The older and more mature I get, the more I realize not everyone’s life is how it is portrayed from a distance or in social media (Facebook or blogs). Every family or individual has struggles, and most prefer to keep
On Pointe
Outside of having visitors, our half-term week was on it’s way to be pretty uneventful. All the kids wanted to do was sleep in and maybe go see a movie. We then decided to take one of the days and
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
Winter’s London Culture
Coming out of the holidays, we had a major bite of the ‘London Culture Bug’! There were so many fun family shows going on in the city . . . and feeling like we had gone through a drought since
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
Shakespeare in London
We’ve been in London for 4 years now, and we finally went to see a Shakespeare play! When we found out Jude Law was performing in Henry V ages ago, we made sure to get tickets! It wasn’t performed in
New Year’s Eve 2014
We had the great opportunity to go with our family to the London Temple on New Year’s Eve Day. Chris was able to go in with the older kids to do baptisms for the dead, while I went with the
Christmas 2013
Annual Christmas Card As Christmas approached, we met our 4 year mark of living in London. Our first Christmas here was just 9 days after we landed in London, and will forever be memorable because of the simpleness of it.
Christmas Performances
Pre-Christmas preparations are always more fun when the kids have performances. BALLET This year Cami had two Saturdays of dance performances (2 shows each) at a beautiful historic church in Central London. It just so happened that all the shows
Hannah’s 11th Birthday
At each birthday we are amazed at how much older and wiser our children are becoming. Each birthday seems like a rite of passage for all of us, and sometimes we just wish we could slow down time. The Birthday