Friday, June 08, 2007

COME ON DOWN!!!!!

So Bob Barker has left the Price is Right after over 50 years and over 6,000 shows, and it is the end of an era. I am very sad to see it go. One of my earliest memories is being so excited that I had afternoon kindergarten so that I could stay home in the morning and watch the Price is Right with my mom. I had a childhood dream to get on the show and wear a cute sweatshirt from whatever college I came from and win a car and kiss Bob on the cheek. I suppose I could still go to the show but it just wouldn't be the same. Goodbye, weekdays at 11.

By the way, we are home safe and sound and it feels like we never left. I am working on some cool slide shows but it may be beyond my blogging prowess to post them on here. We shall see.

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

To whom it may concern...

By the time you read this we will be on our way home!

Hooray!

That is a little misleading because it is a bitter sweet feeling, leaving here. This has been a place filled with much happiness, fun, and love. We leave our cute little flat behind with heavy hearts that are only lifted by the prospect of being back in our mountain home.

We love you all and we'll see you soon.

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

1 day

The number one thing we are most excited to see when we get home...




We'll see you all in the next day or so.


We love you!

Monday, June 04, 2007

2 days

2 days! Can you believe it? We can't. I still have final so it isn't quite real for me yet but Alayna had lunch to say good-bye to all of her friends from the ward today and is sad to leave, but happy to come home!

top 2 favorite british people:

2: David Bowie (Alayna)
1: Shakespeare (Nate)

Coming tommorrow: no. 1

Sunday, June 03, 2007

3 Days

We went to church today for the last time as members of the Hyde Park Ward. It was Stake Conference and we had a broadcast from Salt Lake where Pres. Hinckley spoke to the entire British isles. I was a little bummed that we didn't get to see many people from our ward on our last Sunday but we said most of our goodbyes last week and they had me sing in church so that was a nice sendoff. This really has been a cool ward and I am sad to leave it, especially the primary where I have served as the official substitute teacher and Faith in God Activity leader. Today I said goodbye to several of the tiny little sunbeams and they were so adorable with their British accents and their sweet hugs and stickers and pictures that they give you. Tomorrow I am going to lunch with a few gals from the ward. This is one of the first wards we have been in where I have made more than one friend that I will keep in touch with. I am bad at that sort of thing.

One of my favorite parts about living in London is the amazing shows we have been able to see. In homage to the fabulous West End Theatre District...

Top Three West End shows:

3. Mary Poppins
2. Les Miserables
1. Wicked

This is obviously my list as Nate would probably put Les Miserables first what with all the revolutionaries and dramatic songs and all.

Tomorrow: Top two favorite British people of all time. Be thinking of yours!!

Saturday, June 02, 2007

4 Days

There are only four days remaining until will leave London forever, or just until we leave for now. Anyways. I have three days left before my final and man is Anti-Trust complex. If any of you have any tips on concerted refusals to deal, let me know.

top 4 london parks:

4: Brook Green (The little park by our flat)
3: St. James's Park (By Buckingham palace)
2: Hyde Park (You know)
1: Kesington Park (it's right by the church stuck onto the end of Hyde Park)


Tommorrow: top 3 west end shows.

Friday, June 01, 2007

5 Days

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while because Nate was on a roll and why mess up a good thing right? Well he has to study sometime so I'm back. Today we went on a marathon coach tour of Oxford, Stratford, and Warwick castle. It was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun. I will try to post a few pictures of that before we come home but we shall see if time permits.

Top 5 Pieces of Art we have seen this year

5. The Kiss, Gustav Klimt (The Belvedere, Vienna, Austria)
4. Parliment, Claude Monet (The National Gallery, London, England)
3. Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh (The National Gallery, London, England)
2. The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli (The Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy)
1. The David, Michelangelo (Academia, Florence, Italy)

Look at how cultured we are. You won't even recognize us.

Tomorrow: Top 4 London Parks