Hannah has now lived for an entire decade! Time has flown! For her birthday, Hannah wanted to see a family movie so we went to see “Rise of the Guardians” before coming home to open gifts. Gifts That night we
Scrooge
Last year for Christmas my parents gifted us with a voucher for theatre tickets. Not wanting them to go to waste, we kept waiting for the special time to use them. It seemed Christmas fit the bill so I got
Christmas Market Girls’ Trip
What do you say to a weekend away, with just the girls, to go to some European Christmas Markets?! That was definitely a no-brainer! Three countries in three days? We were up for it! We started on a Friday and
Thanksgiving 2012
Thanksgiving in the UK is definitely different than being in the states. As Thanksgiving is just another day here . . . a normal work and school day . . . we waited to celebrate on Saturday. We were able
The BIG Show
Hannah and Cami have been doing dance with Kalinka Dance Studio for about 2 1/2 years now. Their first show was only a few months after they started and seemed like such a big deal. They each had 2 costume
Halloween 2012
Halloween is really catching on here in London, but it’s still not like the states. All of the kids’ evening activities and practices were still on. Big competitions and shows are coming up, so I felt we needed to try
Emma is 14!
Emma had a different birthday this year, with Chris being away. I think this may have been the first time he’s ever missed one of the kids’ birthdays. With his work schedule being demanding and out of England, Chris was
Autumn Half-term
One new thing about being in school is the designated half-term breaks. One nice thing about the private school the girls go to is that they aren’t out the same week as the public schools. So, we took the chance
Chris’s Birthday
Chris is another year closer to the big 4-0! Ever since last year, it’s been the countdown to that big milestone. Time flies so quickly – surely we are still in our 20’s! Chris’s only request was an ice cream
School Pictures
It was our first experience with school picture day, but I think the girls did well. Emma Hannah They are definitely sisters! Both girls are still really enjoying school and we’re so glad they are having such a positive experience