Christmas with the Lovells

John, Amy, & Preston came for Christmas!

 

This is the front of their flat.  Amy's brother was staying in London and they had extra room, so the kids stayed with them for two nights & got a chance to visit before he had to go back to Israel.

 

They came a couple of days early.

 

 

This English Bloke keeps popping up, especially when we're in front of a Byron's.  They make the Best hamburgers!!!  Would definitely recommend them!

 

  We met up with the kids on Christmas Eve Day and spent the entire day with them in London and loved every minute of it!!!  Our first stop was in front of Big Ben.

 

We got caught in a downpour and when it stopped we took pictures in front of West Minster Abby.

It was closed for the day, so we weren't able to go inside.

 

We Never get tired of London!!!  It's a Beautiful City!!!

 

Couldn't resist this one.

 

We did a first--we Walked across Tower Bridge!

 

We Explored the "other" side of the Thames & it was Fun!

 

It looks like we're in front of a backdrop, but it was all REAL!

 

Christmas Morning in our little flat.  It was Great!!!

 

Our Missionaries--came over to call their parents.  Elders Kgwatiane & Palmer. 

They were pretty Excited!!!  It was fun for us to hear their laughter and Excitement

as they talked with their families.  (We couldn't hear their conversations, we gave

them some privacy.)

 

Just a couple of "Old" people looking at wonderful pictures!!!

 

Preston in his little Tug Boat sweatshirt.

 

Boxing Day--we went to Canterbury.  Lovely city!

 

One of the canals that goes through the Old section of Canterbury.  Very Quaint!

 

This is the Famous Canterbury Cathedral where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170.

For all of you who studied the Canterbury Tales in English, this is where Chaucer & his

tales were going on their pilgrimages. 

 

Some of the stained glass inside the cathedral.

 



We also made it to the White Cliffs of Dover while the sun was still up.  We

were lucky, because we only had 7 hours of daylight while the kids were here.

We didn't get to Dover until about 3 in the afternoon and it was DARK by

4:30pm.

 

This is the English Channel.  We could see France in the distance.

 

On Friday after Christmas our Bishop and his wife and daughters were so kind to us and invited

Preston over to their house to spend the day with them so we could take John & Amy to the Theatre.

We went to Les Miserables  and LOVED it!!!  Preston was spoiled rotten by the Warner's.  They

played with him, took him to the park, had a huge bouncy ball for him, read to him, etc. etc. etc.

He didn't even Notice that we had left!!!  When we came back Preston was still Loving his new

found friends.  Not only did they babysit for us while we went to the show, but they insisted that

we have dinner with them before we left.  Couldn't have asked for a Better Day!!!  Thank You Warners!!!

 

Saturday we sent John & Amy to London on their own & we kept Preston and took him down

to the Thames and let him feed the birds.  He Loved it.  We took all kinds of bread and the

birds loved it too.  We took him for a walk around Gravesend and just had a great day!!!

 

 

Sunday after church we drove over to East Grinstead and visited the London Temple Visitor's

Center.  It was a Beautiful day. 

 

We couldn't have had a better time with the kids.  It was GREAT!!!  What

a Wonderful ending to spend our last afternoon on the Temple grounds.  It was

Beautiful!!!  (Our Close friend is the Head Gardener there--Nick Palmer.  He has

done an Excellent job with the grounds!!!  Can't wait to go back!)

 

This was a most Great Holiday!  I don't think it could have been better.  Thank

you John & Amy for sharing your Christmas with us!!!

 

That's all she wrote! 

Bye for now.