This was such a fun activity. The boys had to do things like sew on a button, iron a shirt, make a pancake, and change a diaper. The girls had to tie a tie, change a bike tire, hammer in a nail, etc. It was a riot.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES This was such a fun activity. The boys had to do things like sew on a button, iron a shirt, make a pancake, and change a diaper. The girls had to tie a tie, change a bike tire, hammer in a nail, etc. It was a riot.
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It was a pretty warm day in July, and I wanted to do something fun with the kids. I looked online for some sort of fountains or something to cool us down. WE FOUND SOME!!! The Somerset house. It was an old Tudor house in the 16th and 17th Centuries right off the Strand and the River Thames. It was redesigned by Sir Williams Chambers in 1776 as a great public building to develop national pride. A tad ironic then that we were there this 4th of July to celebrate our independence from this great nation that very same year. I had no idea, I was just out to find a fun place for the boys!
We took A.J. to London Heathrow Monday morning. It was going to be a pretty early morning, so Sunday evening was our real good-bye. We Spend Sunday evening around the table sharing our favorite A.J. stories and memories with one another. We talked about his talents and his gifts, we laughed about silly experiences, and we cried a lot. It really was a super amazing evening. No doubt, this will be a Tucker tradition now, this will be how we send off our missionaries. And we do look forward to sending off many missionaries!
So when Monday morning came along, we were all pretty much laughed, cried, and hugged out. Today was more logistics, he was all packed, had his passport in hand, and with several quick hugs, we sent him off. I have since said that a mother has no idea what it's like to send off their son or daughter until they actually do it (kind of like childbirth). It's just nothing you know, or imagine, or can expect, until it actually happens. And we learn a little more about sacrifice. It's just this totally unique experience. It's difficult, but for sure, still a gift. These kids can be so annoying. We went all around London with the missionaries who were given permission to do a little sight-seeing on their P-Day. Sort of funny that the Americans are the ones that gave them their tour. Sometimes our kids (lots of times our kids) aren't so excited to walk all over town and look at old buildings. Lots of our day trips began with a lot of convincing the kids that it would be a good trip. I think, in retrospect, they are grateful for the gentle nudge each day, to go out and see the world!
We LOVE this kid. He is just so much fun. We are so happy to have him in our family! EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! He loves the song, loves the movie, and now he loves his new Lego Movie Lego set.
FAMILY HOME EVENING in the CITY!!! Just a last quick jaunt into the city before A.J. leaves on his mission. We met Jason at Covent Garden for gelato at the Gelatorino with our frequent shopper punch card, and we walked from there to Southbank. Janae didn't even put on trousers, went into the city in her PJs. How many people can say that, I guess?
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Julie Tucker
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