We woke up in York ready to go. We checked out of our hotel and stashed our luggage and then walked over the river into town and it was delightful. All the hustle and craziness of the night before was gone. The streets were deserted. Traditional English Breakfast Today we had a lot of traditional …
This day will always be a sweet and tender memory for me. When we decided to go to England, I knew I wanted to have my family history be a part of it. Mark has some English ancestry, but it is very distant, so he wasn’t as interested in that for England. But I have …
This was my favorite day of our entire trip. We got up and walked down the High Street in Chipping Campden to have some breakfast. And it was just so sweet. We loved hearing the locals all come in, talk to each other by name, and check in on the older residents. It felt just …
We were on the move this morning! We got up and packed our bags and made our way through the cobble-stoned streets to the train station. Something we learned quickly is that people here do not get up nearly as early as we do! The streets are empty until almost 10. It was hard to …
We woke up after a solid eleven hours of sleep and were feeling great! We got ready and had a quick breakfast at our B&B. Roman Baths Our first stop of the day was to the Roman Baths. This place has a lot of fascinating history that spans hundreds and hundreds of years, between the …
Mark and I just came back from the loveliest trip to England. We created memories that I will cherish forever. It was my first time leaving the country and as someone who has always yearned to see and experience new cultures and places this was a dream come true for me. We could not have …
Sarah was set apart for her very first calling yesterday. She was called to be the First Counselor in the Younger Young Women Class. She is excited and a little nervous but I know she will be wonderful as she discovers her talents and the joy of service.
We had such a lovely week in Utah visiting family and enjoying some big events. Mark had to work so it was just the kiddos and me on this trip. Little Nora When we got to my parents home in Draper we were greeted by them, my sister, Megan, and little Nora. We hadn’t seen …
General Conference I love General Conference. This one we spent with my family which was a rare moment for us. We were in Utah for a wedding and it became almost a week-long fest of family time. Since we were out of our normal element, I know I missed quite a bit. But that just …
Our every day March moments 🍀 Strawberry Canning I finally got my canning supplies out and canned some strawberries! Read all about it HERE. Bird Sketching We have a lot of birds around our home but one night Benjamin made a sad discovery. A bird had gotten injured somehow and was in our backyard unable …