This morning both kids just wanted to sit around and "be lazy".  The weather was so glorious that I couldn't let that happen.  I showed them a picture of the Diana Memorial Playground and they immediately wanted to go.  We all got ready and left the flat around 9.30.  It sure took us a long time to get there via the DLR and tube!  We didn't pop out of the tube until around 10.20, but the kids enjoy the journey, so it isn't a big deal.  Just surprising when you google the playground and it's 6 miles away.....you think to yourself, "that should be 6 minutes away".  Not so my friend!  Life in the city!
The playground was really fantastic with a large pirate ship and lots of soft, cool sand to play with.  The kids spent the majority of their time in the sand and getting water to make castles.  I enjoyed digging in as well.  There were lots and lots of nannies there and they were actually all cute and sweet with their little ones.  A lot of school groups as well.  After an hour and a half we grabbed some ice cream cones and wandered Kensington Gardens.  We came across the pond and watched the water foul for a bit and then played catch on the grass.  We walked over to Kensington Palace which the kids had NO interest in.  I looked up the entry price and it was definitely steep enough to steer me away considering the lack of interest.  We decided to exit the park and get back on the tube and on our way out we saw the parked helicopter that had landed an hour earlier on the lawn near Kensington Palace.  We saw a crowd of people and went over to see the fuss.  We just missed the occupant getting in but I asked and it was apparently Prince Philip.  Kind of cool!
After getting home we had lunch and turned on a movie for a bit of a rest.  Alex had plenty of rest after the movie and wanted to scooter to the park.  So we did.  It was such a nice day and soon after we arrived school was let out and the park filled up.  Then the ice cream truck pulled up!!  I was on FaceTime with my mom so I handed the kids my smallest bill (10pounds) and told them to get a small cone.  They took advantage of my good nature and my absence and each got 2 cones!  1 double and 1 single scoop.  Samantha graciously handed me 2 pounds back!!!  Needless to say, I was quite upset and they don't get any kind of treats for the next week!  Little farts!
Poor Andy probably wanted to go out after work, but I was so tired and ready to be in, so we had dinner and kids will have an early bedtime.  Good day overall.  Ready for the weekend!!