.  That was when I got tired as well.  Perfect timing.

We made it back to Waterloo with time to kill and were both pleased to sit in a pub with a drink and our devices.