Too MArvelous For Words...

Rook requested that I visit the newly opened M&M World in London...It made me smile..

Like the Abbey Road Beatles

THis store was 4 stories of fun and color!  I felt guilty being there without my kiddos

St. Paul's Cathedral...He happened upon a prayer service for the riots that was heart felt and specific

Queen Victoria outside of St. Paul

Hugeness...

See Your True Colors...





I am so thankful to serve a Creator.  He truly mind boggles me to imagine all the beauty and fun that He brings to the world to make eye candy.  Stop, see and smell the roses.   The Lord is good, His faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100 

This blog is focused on Carnaby Alley Area of London

There are a lot of shops, pubs, and Alley ways that have shops in this area
This is a huge cherry sign on the side of a building here

Hamley's toy store, like a 4 story FAO Schwartz Store is in the area





This is Liberty of London one of my all time favorite department stores...4 stories

Candy store

Flower department

Fabric, notions, rug, housewares floor

I Love, Love, Love the smell of lavender, buy it for my house all the time, this is what Liberty smelled like

These are items for a make your own Fascinator hat/head band like a lot of guests wore to the wedding



there is also a bath and beauty floor, these were wrapped soaps



Subway tiles under Liberty






Knock, Knock...

Meet Kensington , London

Kensington Castle where Diana raised the princes and where Cate and William are living after the renovations

See the Guilders?  They were laying down on the ground to place the
gold leaf piece

Outside St. Mary's Abbot Church in Kensington, London
The Poppy Wreaths for remembrance of soldiers

Huge Doorway to the Church..25 feet high to a stone hallway to the church door

Vaulted Ceiling in the stone walkway...amazing

Anytime I happened upon a church through town I tried to go in
and pray for London

Small Doorway on the outside...I guess I have a thing for doors? 
Who knew...

Huge doorway to the Sanctuary...20 feet

Posted on the big mamma door...sweet

Kneelers hung on the back of the pews

Door to the outside graveyard, the stones were so old you couldn't read the dates

Outer door

 A Plague pit close to the church, you are not allowed to build
on one, they are all throughout the city, it is where the bones
were buried of persons who died from the plague, mass graves

"I stand at the door and knock."..What a sweet invitation our Jesus extends us.  Seeing all the doors in these amazing churches in London reminded me of the Jewish  engagement tradition of the potential groom knocking on the potential brides door and hopefully being asked to come in and dine with the future bride and family, sharing a betrothal cup and meal.  Jesus was so loving to invite his people into a relationship with Him.  I am so unworthy, May I be still and know that He loves me dearly and have a conversation with Him today.

School Days, School Days

Rita Smith Elementary...

First Grade Spot on the Sidewalk

locker

Mrs.Saunders was Rook and Ruthie's 1st grade teacher too!  She is Awesomesauce!

Rook knew 2 boys in the whole school at Harrison, this is Adam

He was to wear uniforms this year...momma is happy!

end of the day

Rook wore Swagger deodorant  Tee Hee

Kris's dad a.k.a Big Bird has been in the hospital this is a 8ft. glass flower on the wall in the lobby of the hospital.
He has been having difficulty with one of his feet, he will have surgery tomorrow afternoon.

Decorated the stairs for him to wake up to...For his birthday...



All in all it was a good day, they went to bed without a fight and were hungry, hungry, hungry.  Rook wanted to order his favorite stuffed crust pizza for his birthday dinner.  Molly cried in music because I've always been her music teacher, apparently there was no Hokey Pokey...thus the tears... It's good to be missed.  I pray that my kids would be strong in the Lord this year and not to forget their spiritual armor.  Ephesians 6