Our Holiday In Croatia

Last week, we went on a little vacation to Dubrovnik, Croatia.  It was absolutely gorgeous and so nice to finally get some hot weather and sunshine!  We got lots of pool time and beach time and also got to explore the old, historic part of the town.  While we were there, we also celebrated my 34th birthday and our 7th wedding anniversary.  It was a great trip and we highly recommend Dubrovnik as a vacation spot!

Soaking in the sunshine by the pool.

We loved our view and the room was perfect for us - a 2-story suite with a bedroom upstairs for Chris and I and a living room downstairs where Nathan had his own little trundle bed that pulled out from the couch.  Nathan loved it and we all slept well!  We highly recommend the Vallamar Lacroma Dubrovnik.

Nathan picking out his dinner :)

Sampling Dubrovnik's finest apple juice. 

It was so nice to lay out in the sun.  We don't see enough of it here in London.

Nathan stayed up past his bedtime one night to see the sunset.

Looking at the fish in the water near the old town.

Wandering around the old town.

The beautiful old town in the background.

Reading on the balcony.

Nathan loved throwing rocks into the sea.

Floating in the Adriatic Sea.

Spring-time Fun

Thanks to some nicer weather, we have been able to enjoy some time outside in London's fabulous parks!  This month we also went to the Sensational Butterflies exhibit at the Natural History Museum again (this time with Dad); took Nathan to his first play (a puppet reenactment of one of his favorite books - We're Going On A Bear Hunt); and made a new friend at Purple Dragon--Harper Beckham.  Harper and her daddy, David, were in our cooking class a couple of weeks ago and then ate lunch at the table behind us (so, of course, I had to snap a pic :)  The next day, Nathan got to play with Harper again on the slides!

Sensational Butterflies exhibit with Daddy.

Entertaining ourselves at dinner while we wait for our food to come.

A train ride and ice cream at Battersea Park.

Nathan and his friends at Little Kickers.

Ready for Little Kickers.  Can you tell that he is slightly obsessed with Manchester United?

We took Nathan to see his first play--We're Going On A Bear Hunt.  He loved it!

Helping Daddy fix the refrigerator door.

Eating lunch at Purple Dragon - Nathan's new friend, Harper Beckham, and her daddy are in the background.

Riding bikes in Battersea Park.

Taking a break from riding bikes to enjoy some ice cream.

Sharing - so sweet!

A boat ride on a sunny day in Battersea Park.

Glory Glory Man United

Nathan's First Manchester United Match And A Visit From Friends

We had a fun-filled bank holiday (3-day) weekend last weekend.  We had friends (David and Lauren Horne) in town and we had a great time showing them around London!  Luckily, we had some amazing weather while they were here, so they got to see London at its finest.  

David is a big soccer fan, so of course, we had to make a trip up to Old Trafford to watch a Manchester United match.  It was Nathan's first Man U game and he loved it!  We made the mistake of telling him that we were taking him to the game about a week before we actually went, so every morning for a week he would declare that he wanted to "go to Manchester United right now."  When the day finally came, he was so excited he could barely wait until it was time to leave.  I think he enjoyed it, because ever since the game he has asked to wear his Man U jersey almost every day and every day he asks to hear (and sing along to) the Manchester United song (Glory, Glory Man United).  There is no doubt that we are going to be a soccer family, just like my family was.  He is already obsessed with the game and he is surprisingly good at it for a 2-year old.  But, I guess I should not be surprised at that, because he has been kicking balls around the house ever since he first started walking.

Here are some pictures from the weekend.  Thanks for visiting us Dave and Lauren! 

Nathan loved hanging out with Dave and Lauren!

No trip to London is complete without a stroll through Harrods.  And, of course, we had to visit Nathan's favorite part--the Toy Kingdom!

Nathan's second favorite section of Harrods--the cupcakes.

Riding in a taxi to dinner.  This is Nathan's favorite seat whenever we ride in a taxi.  And, yes, he likes to snack when we are in transit.  It doesn't matter if it is the bus, train, or taxi.

Nathan insisted that Uncle Dave help him at football practice.  

Yummy dinner at Zuma.

On our way to Manchester.

Intently watching the Man U game.

Man U vs. Chelsea.  We had to drive all the way to Manchester to see a team that plays in our own neighborhood :)

Go Man United!

Enjoying the sunshine!!

Like father, like son.

Nathan has now mastered pretty much all of the climbing apparatuses in the playgrounds here.  I can't believe how big he is getting.

The perfect end to our bank holiday weekend--enjoying some ice cream in the sun!