Friday, March 2, 2012

Don't be shocked...I'm making a post!

Since it's been so long... I thought I would share a bit of sunshine...


This is Lauren's creation!  With a little help from me, she was arranging her little heart out!

Highlights of the last few months...

Eileen became metal neck (quite fitting, since she has a daughter named Metal Back (Becky)!  She had 2 surgeries this last year (neck fusion on frozen shoulder repair- yes she's now going to be the million dollar woman!  She's teaching piano lessons now...which she swore that she would never do- hence- none of her daughters play the piano!

Paul is loving the Bishop role...we don't see him much!  Still hates BYU.

Elise and Anthony spent some time in Hawaii with the girls- we are all jealous of that!  They have been the Soccer family as of lately and the girls are doing really well!

Terri graduated with her BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing- not BS nursing degree) from Western Governors University.  Working a lot and doing weddings still.

Becky and Kevin are doing well- Becky needs a new back if anyone is willing to give her theirs!  They are going to move to Montana this summer.  The boys are iPod nuts now and text and send videos- they know more that some of us about their iPods (not me though...haha)

Nicole started college at Utah State and is going to be an elementary education teacher!  She's busy with school and now can't travel with me- School Sucks!

Karly and Dee are the same.  Nothing too exciting happening in Smithfield, although all of us are ready for some excitement in their lives (hint hint Karly).  Karly has become quite the crafter- she should start her own blog of stuff she has made- it's really fun to buy stuff and have her make it!

Ryan is working a lot and has been taking a ton of photos- he's quite talented and enjoys it.  He's got a nicer camera than I have, although I still am a Nikon fan... Ryan is really smart in church history, maybe one day he'll be a seminary or institute teacher, who knows.

Hope you enjoyed the catching up!  We will try to be better at updating more often!

The James Family

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

There's no place like home.

Sadly our trip has come to an end! We spent a long filled day of traveling yesterday and are suffering the from jet lag. I loved my time in England but I love my own home more. I hope you enjoyed our posts! Soon, when I am not so coma like I will post some highlights from our trip. Nicole

Monday, June 13, 2011

A weekend in Belfast, Ireland




This is the dock where they finished building Titanic



This is 1/3the height of Titanic







This is me at the peace walls in Belfast covered in grafitti



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This is the rope bridge that we crossed....





















It was a bit windy...don't you think?!















This is Dunluce castle in the background



Still windy...
This is the Giant's causeway, it was amazing!!









Where's Susie?






























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Location:Belfast, the rope bridge, the giants causeway

Friday, June 10, 2011

Cambridge continued....

A view from our flat at 1030pm...


this lab at Cambridge is where they discovered the double helix of DNA... the picture below is the entrance to the labs


Kings College

Kings Church

cool Cambridge street, watch out, there are a ton of bike riders...

inside the Kings Church with a look at the glass and Vaulted ceilings.



The organ in the middle...

the coolest flower I have seen in England...

This was All Saints church, it had William Morris designs, so check out the different patterns on the walls...






Punting...with Edward Cullen


check out this guy's outfit...he fell in.

Our punters...

can't remember this college's name... but it has a building that if you cut it down the center it is a mirror image of itself...

Kings Church

Susie, Nicole and Benae

really random... but look at the middle window, it's got a skeleton in it.

Post boxes...

Off to Belfast tomorrow at 0530 (1030 pm your time)...Not sure how the internet is there so we will blog as much as possible...good night!