Thursday, December 31, 2015

New Year's Eve in London

We weren't able to see the fireworks in London on New Year's Eve because we were keeping an eye on our Chaperone Group and the crowds were too much.



Tuesday, December 29, 2015

LONDON: DAY 2: River Thames Cruise/Greenwhich/ Tower of London


--2 students and their chaperone on our coach bus consulted an earlier printed itinery and planned for the wrong departure time. As a result, they were left behind and had to catch a TAXI to catch up!
--A group of 75 travelers got caught for 1.5 days in Dallas. American Airlines created a new flight route out of NY to get them to London.
--The above resulted in a re-grouping of coach bus groups!!

--Ate at Underground KFC
--a PENCE to PEE
----waited 30 minutes for the 1 bathroom at the Tower of London. crown Jewels was a 2 hour wait

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Flight to London and fighting JET LAG

Our 8-hour flight to London was uneventful---no delays or cancellations or weather issues. All 25 of our flight group made it on time. Unfortunately, another larger group of 74 did not make it on time and had to wait a day to fly out of Dallas Texas.


Joia White, Emily O'Brien, Carson Bishop, Albert St'Pierre, (JUNIORS) and Ethan Harlow (freshman)  We enjoyed this group of kids and hopefully they made some new friendships and enjoyed being with us as parents.


In order to avoid jet lag, we took this 4-mile tour of some of London's epic sites and used a MP 3 player that was provided by the tour company to learn details of the London New Year's Day parade. The crowds were immense, but the lights and holiday decor were amazing



Friday, December 25, 2015

Eliza Anne Bishop is BORN!!!!!!!!

 WELCOME TO THE WORLD!!!!!

UTAH Christmas 2015

We spent Christmas in Utah and stayed with Brad's parents!! Our goals were simple:


1.  Travel safely in DEC winter
2.  Move Hunter into BYU and get him settled as a student after his 2-year BRAZIL mission.
3.  Welcome our FIRST grandchild due on DEC  18. Eliza came on DEC 24!!
4.  travel safely and quickly back to Kansas to catch a DEC 27 flight to LONDON with the BVN Band

PHOTOS HERE












We also enjoyed seeing Brad's brother Joel Bishop and Adrianne Bird and family!! We welcomed a new cousin, HENRY ALMOND!!

For 9 days, (12-27---1-4-2016). Jessie stayed with KRISTIN and Joel's family while Carson, Brad and I I traveled with the BVN Marching Band to London!! It was an epic trip!!




Thursday, December 24, 2015

WELCOME ELIZA ANNE BISHOP


12-24-2015  PHOTOS HERE


















Brandon wrote, produced and performs this song called KANSAS



He performed it in the Orem Community Center Hospital where Allison gave birth to Their first baby girl!

WE LOVE OUR GREAT STATE OF KANSAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ballad of Darth Vader




performed on the SAME day!


Sunday, December 20, 2015

2015 Year in Review


Brad and Pat teach the Sunbeams for 4 years





















Monday, December 14, 2015

Holiday happenings--Ward Party--Cookie Making


Activity Day Girls sing a song for OP 1 Ward Party



















VPE HOLIDAY 5th Grade Party

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

PAGETURNERS