This was our 4th Thanksgiving while living in England. As the Thursday is just a normal day here – Chris had to work and the kids had school – we celebrate on the following Saturday. Our meat also isn’t from
1st Annual Stephenson Retreat
Chris woke up one morning and said, “We’re running out of time! Emma leaves home in 3 years; have we taught her everything she needs to know?!” Thus, was born our new annual tradition – the Stephenson Retreat. Pre-Retreat Show
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
An Afternoon in Italy
When we had taken our ‘day out’ to the Skocjan Caves, we realized that we were actually pretty close to the Italian border . . . like 20 minutes close! We jumped at the chance to ‘have lunch in Italy’!
Slovenia
When we had explored most of what we could in Lake Bled, we decided to find some ‘day outs’ and see more of Slovenia. Triglav National Park We drove to Triglav National Park, near Lake Bohinj, and took the cable
Lake Bled
After going hiking in the Swiss Alps a few years ago, we have been wanting to do a similar trip. We were able to find the perfect spot in the Julian Alps, in northwestern Slovenia. What made it even better was
Delta Reunion
The main reason we had our Bruce Stephenson Reunion in Utah this year, was so we could all be in Delta, Utah for the bigger Willard Stephenson Reunion that only happens every 3 years. We definitely filled up our end
Salt Lake City Reunion
When our month in California was up, we packed up and headed to Utah for two reunions – the smaller Bruce Stephenson Reunion (Chris’s siblings and their families) and the larger Willard Stephenson Reunion (Chris’s cousins and their families). With