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Day Trip to Liege, Belgium – A Journey Back in Time!
Today was a special adventure close to our hearts. Nicks grandfather was a fantastic musician. He was awarded a Fulbright Commission back in 1958 to study and complete his doctorate degree in musicology…
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Day Trip to Brussels – Train, Bus, Frites, and Fun
It was a BEAUTIFUL fall Saturday and we had no plans, so we decided to try out the train and head to Brussels! Hyrum loves watching the trains pass our house and his…
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Chateau d’Attre
Chateau d’Attre today! The grounds were incredible but the beauty of the interior during the 1-hour tour (in French) was lost on the little ones ? fun afternoon! We’ve been in Belgium just a few…
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Assumption Day Adventure! – Gravensteen Castle
Wednesday August 15 was Assumption Day, a national Belgium holiday and everything was closed. So we decided to be adventurous and explore a castle! We drove about an hour over to Ghent and…
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1st Week in Belgium – Traveling, House Hunting, and SO MUCH FRENCH!
Whew! We made it safely to Belgium and have survived our first week here. So far, we love it here! Our flights went great. There was bad weather when we were trying to…
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Goodbye Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Hello new adventures! | What I loved about Fort Sill
Was I super excited when I found out our first duty station was Fort Sill, Oklahoma? Not particularly… but we joined the army partially to see new places and explore the world so…
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Real life with 2 kids – The worry that comes with adding a second child
I have always, always looked forward to being a mother! I love young children and couldn’t wait to have my own. Motherhood was no disappointment and I could not have been happier with…
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Hiking in Oklahoma – Tolman Family Day Trip
Although Oklahoma can be ehhh sometimes, we have LOVED the hiking and camping when we can find places to do it. Simon and Hyrum are happiest outdoors and we love to explore. Oklahoma…
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Oklahoma City Science Museum – Family day trip to the city!
We’ve been talking about going to the OKC Science Museum since we moved here 2 1/2 years ago, but only now that we have a few short months left at Fort Sill did…
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Fort Sill Oklahoma & Simons First Day of School!
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a post but I think this will be the easiest way to document our adventures and share our lives with family and friends! We’ve been…