So many fun things to do in London and we have now added one more – Kids’ Week in the West End at the end of the summer! We actually found out about this haphazardly and were so glad we
Primary Temple Day
Our ward’s Primary had a great day at the London Temple grounds today. We rode the bus down and the kids were able to visit the Visitor’s Center, where they watched a short movie and did a scavenger hunt. They
Cornell Branch Reunion
We moved away from Ithaca, New York 5 years ago. We lived there for 2 years during graduate school at Cornell University and it is still one of our favorite places we’ve lived. We, admittedly, went back every once in
Relaxing at Bear Lake
Our initial purpose in going to Utah was to attend a Cornell Branch Reunion from our graduate school days. However, with Liza’s endowment and family in town, we decided to extend our Bear Lake stay by a few days and
Twenty Hours in Provo
As if we hadn’t had enough of planes up to this point, we hopped on another one on Monday and headed to Utah. Thank goodness it’s only an hour flight! We were only in the Provo area for less than
2010 Stephenson Reunion
We look forward to the annual Stephenson Reunion every year, but this year we seemed to look forward to it unlike any before. Perhaps it was due to the fact that we truly had to gear up for the overseas
End of School Year Fun
Today is our last day of school for the school year. Beyond the excitement of having 6 weeks of summer ahead of us, it’s fun to look back at some of the activities we experienced in the last few weeks.
Amsterdam
Last weekend we took an extended field trip to Amsterdam. We’ve been studying World World II and the Holocaust and felt this was a great time to take a short trip to see the Anne Frank House. It was amazing!
Father’s Day 2010
Being here in London for Father’s Day was a different experience. Yes, it is mentioned, but not truly celebrated. I was expecting a little more commercialization, no extra church meetings, children singing in Sacrament meeting, etc. Nothing. One of my
Turkey – Bölüm Üç (Part 3)
We said our goodbyes to Istanbul and boarded a plane to head further down the Aegean Coast to the area of Ephesus. We flew into Izmir and rented a car to get the hour south to a little village called