One of the bonuses of being in the states was being closer to my family, as well as Chris’s. Two of my sisters came out for a few days over the 4th of July holiday – Martha from San Diego
A Californian Summer
For the first time since moving to London, we went home to the states for an entire summer. We were so excited . . . camps (Caleb and Emma), EFY (Emma), and family time (everyone)! We’re Off . . .
Summer 2013 Visitors
London is such a fun place to run into visitors, or to have visitors come to you. Even though, this could happen year-round, it definitely happens more often in the summer months! Chris’s Aunt Peggy, and her two friends, kicked
Mongolia or Bust
With the news of Chris’s sister’s, Heidi, and her families’ call as mission presidents in Mongolia, there were some jostling of schedules to get to see them one more time before they left. Benson Family It turns out the kids
2013 Stephenson Girls’ Trip – Norway
Our 4th and final country was Norway. The fjords were meant to be the capstone of our trip and we were excited! Day 1 We had flown to Oslo the night before, and said goodbye to Heidi as she left
2013 Stephenson Girls’ Trip – Sweden
Previous to our trip to Stockholm, there were many student riots. Somehow, those riots affected the feel of the city. We were never unsafe, but it felt better to be inside when the sun went down and the ‘cruisers’ came
2013 Stephenson Girls’ Trip – Denmark
Our Scandinavian portion of our trip was in full-gear. We were excited to be in Denmark, which is where the Stephenson Family has its roots. Day 1 We left London on an early flight and were in Copenhagen by mid-morning.
2013 Stephenson Girls’ Trip – England
Five years ago I had my first Girls’ Trip with Chris’s mom and sisters. It was a great time to strengthen our relationships and explore Europe for the first time. I had no clue that the following year we’d
Blue Lily 2013 Photoshoot
We were looking forward to our annual Blue Lily photoshoot, but were a little nervous as the weather showed severe rain as the day approached. I started looking for some cute umbrellas, but Chris started thinking out of the box
Bank Holiday Fun
Chris happened to be in the states for work over the long May Day holiday weekend. We were all feeling a little bit jealous of his time there . . . . until we went to church on Sunday! Our