A piece of home arrived today....

Ike and Brezny are finally here!!!

I woke up this morning and got ready at 7:15am... aka WAY TOO EARLY! I do no know what I was thinking getting up so early knowing they weren't landing until 9:30am and only being a tube stop away, but regardless, I waited for the call and just like clock work, they arrived. 

Ike came running to me with his suit case and gave me one of those hugs where you are practically picked off the ground, with sweet Brezny walking quickly behind him. It was so great and kind of surreal to see them both. I just couldn't believe that here they were...in London...to see me! All the talk and anticipation for it to finally begin today. 

We went back to the flat to get them settled and then we headed off to Holborn (where I have school) to go to the bank, get a quick lunch at Pret, and then go to the British History Museum which is right down the road. 

We walked around for about and hour  in and out of all the rooms, and while I wish I could say it was the artifacts that made it all worth while, it was really being with the two of them. The museum itself was like a tour around the world, and while it was informative and historical, it certainly was not my favorite - but then again, my last museum was the Louvre...so it is hard to compare. 

Afterward, we wen to the Silver Vaults - just a ten minute walk from the museum on Chancery Lane. Here we walked in and out of the stores and tried on a couple of very expensive antique rings that were absolutely stunning. It was very fun to pretend like we had a bunch of money... like we were princesses who declined the rings because they were simply not what we were looking for, instead of the fact that they were 6,000 pounds.... wrap your head around that one :)

After the vaults we did some shopping up Oxford Street and then went to Kelly Management to show them my office and introduce them to the boys. It was so good to have my friends from home finally meet the two people that had made this trip so complete. I just feel like I have so much to brag about and show off because my internship has been so amazing. Rob and Gordon joined us for a lovely dinner at Slug and Lettuce (my favorite restaurant here). We had great food and wine, and tons of laughs. I miss Rob and Gordon so much when I am not with them, and when I do spend time with them, I miss them still, simply because I know we do not have a lot of time left. I just hope they know how much they mean to me. 

Ike, Brezny and I then took the long way (oh my poor sense of direction...) to the acting workshop for my final session with the kids! I was a bit tired some this point, and a little woozy from the wine, but we did the class as usual and B and Ike loved meeting the kids and seeing them act. The older kids were great too, and we took pictures and said our goodbyes. 

Tomorrow we are going on the London Sight-seeing Bus Tour, which will be great :) I am so glad they are here and I know tomorrow has even more in store - seeing as we will all be well-rested and ready to take on London - just me, Ike and Brezny....the original three musketeers....

In case I do not have a chance to blog tomorrow, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I hope you all know how thankful I am for all of you..... and my "inspirational" thanksgiving day saga will be posted soon enough :)

love and hugs,

Jenny