This spring Caleb and I (Emma) got to see Lindsey Stirling in concert with Dad. Dad managed to get us tickets for a ‘meet and greet’ beforehand. It was more of a ‘question and answer’ session with the sound-check; it
Blue Lily 2013 Photoshoot
We were looking forward to our annual Blue Lily photoshoot, but were a little nervous as the weather showed severe rain as the day approached. I started looking for some cute umbrellas, but Chris started thinking out of the box
High Tea
Part of the fun of being in a transient area is all ‘the lasts’ when friends leave. When my good friend, Stephanie, found out they were moving back to the states, one of her ‘lasts’ was going to High Tea
Bank Holiday Fun
Chris happened to be in the states for work over the long May Day holiday weekend. We were all feeling a little bit jealous of his time there . . . . until we went to church on Sunday! Our
April – THE Birthday Month
Cami waited so patiently for her birthday month. She was counting down for two months! This was the first year she was to have a ‘friend party’ AND she could get her ears pierced! It was definitely something worth counting
A Successful Day for Dance
Two days after returning from Singapore, Cami had a dance competition. Without having practiced with her teacher for two weeks, Cami was a little nervous. Add on the fact that her teacher put her in the age group division above
Royal Opera
Royal Opera House This week we had the chance to take a homeschooling field trip! With the two other girls in school, we haven’t done as many fieldtrips as we have in the past. But, when a group of women
Dancing in Trafalgar Square
Russian Festival in Trafalgar Square The girls’ ballet teacher is Russian, so their dance group is asked to perform at many Russian events. It just so happens that once a year they get asked to dance in Trafalgar Square, but
Birthday Celebration – Part 2
Since I feel like I’m celebrating 36 for the second time, it’s only appropriate that there be 2 celebrations, right?! This weekend was Chris’s gift to me for my birthday . . . a get-away for the two of us
2013 English Championships
It is no secret that Caleb dislikes competitions. If they came around more often and involved more of the team, he may think differently about them. But, because they happen so infrequently, there is quite a build-up for each one,