This was our 4th Thanksgiving while living in England. As the Thursday is just a normal day here – Chris had to work and the kids had school – we celebrate on the following Saturday. Our meat also isn’t from
Imagine Dragons
The time for Emma’s birthday tickets to Imagine Dragons finally came! Chris had gotten a third ticket and Emma asked Caleb if he wanted to go with them to the concert. Caleb jumped at the chance and the three of
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,
Halloween 2013
We never did make it to the pumpkin patch this year. Instead we settled for grocery store pumpkins. Prepping with a Pattern But, we still enjoyed the carving to the utmost! Caleb & Cami Carving Hannah was able to carve
Another Year Wiser
Chris feels like he is getting dangerously closer to his mid-life crisis as 40 creeps ever nearer. We, on the other hand, only think he is getting wiser! Blowing Out the Candles Chris had a low-key birthday this year, as
Summer 2013 Visitors
London is such a fun place to run into visitors, or to have visitors come to you. Even though, this could happen year-round, it definitely happens more often in the summer months! Chris’s Aunt Peggy, and her two friends, kicked
A Year of Ballet
Now that ballet is over I wanted to write about my year. I’ve made some good friends that I get to do shows and competitions with. Me & Jorelle This year I got to perform at the Russian Embassy in
Hannah’s School Year
My first year of school was a bit of a challenge because in homeschool there wasn’t a lot of independence, where in school I had to do a lot of independence. We also had a lot of projects and field
Emma’s School Year
So, hi this is Emma, and I was asked to talk about my school year. The first thing that really happened in school was the Spain Trip. Spain Trip Leaving for the Airport The Spain Trip was a school sponsored
2013 Stephenson Girls’ Trip – England
Five years ago I had my first Girls’ Trip with Chris’s mom and sisters. It was a great time to strengthen our relationships and explore Europe for the first time. I had no clue that the following year we’d