The Olympics are nearly here and we were able to enjoy having the Torch Relay go through very near us. We actually had a couple places we could choose to view it from, but we chose to go to Kew
Lunch with Dad
Summer has officially started for our household so we’ve been thinking of some fun things to do that will get us out of the house each day. Emma made up a calendar to fill up our 6 weeks’ worth of
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
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,
London’s First Snow
As we were driving around last night to go ice skating, we noticed little snow flakes starting to come down. Pretty soon it started sticking and it was fun to watch everyone’s fascination with it. People were out taking pictures
St. Paul’s ‘Messiah’ Concert
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
Halloween 2011
I’m the first to admit that Halloween isn’t a big holiday in our house. I didn’t even bother to get any decorations out for it this time. When I asked the kids what they wanted to be for Halloween, Emma
Brothers
Question: What can you do when you have all sisters and want someone to play ‘guy stuff’ with? Answer: You dress up your sisters to pose as your brothers! They don’t seem too upset about the whole situation . .
Summer of Fun, Take 2
Philmont Family Reunion This Philmont week of family camping has been a dream for my dad for many years. However, our entire family wasn’t able to come this time, but all the grandkids were there, and that was a dream
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