Bon Voyage

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

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 slightly nervous!). In the present day, we’re heading to Hillsborough to drop the children off with Grammie and Pea, who’ve generously supplied to look after 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 he or she really helpful this cruise line as top-of-the-line (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we may see as many coastal cities as attainable. When 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 by means of 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 every week in the past, and the boys had nice years. Each boys appear a lot older than they did in the beginning of the yr.

Birch so pleased with his art work getting off the bus <3

Mazen doing “boy math”

aka a paper stuffed 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. Steadiness bikes, the place you utilize your toes on the bottom to propel ahead and elevate them up, are the pattern. He’s getting it effectively!

Mazen goes to a brand new faculty subsequent yr at seventh grade and is glad to be finished 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 capable of stroll onto a lot 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 finished!! (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 critically 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 Smooth Opening

Our health club buddy, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise accomplice are within the means 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 may check their methods. Be sure you 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 concert events are so nice this time of yr earlier than it will get too steamy! Birch took certainly one of his pals, 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 slightly thinner, however undoubtedly small. Ought to I?! Momentary tattoo to try it out!

Fridays After 5

We additionally love Fridays, the outside concert events on the downtown pavilion all summer time. 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 faculty. Cherished 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 pleased to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They cherished it, and Birch did nice!