Taking the long trip to Singapore, we wanted to make the most of it and at least add one more country to our list. After a long search and considering all the options, we decided on a little island in
Easter in Singapore
Life has been busy and somehow we ended up not having anything planned for the kids’ two-week Easter break. When we finally realized it, we jumped at the chance and booked tickets to Singapore to visit Chris’s sister, Heidi, and
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hopefully your day was as special as heart-shaped marshmallows in your hot cocoa! The kids woke up to candle-lit breakfast of donuts. It’s was nice that we were off school this week so it was a relaxing
Grandparents’ Visit
We have just finished up two weeks of having my parents with us. That’s right – 2 weeks!! I don’t know that we’ve ever had a visit that long, but it was very nice and relaxing. Because there were many
Caleb’s 12th Birthday
There is something about Caleb turning 12 that makes me feel old. But, he is maturing and becoming a great young man, there is no doubt in that! One of the first things Caleb wanted to do on his birthday
Stephenson Reunion
The 2012 Stephensons After Christmas, the remainder of the Stephenson family arrived so we could have our annual Stephenson Reunion. This year we were coming from London, Singapore, Utah, and California. It’s always so fun when we can all be
Christmas 2012
We were so looking forward to our Christmas in California with family! We calculated that it had been about 10 years since we’d spent Christmas with our extended family and we were excited for the opportunity. It was a long
Scrooge
Last year for Christmas my parents gifted us with a voucher for theatre tickets. Not wanting them to go to waste, we kept waiting for the special time to use them. It seemed Christmas fit the bill so I got
Thanksgiving 2012
Thanksgiving in the UK is definitely different than being in the states. As Thanksgiving is just another day here . . . a normal work and school day . . . we waited to celebrate on Saturday. We were able
A New Adventure
An interesting thing happened this August that caught many off-guard . . . two of our children ventured off to ‘real school.’ May I say that I was one of those people?! Let me preface this by saying that I