Creeper Status to the Max

This is one of the pictures I took while we were in London. Because I like to think I'm artsy//people watch, I came up with this photo. It's totally creeper status but I saw a cute little couple sitting on some steps while sharing they're lunch. It was so adorable that I had to capture it on camera.

London.. Les Mis.. amazing. This is already my favoritest broadway show in the entire world and to see it live was the most incredible, magical thing I've ever experienced. If you have seen the movie, the singing on the broadway stage is 5000 million times better. I was mesmerized by the singing, lighting, props, emotion and the whole picture of it. So worth the 30 pound I payed to see it.

Tonight for dinner, Maggie, Peter and their family came over for dinner. When my mom was little she met a little girl in a swimming pool at Disney Land named Joanna. They instantly became friends and wanted their parents to meet so they did. Joanna's parents are Maggie and Peter. Anyways, they got talking and my grandparents gave them a Book of Mormon. Maggie and Peter called my grandparents a couple months later and wanted to be baptized. Cool huh?

Anyways, Maggie and Peter are quite the characters. I had only met them a couple times when I was younger. They are lovely people. They love to travel and have traveled all over the world. All throughout their marriage, they would just save up a ton and once they saved for a few years they would use all their money to just travel for a good year or two. When traveling the United States, they just rented a huge RV for their family and go exploring all across the country (this is how they ended up in Disney Land and met my mom and grandparents). They were telling my mom and I ways to travel SUPER cheap. They gave us tips on getting plane tickets for only 25 EUROS. That's right. They will sell you plane tickets that cheap across Europe if you're only staying a couple days. They also hooked us up with this business that hosts families for 30 Euros a night in all kinds of countries in Europe. SCORE.

I decided that after I graduate school and have been working for a couple years, I am going to do the same. Drop everything I have and just use all my money to travel. Future husband: you better be okay with these plans because I can't marry you if you aren't ;)

London Stole my Heart

Entrance onto the Platform (Harry Potter geekiness awe starts to begin)

We found out that they actually just recently put the cart there about a year ago. 

THE HARRY POTTER STOREE!! (Completely geeking out at this point)

Walking to the London Bridge (freaking out freaking out)

Nothing but smiles today :) 

That Castle right there is the Tower of London

Touring through the Castle 

Best natural food place ever!

We got a kick out of this

Freaking out about M&M world!!! 

Re-creating The Beatles on Abbey Rd (M&M style )

We got a really good kick out of this. Totally Tanner's personality. 

Hi.
A few things about today:

1. London was sooooo much bigger than I thought it would be. I mean really. New York City on steroids. There was an underground train station that took you all through-out London and we probably saw 1/20 of it.

2. Biggest Harry Potter fan ever. Completely in geekinesss awe. Platform 9 3/4 was the best part of my day hands down. There was the cutest little Harry Potter shop as well that sold everything you can think of that is Harry Potter. Wands of the different witches and wizards, scarves, robes, t-shirts, time turner necklaces, key-chains, pens and all kinds of random stuff. Ahhh sooo awesome.

3. Tour through the Tower of London. Research it. Some awesome history behind it. Best tour yet. Many great kings beheaded many great leaders there. Also in the tower holds the Royal Jewels so we saw crowns and robes from 500 years ago that were made of fine Indian Jewels. Gorgeous.

4. The London Bridge. Huge. I want to come back and take a bus tour or a tour on the river and learn more about the architecture. Beautiful beautiful beautiful!

5. Ate at the best natural foods store. Heaven. Yummy food + Healthy food = Happy Hailey. Of course I ordered tomato soup over any sandwich or salad.

6. THERE IS AN M&M WORLD IN LONDON AND IT IS THE BEST THING EVER. Like little kid on Christmas status... Growing up, one of my favorite family trips was Vegas when I was 9 and I still remember being in Heaven at the M&M store in Vegas. Did not know there was one in London and I freaked out. Best part, recreating The Beatles M&M style. If you don't know that I'm totally obsessed with The Beatles, you don't know me at all.

7. Saw the Broadway side of town when we went to pick up our tickets for Les Mis tomorrow night. Ahhhhh so coool!! SO many lights, beautiful buildings, so many people. The best.

I literally can't wait for tomorrow. SOOOO incredibly stoked to go to already my favoritest place I have ever been to, ever.

 

Warwick Castle aka Harry Potter Awesomeness

This weekend the family and I went to Warwick Castle which was just outside of London and it was awesome. One of the best trips so far. Windsor Castle wasn't the biggest castle in the world or the most stunning inside but it was definitely awesome because there were scenes of Harry Potter shot there. I believe they shot just mainly on the grounds of Warwick Castle and not any inside scenes. They shot the inside scenes of Harry Potter at Oxford University, which I would like to tour as well.

While walking through the castle we had a good time taking pictures with the life-size action figures that they had throughout. We went on the "Ghost Tour" and this crazy woman told stories of the Ghosts throughout the castle. There was dungeons, shows, a peacock garden, climbing to the top of the tower and fine dining. It was the ultimate castle experience. Honestly my favorite part was purchasing old ancient maps of Spain, Italy and Paris but that's just me.... Definitely a recomendation if you are with little ones.

This owl could fly up to 70 mph and we saw him fly! 

Ashtyn got a really good kick out of the peacocks at the peacock garden. 

Notice how we went shortest-tallest

oh Ethan.

just the most incredible view of Warwick, England! 

Climbing the castle tower... soooo many steps! 

Thanks for tuning in!