After seeing the big site-seeing destinations, we decided to spend a relaxing afternoon atop a site-seeing bus. It was great. After being in the same part of the city for a couple days, it was refreshing to get out of
Turkey – Bölüm Bir (Part 1)
Our first big holiday away from London and where did we go? Turkey! Our first attempt to get there was thwarted by the giant ash cloud that hovered over the UK for a time. Thankfully, it moved on . .
Spellbound
This team has been all the talk at Caleb’s gymnastics club. After they won Britain’s Got Talent this last weekend, they have come to Heathrow Gymnastics to train and prepare for the World Championships. This group is amazing! If you
My Sister, Eliza
This is my sister, Eliza: This is also a ‘new’ Eliza. In her own words, she’s never been much of a runner, but in the last year, she has become a serious runner. She’s already run two 5K’s and is
LegoLand Date
When I asked Cami what she wanted to do yesterday while the other kids were at “Flexi-school”, she said she wanted to go to the fair. It seems little traveling fairs do creep up here quite often, but usually not
A Visit from the Iversons
We were able to host the Iversons for a few days while they toured London. Their trip got off on a rocky start as their flight was delayed and they ended up getting here a day later than planned. But,
Shire’s Farm
I thought I planned a really fun activity for Cami and I to do this week, while the others were at Flexi-school. Obviously, Caleb thought so too as he refused to go to Flexi-school and tagged along with us. We
For the Love of Reading
We have always frequented our local libraries. Being here is no exception. Our first trip to the library was filled with much excitement and anticipation. We have even attended a few story-times . . . for Cami’s sake, of course.
Caleb’s 1st British Gymnastics Experience
Caleb has had quite a year of gymnastics, starting his training in New Jersey, taking a month off when we moved overseas, and then getting acclimated to the way they do things in England as well as having a new
In the Steps of Robin Hood
Due to the May Day Holiday this week, we had a bank holiday that Chris got to have off from work. We took the opportunity and drove a couple hours away to delve into the world of Robin Hood. We