outing wih the nicholsons

last monday we went on an outing to llandudno with the nicholsons.  we made a few stops and then drove up the great orme.  we hit a red light on the steepest part so steve has officially been initiated to driving a stick in north wales.  it was a little scary but he did fine.  we had a picnic, the older kids played on the playground and then we went home very tired!

happy birthday, gwyneth!!

we had a fun birthday party for gwyneth yesterday.  we can hardly believe it's been a whole year.  we still do not have internet access at our house so this is all i can do=)  

christmas pictures

we made some new friends from indonesia via london (oxford) this christmas. they stayed w/ joe and abbie but we were able to spend some time with them, too. they are great photographers so here's a link to their blog if you would like to see.
in other news, our internet is supposed to be connected next week. i'll keep you posted.

merry christmas and a happy new year!

we're celebrating new year's day at the nicholsons' so i thought i'd post a quick picture.  we're doing well though we miss everyone sooo much!  we are supposed to have internet at our house in another week or so.  

fast friends

well, maggie and daniel are getting along famously and we all are settling in to life in abergele.  i hope to post more pictures and happenings once we have internet service.  thanks for praying and we miss you!

finally here!

it's been a busy week but we are very thankful for everything we've been able to do.  steve has been practicing driving, begun painting our apartment, and worked on a number of other odds and ends.  the girls have been adjusting.  the time change wasn't too bad but gwyneth seems to have some sort of a cold.  i've been busy buying appliances.  it's been kind of fun and kind of overwhelming.  the temptation to speak with a british accent is almost too much at times.  the nicholsons are taking very good care of us and we are so glad to be here!

the airport

we said goodbye to our friends and now we're here waiting at gsp.  our flight was delayed and we're hoping/praying there won't be any conflicts with our connecting flight in chicago.  i guess there's some bad weather there.  thanks for praying.