Right here’s a little bit of life these days and my weblog plans for the following month!
Have a superb journey
We’re departing Charlottesville for the following two weeks for our first journey to Europe collectively! I haven’t been throughout the ocean since faculty, and Thomas has by no means been! We’re excited (and just a little nervous!). At present, 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 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 Explores for a 7-night Mediterranean cruise.
My sister is a journey advisor and we spent WEEKS deciding what to do inside a ten-day timeframe in Europe, and she or he really useful this cruise line as among the finest (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we might see as many coastal cities as potential. 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 approach by means of the journey (comply with alongside right here!) and do a weblog put up 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 every week in the past, and the boys had nice years. Each boys appear a lot older than they did initially of the 12 months.
Birch so pleased with his paintings getting off the bus <3
Mazen doing “boy math”
aka a paper stuffed with Lego units, costs, and “revenue” 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. Stability bikes, the place you employ your ft on the bottom to propel ahead and raise them up, are the pattern. He’s getting it nicely!
Mazen goes to a brand new faculty subsequent 12 months at seventh grade and is glad to be accomplished along 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 sizzling. We had been in a position to stroll onto many of the large 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 accomplished!! (Mazen was accountable for 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, 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 must 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 Gentle Opening
Our gymnasium pal, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise accomplice are within the strategy of opening a second Summit 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 programs. 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 out of doors concert events are so nice this time of 12 months earlier than it will get too steamy! Birch took one in every of his mates, 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 just a little thinner, however positively small. Ought to I?! Non permanent tattoo to try it out!
Fridays After 5
We additionally love Fridays, the out of doors concert events on the downtown pavilion all summer time. I introduced orzo salad and solo cups to share. And Rummyub 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 faculty. Cherished it! I really like any present irrespective of the ages : )
Tenting Journey
And Thomas took them tenting! I’ve zero want to sleep in a tent ever once more, so I’m completely happy to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They cherished it, and Birch did nice!
Summer time Enjoyable
Water Balloons on the Trampoline
LEGO MANIA
Science Experiments
Trivia At Random Row
A Sunday afternoon favourite every time we will go!
We have now the identical humorousness….and the identical outfits.
Household Taco Evening
His
Hers
Theirs
Kath Eats Extra Meals
Wild Planet Pasta Salad, Jazzed Up
Huge Salad with Egg!
Linguini with Clams + Breadcrumbs
Blue Apron Salmon Two Methods
Three Notch’d Sliders
