Kelly and I celebrated 10 years of marriage on October 5 2012. Our goal was to pull off a weekend in London.... no easy task with 4 kids, but in a combined effort we were able to pull it off. We decided to bring Preston with us, and leave the 3 oldest at home with a babysitter. It turned out to be a spectacular sunny fall weekend in London, and a great way to celebrate 10 great years together.
We took the train up from Cardiff friday afternoon. Trains are very pleasant and much better than cars or airplanes. The train dropped us off at Paddington station in central london, and a short cab ride brought us to our hotel for the weekend. I had selected a boutique hotel - The Chesterfield Mayfair. Here are some shots of the hotel. The weekend package came with a bottle of champain and a complimentary afternoon tea which we took advantage of on Saturday afternoon.
Daytimes were spent walking and seeing the sites of central London. Since the weather was so good, we stayed outside for the most part. Plus lines were long at many sites and Preston is much better when he is moving around. Pictures from our daytime walks. You will likely recognize most of the landmarks.
On our 5th Aniversary we were living in Boise Idaho with only Hunter and Noah. We went away then as well. That time, my parents stayed with the two boys while we spent a long weekend in Park City Utah. Amazing how much is different in 5 years. Time flies when you are having fun.