Stephen’s going back to school tomorrow after a week and two days off for half-term holidays. This was probably one of the best vacations we’ve ever had. Here’s what we ended up doing:

Friday, May 25 - Local High Road for a special McDonald’s lunch, followed by a visit to Woolworths where he got a set of Transformers Mini-Con and hung out at the park for a little while so that he could play.

Saturday, May 26 - BFI IMAX to see Roving Mars (see the picture on the right that he drew as part of his vacation homework assignment), picked up Fireman Sam and Transformers DVDs at Virgin, and finished at Hamley’s toy store where he lucked out with an Underground Ernie Jubilee train.

Sunday, May 27 - Stayed home and made cupcakes.

Tuesday, May 28 - Tate Modern with Lilian and the boys, crossed the Millenium Bridge.

Wednesday, May 29 - Royal Air Force Museum with Stephen’s classmate and mother.

Thursday, May 30 - London Science Museum

Saturday, June 2 - Hang out at Lilian’s

Monday, June 4 - Dim sum at Chinatown

I’ll be sad to send him to school tomorrow. Sometimes when I go around town on my own and see mothers with young children dining at restaurants and walking around, I miss the days when we didn’t have any schedule but our own. Then I go and enjoy a nice quiet coffee without any interruptions. ;) In any case, summer vacation is just seven weeks away.* Eek!

*I’m not sure if the London school calendar qualifies as year-round school but they have half-term holidays that break up three terms and that are usually about a week-long. In between terms, the holidays are about two weeks long. The school year starts in September and ends in July.