The Tingu Hunie Factor: Six for Sixty

We went to England for six fabulously fun filled days to celebrate Mervyn’s sixtieth. It was filled with what I have come to think of as our staple, standards when we go to England plus lots of fun extras !

1. Fruit Pastille’s. I am only listing that as first as I have a rather major obsession and a childish pleasure in knowing half my family will be rolling their eyes lamenting about the fact it’s first and not even considered edible in their estimation! Kates completely spoiled me with a Texas-sized box of 48 rolls for my birthday. I was thinking I was well stocked through the end of the year. Sadly, from many perspectives, they were gone in 8 weeks. My teeth seemed to have a perpetual residue – I made both a dentist and doctor’s appointment after more then a year as I think my teeth are decaying and risk of diabetes is imminent. I love them. And they are all natural for the haters out there. That being said, please do not ever give me more than two rolls a month – ever. Thank you.

2. Delicious meals around this table.

The Chef and her 'helpers'

The Bar

3. Cold walks in this park:

Snow in December, Snow in April...it must be us!

Upgraded park gear! The kids delivering endless amounts of amusement - esp when Huns refused to get out of the tunnel and block all other children from entering. I evicted him but none of the other parents found it as funny as I did....

4. Bouts of city life – which was all the better this time not just because we could be leisurely about our time in the city but also because we got to hang with friends.

5. The Crew : I cannot explain why I have no photos but it is always a pleasure to see everyone!

6. (Harrods) Stilton & Taylors Port. No words can describe the perfectness of this combination.

Specific to this trip was the debut of Angry Chipmunk. The boys couldn't stop themselves from making the most ridiculous faces at every photo opportunity possible.

and again....

and yet again!

Staying at lovely, central location - the boys slept while this fabulous city was at their doorstep. We literally could not wake them up. I even resorted to having a very good friend's child do the job as I figured they would be nicer to him (they were!). On the plus side, B and I enjoyed cappuccino after cappuccino peacefully in the mornings while the sleeping beauties...slept.

Street performers- personal edition.

Showing the boys his city.

Luck was with us as we managed a ride on the London Eye on the only sunny day of the trip! Tings was so desperate to eat once we got there that I finally bought him a rather disgusting $20 hot dog.

Ravishing a $20 hotdog, horsedog, whatever it was....

Not joking – tourist trap + exchange rate, however it was worth it from the standpoint that after five bites he proclaimed, " He [Tingu] could now have a good day". Well, phew. Then he wanted to throw out the remaining 25% of the hotdog. I, of course, tried to cajole Huns and B to eat the $5 worth of hotdog and when they wouldn't, I took a bite realized it was too gross to justify eating and tossed it as well.

Iconic views of London

Luckily the Huns was happy with my snack collection; Tingu is the only one who needs hot meals where ever he goes!

Getting to hang with Musey. Awesome.

Taking the subway was an extra benefit of getting to see Musey & Mags. The boys loved their 4-D glasses from the London Eye, surprisingly one of the more memorable aspects of the trip to Tings. I shouldn't be surprised given his penchant for movies.

Tea parties with boys = Champagne and Hennessy and lots of eclairs. Lots of eclairs.

One sock cachumber strikes.

Springtime in London - fact or fiction? I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Easter egg hunting with their cousins and being spoiled by large amount of chocolate compliments of Grandma!

Beautiful indoor gardens!

The reason for the trip - The Sixtieth Party ! A lovely nights of toasts (all sorts!) and fun and cakes and gifts and drinks and losing phones and delicious meals and well, just, fun! Birthday book here.

Life of the party

The celebrations continued as we enjoyed lovely birthday lunches and dinners for B & I with friends and family in London. I temporarily lost my phone = no pictures but lots of nice memories.