After being back to London for one week, we were off again to visit more family. This time we went east to Mongolia. The trek to Mongolia is not one to scoff at. It’s really a two day journey. Layover
Stephenson Reunion 2014
Our direct flight from St. Louis to Sacramento was very easy compared to the problems we experienced coming state-side, which was a good thing because we had to hit the ground running for the Stephenson Reunion! Family Fun Mom and
Nevin Reunion 2014
This was our year for a whirlwind trip (10 days) to the states. In that time we had to touch bases in Illinois and California for 2 different family reunions. Chris and Caleb were already in the states for gym camp
Grandparents Visit – Nevin Style
As our full house started to empty out, Caleb and I went on a little side-trip with my parents to Paris. They had made plans to do a World War II tour through Normandy and Belgium, but didn’t feel touring
Greece – the Girls’ View
While we were in Greece, we asked some friends (Casey & Todd) to come stay with our kids. They have a young daughter (Harper) and our kids were out of school for Easter holidays so it was the perfect set-up
Greece – Final Chapter: Delphi
The first stop on our final day of touring was to the Parliament Building to watch the changing of the guard. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The changing of the guard happens every hour, on the hour. Thonos wanted to
Greece – Chapter 3: Athens
With just one day slotted to see Athens, we decided to book a tour guide/driver, Thonos. He was the perfect person for this portion of our trip! He picked us up in his car (a modified taxi), drove us to
Greece – Chapter 2: Meteora
As we needed one travel day to go from the Mount Olympus area to Athens (a 4-5 hour car ride), we decided to plan our route through an area called Meteora. The actual name “Meteora” means ‘suspended in the air.’
Greece – Chapter 1: Mt. Olympus
Mount Olympus was one of the items on our ‘definitely to do’ list for Greece. The only problem is that there are a lot of different ways to hike it. We decided that we would drive up as far as
Greece – the Prologue
Chris and I decided years ago to take each child on a solo trip anywhere they wanted to go when they turned 13 years old. We figured it was a good age – old enough to remember it, but still