Thursday in London & the Big Bus Tour

Thursday Kenny was off most of the day so we went on the Big Bus Tour to see all the sights of London. First we went to the Marble Arch and Trafalgar Square.

Bus tour. I didn't realize how much I missed the fall colors.

Not sure what this statue represented but it was pretty cool. It was by the Marble Arch.

Marble Arch

US Embassy

Buildings around town

Street that Hamley's Toy store was on....off Oxford street.

Ship in a bottle at Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

These lions were made out of cannons.

Jared was trying to climb on the statue in the picture above (after being told not to :-)) and he bit his tongue pretty bad.

From here we walked through St. James Park to Buckingham Palace to watch the changing of the guards.

The arches that lead to St. James Park and Buckingham Palace.

Captain James Cook

St. James Park

Loved the fall colors and the crisp air.

See me now.....Jacob

Jacob and Jared

I wonder where they get it from. :-)

Jared...sweet boy. He is getting so big and acts even bigger. :-)

I can not believe my baby is already 5 years old. :-(

It didn't last long.

Jacob....I can not believe he is already 8 years old. He is still just as sweet and rotten as he was at 2 years old. He cares so much for people and never wants to see anyone hurt or upset.

This picture shows his ornery side like his papa's. :-)

These two pictures make the boys look like they are best friends (which they are) but it looks like they never fight or argue ever (which they do a lot).

Jacob took this picture of Kenny and I at St. James Park and it turned out great.

Part of the band coming from the changing of the guards.

In front of Buckingham Palace

The guard at Buckingham Palace

The boys acting silly waiting for the changing of the guards.

The band marching in.

Changing of the guards.

Buckingham Palace

The changing of the guards was good to see...but I don't think I would go back if I went to London again. It was a lot of marching around and band playing and about 2 seconds of the changing and it took about 30 mins but you had to be there about 45 mins. before it started to get a semi good spot. 

London Eye from St. James park

Jared in the phone booth. I think someone had been living in this one...it smelled of urine. 

Jacob in the booth.

After this we went to the Parliament House, Big Ben clock tower, Westminster Bridge and the London Eye.

House of Parliament

Big Ben(the bell inside) clock town

House of Parliament

London Eye

House of Parliament

Kenny on the tour bus....don't he look like he's having a blast.

Jared and I on the tour bus.

Parliament House

The London Eye

I will finish Thursday's tour bus on another post.