I have often wondered how you know what your kids’ talents are and how to help them excel. What if they missed out on a talent because as a parent I didn’t introduce it to them? When your oldest is
Pink Christmas Sign-Ups!
I just saw on ‘Pink Christmas’ that sign-ups start today and go through July 31st. So, if you want to participate in this ‘Girlfriend Give and Get’ this year, be sure to go here to sign up. (If you aren’t
Pre-Reunion Fun
We did get to California before the reunion started so we took the opportunity to have a little family day. We drove down to Vallejo to go to Six Flags. This is actually the first time we’ve ever taken the
Fun . . Reunion Style
We just got back from a week in California for the annual Stephenson Family Reunion. We look forward to this event every year, no matter what the date is, but we especially love it in the summer because then Grandma
Country #5 – England, Part III
Stratford-Upon-Avon (Thursday/Friday): Even though Stratford-Upon-Avon is technically in the Cotswolds, this deserves a post of its own, as it’s famous due to being William Shakespeare’s birthplace. Although, we started our day by riding the bus out to Warwick where we
Country #5 – England, Part II
Cotswolds (Wednesday): The Cotswolds of England basically consist of the countryside of England with their rolling hillsides (‘wolds’). We had a tour guide, Tim, to drive us around and give us some historical background. What we truly got was an
Country #5 – England, Part I
Bath (Tuesday): Monday night we took a night ferry from France to England. It was great to travel while you slept – you didn’t have to do anything. When we woke up in the morning we were getting ready to
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. My own is doing a Philmont 10-day trek this Father’s Day so I hope he’s having a good one! Our Father’s Day at home was relatively quiet, but that seems to
Country #4 – France, Part II
Normandy (Monday): This was by far the most emotional day of our trip, but it was wonderful! Mom tried to tell us it was by accident she planned our trip to Normandy on our own Memorial Day in the U.S.,
A Good Day
Friday the 13th has been a good one because: – the kids finished school this morning first thing – we got the yard cleaned and mowed (Caleb helped mow and then did a tiny piece of yard by himself –