Settling In

Like any recently moved yuppie family (see, for example, this post) we went to IKEA today. To get there, we took the Southern train to Mitcham Junction, then we took the Tram to Ampere Way. I liked riding trains.

The coolest thing we got at IKEA was orange chair covers. They were only a quid each. (A "quid" is a pound, as in money, for you out-of-towners.) Now, I can spill on the landlord's chairs and they won't even know it.

Speaking of new words, here are some others I've learned:

• A tram is a cable car
• A trolley is a shopping cart
• When you ask for lemonade, they give you Sprite (I haven't figured out how to get actual lemonade yet)
• A refuse sack is a garbage bag
• A dust bin is a garbage can
  

By the way, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We didn't have a turkey dinner today, but at least I got some poultry (chicken nuggets at McDonald's). Yes, they have McDonald's here. And no, I won't eat there every day. We only ate there today because we don't have groceries yet. We ordered them online today and they'll be delivered tomorrow. Groceries without having to go to the store... I love this country.

We Made It

After a few days of packing and cleaning, an eight-hour plane ride, and an hour-and-a-half taxi ride, we're in London!

Here's a picture of us on the plane. We left Atlanta at 6:30 at night and arrived in London at 7:30 the next morning (there's a five-hour time difference). I slept solid for about six hours on the plane. McKenzie slept for about two.

After we landed, we stuffed our bags into a taxi and rode to our house. On the way, I must have seen 10 double-decker buses. They're everywhere!

Our house is cool. It's smaller than it looks in pictures, but it's just as cool. Here's a picture of me in my new bed.

After we arrived we walked to the park and then to the grocery store. I can already tell I'm going to be doing a lot of walking.

Raking Leaves

Daddy raked the leaves one last time today and I helped him. Actually, it's probably more accurate to say that he raked the leaves and I unraked them.

My Toys Moved to London

Some people came to our house yesterday and took our toys. Mama says they're taking them to London. I hope my toys have fun in London until I get there.

We're Going to London!

We're going to London! We're going to live there for a while so Daddy can go to work without having to fly for 9 hours, and so that McKenzie can learn to speak the Queen's English.

When Daddy was in London a few weeks ago, he found a place for us to live. He took a video so that we could see it before we move in. It's close to a train station and it's walking distance to church. I think it's jolly good. My bedroom is the one with the bed that has a ladder.

There's enough room for visitors, so book your tickets!

Trick or Treat

We had our ward Halloween Party a couple of weeks ago. I dressed up as a fireman. Here's a picture. That's my friend Benjamin on the left dressed up as a train conductor. Then me. Then my friend Isaac (Benjamin's little brother who's McKenzie's age) as a train engineer. Then McKenzie as a fairy. Then my friend Riley as Grover. Riley has the hots for McKenzie.

Here's another picture of McKenzie, because she's so pretty...

Ding Bell

I have a new skill: ding bell impersonations...