We are still getting used to the British way of doing things. One of the hardest has been the way the British gymnastics does their ‘seasons’. There is no district, state, and then regional competitions. From what we’ve experienced these
London Gymnastics Display
The London Olympics are almost a year away so promotions for the different events are in full swing. Last week Caleb’s coaches were asked to bring their boys’ team to participate in the gymnastics display in downtown London. The boys
Scout Camp in Normandy
Caleb and I spent some quality boy time away from the girls last week on a campout to Normandy (yes, Normandy in France). When our Scout troop first mentioned the event at the end of last year we jumped at
School Projects
We decided to make the kids’ schooling a little more difficult this year. Or maybe not more difficult, but ‘different’. Each week Emma and Caleb are required to turn in a report on a subject they have been given to
Happy Birthday, Caleb!
Caleb is officially the big 1-0. For some reason, we’ve thought of him as 10 years old for ages so it’s nice to make it official. Caleb is our low-key child. With 3 girls who aren’t, it’s nice to have
“Happiness is . . .
. . a grateful heart.” That was the main message of the Young Women’s lesson I taught on Sunday. I made each of the girls (and leaders) a Gratitude Journal and challenged them to write in it often – once
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
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
London Aquarium Adventures
In lieu of a birthday party, our kids usually opt to have a family outing. Caleb chose an outing to the London Aquarium so we headed downtown the day after his birthday. We hit many ‘hot spots’ on the way,
Caleb Turns 9 Years Old
Caleb turned one year older on January 29th. We celebrated by giving him the day off of school, which he chose to spend playing with Lego’s and reading. We were also able to celebrate by getting our internet connected and