When our Stephenson Reunion was over and most everyone else had to get back to their normal lives, we had a lot of errands to run and projects to do. We always have lists for these state-side visits: stops to Target, favorite
Especially for Youth
This summer I had the opportunity to go to EFY (Especially for Youth) in Provo, Utah at BYU. EFY is a camp for Mormon teens where we make friends, have fun, and also have spiritual activities where we have the
Sophomore Wrap-up by Emma
Another year of high school and seminary under my belt – half way there! Our seminary ‘graduation’ this year was really nice. As we didn’t have any kids officially graduate, it was more centred on those who completed the year’s
Catching Up with Emma
High school is definitely one busy time! As a 10th grader, Emma is in the last years of the MYP (Middle Years Programme) at her international school. As a capstone course for the program, all 10th graders are required to
Sweet Sixteen!
We’re not entirely sure how time flew so fast that we have a 16 year old! In England, Emma is now considered an adult in many ways, although she still can’t get a driving license here until she’s 17. Emma
A New Chapter
Introducing a new chapter in our lives . . . all four kids in school! 1st Day Smiles Caleb was our last homeschooler, but we felt 8th grade would be a good transition year to prepare him for high school. So,
What a Difference a Year Makes
We started the school year with two girls going to school – a high schooler and a middle schooler. We ended the year with three girls in school – one in high school, one in middle school, and one in
Freshman Year Wrap-up by Emma
So this year I was in ninth grade . . first year of high school, first year of seminary. Seminary was fun. There were about three kids on average there a day. I had 99% attendance. I was champion for
Greece – the Girls’ View
While we were in Greece, we asked some friends (Casey & Todd) to come stay with our kids. They have a young daughter (Harper) and our kids were out of school for Easter holidays so it was the perfect set-up
Hillingdon’s Got Talent
Each year, the girls’ school puts on a talent show. We did attend last year, just in the audience, but this year we went for our own girls. Emma and her friend spent months putting together a poster for the