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
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
Halloween 2012
Halloween is really catching on here in London, but it’s still not like the states. All of the kids’ evening activities and practices were still on. Big competitions and shows are coming up, so I felt we needed to try
Autumn Half-term
One new thing about being in school is the designated half-term breaks. One nice thing about the private school the girls go to is that they aren’t out the same week as the public schools. So, we took the chance
Easter Holidays
While most of the UK had two weeks off of school for Easter Holidays, we opted for one. Getting out earlier at the end sounds like so much more fun than taking it right now. So, we stuck around London
Easter 2012
Chris’s Zig-Zag Egg A highlight of Easter this year was being able to color eggs with Chris. We couldn’t even remember the last time he joined in on this event! Egg-celent Personality It really was great because Chris brings out
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday is the UK version of Mother’s Day, although I love how it doesn’t just pinpoint ‘mothers’ but all those that ‘mother.’ There is a difference and I think it makes the day easier for those who aren’t mothers,
Valentine’s Day 2012
My sweetheart was going to be away for Valentine’s Day this year so we surprised the kids and celebrated a whole day early. It happened to be the first day of our week long half-term school break. I had visions
Ringing in 2012
London Temple Emma and Chris started the last day of the year by attending the temple with our ward’s youth (those that were in town over the holidays). They had a great day and made it home in time for
Stonehenge
We had passed Stonehenge a few times and never had the opportunity to stop and enjoy it. So, on our way home from Center Parcs, we took advantage of our time and stopped. We arrived well before their posted opening