Andersons and Stephensons Every year St. Paul’s Cathedral puts on a free ‘Messiah’ Concert. The tickets are first come, first serve so it was nice to get a heads up from one of my friends of the event. Both our
Thanksgiving 2011
Thanksgiving in the UK is just another day. However, we took the day off of our normal school routine and Chris took the day off of work. We spent a relaxing day cooking and baking in preparation for our big
The Week of Emma’s Dreams
It was two years in the making, but the ‘week of Emma’s dreams’ finally came to be. Her best friend from New Jersey, Chelsea, was coming to visit! Our great friends, the Brias, graciously volunteered to escort her here, leave
Summer of Fun, Take 5
As Caleb and I returned from Bulgaria, we began packing Emma up for her first year of Girl’s Camp. She was beyond excited! Sadly, the rule was no technology so she refused to take a camera in case that broke
Summer of Fun, Take 1
Our ‘summer of fun’ was still in the planning stages when we realized our 6 weeks of summer was quickly filling up: Philmont Family Reunion, California Family Reunion, Bulgaria Gym Training Camp, and London Girl’s Camp. Our fun-filled summer was
London Camping
Some friends in our ward decided to go on a group camping trip to a local campsite. Our kids were so excited and even sat through the 2 hours worth of driving (that was supposed to be 45 minutes) in
Paris Wedding
After returning from our hiking holiday, we had a day to reorganize, then Chris and I headed to Paris for a few days. The reason for our Paris getaway? Chris’s good friend from our time at Cornell, Lucas, was getting
April Break
We have had quite the month, with school breaks taking up most of it. However, when you homeschool, you can sneak school days in even when the other kids are on holiday! Having said that, our kids still enjoyed a
Crafting for Birth-days
Sometimes I really miss crafting. If I had more time on my hands I’d probably do a lot more, but for now, whatever I craft is usually some sort of handout for Young Womens or for the kids’ schooling. However,
Old Friends, New Friends
This was the weekend for catching up with family and friends, apparently. One of my friends from high school days long ago was in England for work. His family currently lives in Germany so they drove out to join him