Bon Voyage

Right here’s a little bit of life recently and my weblog plans for the subsequent month!

We’re departing Charlottesville for the subsequent two weeks for our first journey to Europe collectively! I haven’t been throughout the ocean since school, and Thomas has by no means been! We’re excited (and a bit of nervous!). In the present day, we’re heading to Hillsborough to drop the youngsters off with Grammie and Pea, who’ve generously provided to take care of them whereas Thomas and I are gone. I do know they’ve a variety of enjoyable actions deliberate!

We’re flying to Rome tomorrow, spending a day and night time there after which touring to the coast to board the Explora II for a 7-night Mediterranean cruise.

My sister is a journey advisor and we spent WEEKS deciding what to do inside a ten-day time-frame in Europe, and she or he beneficial this cruise line as the most effective (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we might see as many coastal cities as attainable. In case you’d like her that will help you plan a visit, contact her right here!

Our ports: Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples, Trapani (Sicily), Tunis (Tunisia), Carloforte (Sardinia), day at sea, Palma (Mallorca), Barcelona.

I do plan to Instagram my method via the journey (comply with alongside right here!) and do a weblog publish at every port metropolis, however till then I’ll be going into low energy mode on the weblog. I’ve some journey and summer season themed posts able to go whereas I’m away.

Schooooool’s out for the summer season!

We formally have a primary grader and a seventh grader!! Faculty ended per week in the past, and the boys had nice years. Each boys appear a lot older than they did firstly of the 12 months.

Birch so pleased with his paintings getting off the bus <3

Mazen doing “boy math”

aka a paper filled with Lego units, costs, and “earnings” plus a timeline to construct them!

Birch is studying to journey a motorcycle!

In case you might be questioning (as a result of we had been), coaching wheels are not a factor. Steadiness bikes, the place you employ your toes on the bottom to propel ahead and raise them up, are the pattern. He’s getting it effectively!

Mazen goes to a brand new college subsequent 12 months at seventh grade and is glad to be achieved together with his higher elementary. We’re going to miss them whereas we’re gone!

Household Journey To Busch Gardens

We kicked off summer season with a shock day journey to Busch Gardens Williamsburg! On an early summer season Monday with a excessive of 75 levels, it was PERFECT! Not too crowded, not too sizzling. We had been in a position to stroll onto a lot of the huge coasters (these of us who like them!) and the child rides didn’t have a lot wait both.

Thomas and I rode Pantheon twice in a row which was the CRAZIEST / BEST coaster I’ve ever achieved!! (Mazen was in control of Birch whereas we went, and that labored out rather well. We set them up within the arcade!). If you wish to get a style for what it’s like, take a look at this entrance seat YouTube video! It was critically so nice.

I additionally rode the Griffon and Mazen joined me for Apollo’s Chariot and the swings. I’ll should hit up those I missed subsequent time.

For meals, I had a brisket salad from the Smokehouse at lunch, which wasn’t too unhealthy, and half of Birch’s french fries. And for dinner we stopped at Torchy’s Tacos in Richmond. Yum!

Cumbre Delicate Opening

Our fitness center pal, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise companion are within the means of opening a second Cumbre location at Dairy Market. We got a sneak style of what’s to return – actually – as official style testers so they might take a look at their programs. Be sure you test it out when it opens in just a few weeks!

Tip: Don’t park too near the curb

I popped my model new tire on this sharp level. UGH!

Rivanna Roots Live performance

These outside live shows are so nice this time of 12 months earlier than it will get too steamy! Birch took one among his buddies, and Thomas and I met a few of ours there, too. Excellent night!

I’m debating getting a Scorpio signal mini tattoo on my ankle! Perhaps a bit of thinner, however undoubtedly small. Ought to I?! Short-term tattoo to check it out!

Fridays After 5

We additionally love Fridays, the outside live shows on the downtown pavilion all summer season. I introduced orzo salad and solo cups to share. And Rummikub after all! It goes wherever I’m going. I put an Airtag on Birch and let him frolic!

Chaps ice cream for all!

Shrek: The Musical

I took the boys to see Shrek the Musical on the center college. Liked it! I like any present regardless of the ages : )

Tenting Journey

And Thomas took them tenting! I’ve zero need to sleep in a tent ever once more, so I’m comfortable to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They liked it, and Birch did nice!