Mount Olympus was one of the items on our ‘definitely to do’ list for Greece. The only problem is that there are a lot of different ways to hike it. We decided that we would drive up as far as
Greece – the Prologue
Chris and I decided years ago to take each child on a solo trip anywhere they wanted to go when they turned 13 years old. We figured it was a good age – old enough to remember it, but still
Birthday Celebrations in Portugal
Chris is a schemer . . and that is one thing that I love about him. He loves to surprise me, and my birthday was no exception. I guess the original plan was to tell me of our get-away the
Shakespeare in London
We’ve been in London for 4 years now, and we finally went to see a Shakespeare play! When we found out Jude Law was performing in Henry V ages ago, we made sure to get tickets! It wasn’t performed in
A New Chapter in Our Lives
Following her trial school day in November, Cami was persistent about getting her application in so she could start school with the girls in January. We truly tried. We got our portion of the application in with plenty of time
Kid-Swapping Made Easy
Months ago, when we were asked to kid-swap with our close friends, the Ashton’s, we jumped at the chance. The only hard part of that decision was deciding where to go! Dallin & Caleb The Ashton’s took their trip first
The Monument
Our homeschooling field trips definitely stopped abruptly as soon as Emma and Hannah started school. But, as I did my planning last month and realized we’d be talking about the Great Fire of London during our history study one week,
Mongolian Countryside
Heidi and Joseph got home late Friday night, so we decided to maximize their P-day (Preparation Day) and go see some more of the countryside! Mongolian Countryside We decided to go out to a place called 13th Century, considered a
Babysitting in Mongolia
My sole purpose for going to Mongolia was to help babysit my nieces and nephews. Joseph and Heidi had to go to Hong Kong for a Mission President’s Conference, and weren’t sure what to do with their kids. Chris’s mom
My Introduction to Mongolia
Just 2 1/2 weeks after returning from Slovenia, and I was back at the airport. I was beginning to feel like Chris when his work schedule has him traveling a great deal. I had two legs of the trip: London