Hannah turned 8 years old this week. It is a monumental age and she is so happy to have finally reached it! 8 Things About Hannah: 1. She LOVES babies. 2. She LOVES practicing the piano! 3. She LOVES arts
Roman Holiday Continued
For our remaining time in Rome, we had another tour guide for children. This time she was an American named Daniella. She went to Rome for a study abroad years ago and never left! She obviously loves the city and
Thanksgiving . . . in Rome
Celebrating Thanksgiving overseas is definitely different – schools are still in, work still continues – it’s as if it isn’t even a holiday, which it isn’t – here. So, we decided to celebrate a little differently this year. Chris took
Emma’s Application Letter
Yesterday Emma handed me a piece of paper and asked me to deliver it to the local vet’s office. It states: Dear sir or madame, I am twelve years old and would like to be a vet when I am
“Happiness is . . .
. . a grateful heart.” That was the main message of the Young Women’s lesson I taught on Sunday. I made each of the girls (and leaders) a Gratitude Journal and challenged them to write in it often – once
Les Mis
Chris received tickets to see “Les Mis” for his birthday last month. This is his favorite musical of all-time so he’s been looking forward to this day with anticipation for over a month! In preparation for the big day, Chris
Lord Mayor’s Show
We had a great invite from one of our friends from our ward to attend the Lord Mayor’s Show. Without her telling us about it, we would have never known about it! So glad she did and we were able
Mouse Troubles
We’ve had some issues with mice since this summer. We caught a couple and thought our worries were over. Then we started seeing signs of them again. Traps were not cutting it – they were too smart for them. For
Aunt Eliza Comes For a Visit
Straight off her strong marathon finish, Aunt Eliza jetted over to London to see us. We had her for a week and had a blast! To add on to our birthday/Halloween festive weekend, we also celebrated Aunt Eliza’s 26th birthday.
Halloween 2010
We’re not big Halloween people. It’s probably a holiday I could do without. I much prefer Autumn or Fall Festivals over the Halloween part. But, with kids, you just can’t seem to get around it. Thankfully, Halloween here in Britain