Daisy's first proper concert...

was in the pouring rain at Hove Country Cricket Ground with her 2nd cousin Matilda and who did they see, SCREAM LOUD because it was only JLS supported by Little Mix.

The little ladies loved every minute of it and danced their socks off in the pouring rain. Daisy bumped into some school friends so had a super time with all her buddies and her cousin.

London with Nanny Maureen

We spent a fabulous four days in London staying at the Park Plaza, Westminster with Nanny Maureen. We have done this every August for the past three years and the little people love coming up to our capital to explore. Some of the things we did this year were:

Walk along south bank

Fast boat ride down The Thames from Westminster to The O2

Rode the new cable car over The Thames

Eat at Planet Hollywood

Went to see We will Rock You at the theatre

Madame Tussards

Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square

Shopping

Lots of eating in the hotel's executive lounge

Swimming at the hotel

General pics of the little people

Elsie's 5th birthday party

The little people had the most fabulous time at their 2nd cousin Elsie's 5th birthday party today, she had it at a local farm. We were only meant to be there for a few hours but ended up staying the whole day we were having so much fun!

Some video from our Olympic day out

Our day at the Olympics

Wow what a day! Unfortunately we were unable to get tickets to see any of the Olympic sports but I wanted the little people to experience the Olympics in London some way so we decided on a day out at BT Live in Hyde Park. Today wasn't a great day for live sport as there was only sports like boxing, judo and horse events taking place with no medal rounds so watching on the live screen wasn't exciting so after the initial excitement of arriving and experiencing Cadbury's House I was thinking it wasn't going to be as exciting as I first thought... but that all changed! See the photos to see why:

Outside BT Live at Hyde Park (Marble Arch end) - the little people had walked here from Victoria Station

Daisy taking part in a hola competition whilst waiting to go into Cadbury House

Oh enjoying melted Cadbury's chocolate

Writing a Good Luck message to Team GM

Inside BT Live

We weren't expecting this... whilst sitting down eating our lunch and deciding what to do next i.e. go to the Science Museum or walk around London the Brownlee brothers came on with their Gold and Bronze medals for the triathlon. They then announced that more medal winners were coming on along with a dance act and some singing. The little people were hooked and wanted to stay, on one condition they could do to the front and that is what we did...

Four Corners dance act

Michael Johnson and Rebecca Adington with their medals

Sir Chris Hoy with his gold medals

Samuel getting ready for the open swimming!

Beautiful Hyde Park - after a fantastic afternoon dancing our socks off at BT Live and see the medal winners we walked the long way around the park, stopping off in Princess Diana's fountain for a paddle.

We walked all the way to Harrods for a treat in the Ice Cream Parlour but only got there 15mins before it closed so had to do with a visit to their recently opened Christmas department!

After some sweet treats at Harrods we walked back to Victoria. London you were fantastic, so brilliantly organised and beautiful in the sunshine, once in a lifetime experience.

Before heading home on the train we had all you can eat pizza, pasta and salad before arriving home just before midnight. I had the most fantastic day with the best behaved little people who were buzzing on the way home and although shattered were talking too much about the day to sleep!