The Science Museum
Having the opportunity to homeschool in London is an adventure! Since the museums do not charge an admission fee, taking a field trip is so inexpensive!
Abby and Ben love science and they were so excited to visit the Science Museum. We had a wonderful time and they practically ran from display to display! Of all the items in the museum, the big hit was......"How does the toilet work"....of course! Even when the kids were relating the day to Skip, the toilet was the first thing out of their mouths! The second thing they remembered was the information about astronauts wearing "nappies" or diapers! Yes, out of years of inventions and great discoveries the only really important ones relate to going to the toilet!
The whole thing reminded me of my older sister, Tina. *She'll understand completely...and one day I'll write about how horrible she was to me when we were growing up...I, of course, was so sweet and gentle.....*
Remembering Jacob
Next we did a quick tour of some important sights around town. We looked over the river Thames, admired the London Eye, glanced at St. Paul's, saw the Horse Guard...and then moved on to the exciting places.
Now let me give some background information. From 1991-1996 I lived here in England. During this time, I and the family visited London a number of times. Even though Jacob was very young, he would get so excited and always seemed to enjoy the adventure.
One summer, I think it was in 1994 there was a horrible heatwave in Europe. To take our minds off the heat, we took a day trip to London to do some sightseeing. We ended up at Trafalgar Square because there are beautiful fountains and it just seemed cooler. Plus, this was when you could still feed the pigeons and not be fined! So, it was fun...and free!
When we arrived, we noticed that almost everyone was wading in the fountains, so we decided to cool Jacob off and climb in. The sides of the fountains slant a little but not noticeably. When I put Jacob in, we both thought he was on a level surface and he slipped. Jacob was totally submersed and I was in panic mode! After Jacob was pulled from the waters of death, Trafalgar Square has always been known as "The Place Jacob Almost Drown". I know, it's dramatic....but soon the world will know Trafalgar Square by that name alone!
So, during this current visit to Trafalgar Square, I had to show Abby and Ben where their brother "almost drown"....and they began to peer into the water to see if they tell the exact place Jacob slipped. What a touching tribute.........
Four O'clock And Time To Go Home!
After our moment of silence to remember Jacob's close encounter, we walked down to see the clock tower. Along the way we were excited to hear Big Ben strike, letting us know it was 4:00 p.m. We only took a moment to stop and take pictures because we didn't want to get stuck in "rush hour" traffic on the trains. Plus, my groceries were being delivered at 6:00 p.m!
On the ride back to the station closest to our house, Ben informed me of every station coming up and how many stops we had to go. I thought to myself, I'm so glad he's very observant. I know when I travel with Ben I won't miss my stop!
Abby and Ben love science and they were so excited to visit the Science Museum. We had a wonderful time and they practically ran from display to display! Of all the items in the museum, the big hit was......"How does the toilet work"....of course! Even when the kids were relating the day to Skip, the toilet was the first thing out of their mouths! The second thing they remembered was the information about astronauts wearing "nappies" or diapers! Yes, out of years of inventions and great discoveries the only really important ones relate to going to the toilet!
The whole thing reminded me of my older sister, Tina. *She'll understand completely...and one day I'll write about how horrible she was to me when we were growing up...I, of course, was so sweet and gentle.....*
Remembering Jacob
Next we did a quick tour of some important sights around town. We looked over the river Thames, admired the London Eye, glanced at St. Paul's, saw the Horse Guard...and then moved on to the exciting places.
Now let me give some background information. From 1991-1996 I lived here in England. During this time, I and the family visited London a number of times. Even though Jacob was very young, he would get so excited and always seemed to enjoy the adventure.
One summer, I think it was in 1994 there was a horrible heatwave in Europe. To take our minds off the heat, we took a day trip to London to do some sightseeing. We ended up at Trafalgar Square because there are beautiful fountains and it just seemed cooler. Plus, this was when you could still feed the pigeons and not be fined! So, it was fun...and free!
When we arrived, we noticed that almost everyone was wading in the fountains, so we decided to cool Jacob off and climb in. The sides of the fountains slant a little but not noticeably. When I put Jacob in, we both thought he was on a level surface and he slipped. Jacob was totally submersed and I was in panic mode! After Jacob was pulled from the waters of death, Trafalgar Square has always been known as "The Place Jacob Almost Drown". I know, it's dramatic....but soon the world will know Trafalgar Square by that name alone!
So, during this current visit to Trafalgar Square, I had to show Abby and Ben where their brother "almost drown"....and they began to peer into the water to see if they tell the exact place Jacob slipped. What a touching tribute.........
Four O'clock And Time To Go Home!
After our moment of silence to remember Jacob's close encounter, we walked down to see the clock tower. Along the way we were excited to hear Big Ben strike, letting us know it was 4:00 p.m. We only took a moment to stop and take pictures because we didn't want to get stuck in "rush hour" traffic on the trains. Plus, my groceries were being delivered at 6:00 p.m!
On the ride back to the station closest to our house, Ben informed me of every station coming up and how many stops we had to go. I thought to myself, I'm so glad he's very observant. I know when I travel with Ben I won't miss my stop!
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2 comments:
Nice pictures! I still live in TX. smile!
Loved the pictures! What a wonderful adventure for the kids. You're a good Mom!
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