We haven’t had a habit of traveling during October break, but when our friends, the Ashton’s, approached us about doing Transylvania around Halloween, we thought it couldn’t be more perfect. Emma, our literature buff, was torn between going to Transylvania or
Surprise . . . Turning 40
The countdown to 40 finally reached an end. The day of realization . . of being one year older, alive for 4 decades, and reaching that big 4-0 . . . had arrived. With the big day happening on a
London – A Place for Reunions and Farewells
One great thing about living in London is that it is a prime place for visitors! If people aren’t visiting London, they frequently do pass through, and we still get to see them for a short period of time. We
“It’s Great to Be 8” – Cami’s Baptism
Cami’s Baptism Invitation There are always many milestones that we pass in life. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is the age when children are able to choose for themselves whether to be
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
Walter Family Visits
We cannot say enough how much we LOVE visitors! We are always thrilled when friends take us up on the offer to come stay with us while they tour London. Robynn, Ben, Brooke, Emily, Jake, & Dave The Walter family
Breaking up the Winter Blues
One of the best things we could hear from our friends is “We’re coming to London!” We absolutely love visitors! Emily, Johnny, Tami, & Nat Tami’s sister, Emily, had just finished up a degree in Leicester so Tami was able
Kid-Swapping Made Easy
Months ago, when we were asked to kid-swap with our close friends, the Ashton’s, we jumped at the chance. The only hard part of that decision was deciding where to go! Dallin & Caleb The Ashton’s took their trip first
The Monument
Our homeschooling field trips definitely stopped abruptly as soon as Emma and Hannah started school. But, as I did my planning last month and realized we’d be talking about the Great Fire of London during our history study one week,
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’!