Last week we had a half term break. We did so many things with the kids. On Monday we went to the classical music concert called Noisy Kids. It is a yearly event by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra designed specifically for kids 4 to 7 years old. Big Munchkin liked it, Little Munchkin could not care less. On Tuesday, we had a double playdate in the morning. Then, we went for a storytelling workshop at the National Maritime Museum. There, we accidentally met one of Big Munchkin's friends. After the Museum, we went to Big Munchkin's gymnastics class. little Munchkin went to a soft play centre at the same time.

On Wednesday, we went to the Tate Modern Museum with Big Munchkin and 3 of her classmates plus two of their little brothers of Little Munchkin's age. In total we had seven kids and 4 adults. It actually was not that bad. I really don't like Tate Modern. I think it is a waste of public money. But, since, we went as a group, kids had a good time. Big Munchkin did manage to notice a few sculptures and they all had a good time running around.

On Thursday, we went to a big soft play centre nearby and to the park in the afternoon. On Friday, we had a cookie decorating workshop in the morning. Kids had to roll the dough, cut the cookies with cookie cutters and decorate them. Then, the cookies were baked and we got the results of their labour. Next we went to another storytelling workshop in a Royal Naval College. Then, we went to Greenwich Park playground. We met lots of friends there. It felt like a Russian day out - we met 6 or 7 Russian families there. Then, we went for Big Munchkin's yoga class. Little Munchkin went to a soft playground in the same building with his little friend, whose elder brother goes for the same yoga class as Big Munchkin.

Big Munchkin really likes the yoga class. Unfortunately, she got a space in a swimming class that starts at exactly the same time as yoga. So, we decided to put her into the swimming class. There are too many classes, and only so much time. Little Munchkin also got a place in a swimming class. Not sure if he can go to the class by himself. We'll see how it goes.

We went to Science Museum, again. Kids love it. I took Big Munchkin to see a 3D movie at the IMAX theatre. It was a documentary about how the space station was build. She spent first 15 minutes whining that she wants to go, and when I gave up and decided to go, she refused and we ended up watching the rest of it. I am sure she is just behaving like this to test the limits of my patience. Then, another friend (or more specifically a husband of a friend) with his 2 year old girl came over. We had a nice playtime and then when out for lunch. We've only recently found out that there are many nice reasonably prices restaurants near the Museum, serving all the students form the Imperial College located nearby.

We had snow today. Lots and lots of snow. Big Munchkin's school was closed, Little Munchkin's nursery was closed. There are no running buses. Most of the trains - under and over ground are not running. My DH managed to get to work as the DLR was running, but I had to drive him to the station. He had to walk home though, as I was too afraid to take the car out. Cars here do not have winter tires. People do not know how to drive in the snow. There are no snow plowers or salt/sand dispersing machines. The city was on a standstill.

Since there were no classes today, I tried taking both Munchkins to the park to make a snowman. The trip was a disaster. Little Munchkin, apparently, is terrified of the snow. He is OK as long as his feet do not touch the white stuff. I tried taking the stroller, but I just could not drag it though the snow. I made them to walk to the park. By the time we got there, Little Munchkin had a complete breakdown. I ended up having to carry him almost all the time we were there. Still I had to put him down, and he ended up crying really hard. It took nearly an hour after coming back home for him to calm down and that is with watching Peppa Pig and drinking his favourite yogurt drink.

My DH skipped work early and was left to look after Little Munchkin at home while I took Big Munchkin to the park with a friend of hers. The girls had a great time. The other girl's mum borrowed a sledge somewhere and gave the girls a ride on it all around the park. Then they went riding down the hill on it many, many times. Big Munchkin loved it.

I really hope that the buses will be running tomorrow and I can send Big Munchkin off to school.