Bon Voyage

Right here’s a little bit of life currently 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 children off with Grammie and Pea, who’ve generously provided to look after them whereas Thomas and I are gone. I do know they’ve plenty 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 probably the greatest (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we may 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 manner by the journey (observe 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 time themed posts able to go whereas I’m away.

Schooooool’s out for the summer time!

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 initially of the yr.

Birch so happy with his art work 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’re questioning (as a result of we have been), coaching wheels are now not a factor. Stability bikes, the place you utilize your toes on the bottom to propel ahead and elevate them up, are the development. He’s getting it effectively!

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

Household Journey To Busch Gardens

We kicked off summer time with a shock day journey to Busch Gardens Williamsburg! On an early summer time Monday with a excessive of 75 levels, it was PERFECT! Not too crowded, not too scorching. We have been in a position to stroll onto many of the massive 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 executed!! (Mazen was in command of Birch whereas we went, and that labored out very well. We set them up within the arcade!). If you wish to get a style for what it’s like, try this entrance seat YouTube video! It was significantly 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 dangerous, and half of Birch’s french fries. And for dinner we stopped at Torchy’s Tacos in Richmond. Yum!

Cumbre Delicate Opening

Our health club pal, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise associate are within the technique of opening a second Cumbre location at Dairy Market. We got a sneak style of what’s to come back – actually – as official style testers so they might take a look at their methods. You’ll want to test it out when it opens in a couple of 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 yr earlier than it will get too steamy! Birch took one in all his buddies, and Thomas and I met a few of ours there, too. Good night!

I’m debating getting a Scorpio signal mini tattoo on my ankle! Possibly a bit of thinner, however positively small. Ought to I?! Non permanent tattoo to check it out!

Fridays After 5

We additionally love Fridays, the outside live shows on the downtown pavilion all summer time. I introduced orzo salad and solo cups to share. And Rummikub in fact! It goes wherever I am 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 really like any present irrespective 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 glad to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They liked it, and Birch did nice!