McElwee Cookies...In LONDON!

My mommy has been visiting this weekend and its been awesome. We were really busy and were exhausted every night, but I think that's this sign of a successful visit.

Friday I showed her around my practicum school and our class building and then we went to the British Museum. It was extra fun because Friday was "Red Nose Day," an event sponsored by an organization that raises money for families in Africa and asks people to "do something funny for money." And so many of the school groups wandering around had their hair spray painted red or were wearing clown wigs. We then spent the afternoon getting lost at Harrods, 5 floors of amazingness. I love shopping with my mommy, especially when we know that we can't actually buy anything 'cause we end up just wandering and having fun. We then met up with my cousin Kenny and spent some time catching up on family stuff, which is always fun. Then we had dinner with some of our friends, Greg and Amanda, before they showed us around the town at night..

Saturday we spent the day market shopping, running into all sorts of interesting characters and looking at all sorts of interesting trinkets. We again didn't buy anything (see Dad we can be good!) but it was fun to see everything. After a little rest at the hotel, we went to Piccadilly Circus for dinner at a little pizza shack and some serious souvenir shopping. After more wandering and picture taking we went back to the hotel with the hopes of watching some British T.V. but ended up tuning into NCIS and CSI: NY, gotta love the Brits.

We woke up this morning to beautiful blue skies and a warm sunshine...yay! It was perfect weather for us to go watch changing of the guards. It was pretty much the same as last time, and my mom really enjoyed it so that was fun. We spent the rest of the day walking. We walked by St. James' park down by Big Ben and Parliment and then we started walking by the Thames. We stopped and had lunch a little past the London Eye and then continued on too see a great view of St. Paul's, the Gherkin, London Brige, Tower Bridge and we finally ended at the Tower of London. It was a looong walk but a beautiful day and we had a great time talking and seeing the sights and everything.

Then tonight we thought it would be fun to make cookies in the flat. My mom wanted to do something for the flatmates, and I really missed cookies so we figured it was a grand idea! The cookies aren't exactly the same because brown sugar here is lighter, but they were still fabulous and everyone loved em which makes my mommy and me very happy : ) It was a great weekend, and I was sad to see her leave, but the time until I see her and the rest of my family and friends back home is going to FLY by. We leave for Spring Break this week!!!