It was with great trepidation that we reached Emma’s birthday this year, as she turned 12 years old. Twelve is a big number when a lot of changes occur. It is almost a passage from childhood into the teen world.
Pumpkin Patch
We found it quite difficult to find a pumpkin patch this year. We debated about going the easy way and just buying some at the grocery store, but what kind of a memory is that?! I finally located a pumpkin
Dog Sitting
The kids have wanted a dog FOREVER!! We’ve always had a great excuse that we were in school, our landlord wouldn’t allow it, we’re moving, etc. For some reason, these excuses have run dry and the kids continually try to
Out to Lunch
It’s no secret that somewhere high up on our list of ‘Things We Love About London’ is – Visitors! Of course, these visitors aren’t always here for the sole purpose of seeing us, but we love the fact that we
Weekend in Dublin
A couple weekends ago, we took a short get-away to Dublin, Ireland. Of course, we can never go anywhere without it being an educational experience, so the kids researched beforehand about the vikings and leprechauns. We had some knowledgeable tour
“One Year Older and Wiser Too . . .
. . . happy birthday to you!” Chris turned square last week – 6 squared to be exact! With a business trip to Warsaw in the works for his birthday, we decided to celebrate a day early. No problems there,
Entering the World of Dance
When we first moved to London, Hannah and Cami wanted to try ballet. Thankfully it’s at Caleb’s gym and it worked perfectly into our schedule. Cami was thrilled as she was told she has the perfect ballerina feet, being wide
Back to Young Women’s
When Emma was first born, I was called into the Young Women’s Program at church. I loved it, but was grateful to have the younger girls because, honestly, I wasn’t that much older than the Laurels. It’s hard to respect
Back to the Canary Islands
Sixteen years ago, Chris ventured to the Canary Islands as a young missionary for our church. It was an amazing growth experience for him and he became fluent in Spanish, which has helped him in many aspects of his life
Day on the South Bank of London
A couple weeks ago we had a great Friday planned in the city. A couple weeks before the day, we found out a couple friends would be in London that same day and wanted to meet up. It was meant