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 just a little 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 quite a lot of enjoyable actions deliberate!

We’re flying to Rome tomorrow, spending a day and evening 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 timeframe in Europe, and he or she really useful this cruise line as top-of-the-line (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we might see as many coastal cities as doable. When you’d like her that can assist 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 the journey (observe alongside right here!) and do a weblog submit 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 firstly of the yr.

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

Mazen doing “boy math”

aka a paper filled 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 have been), coaching wheels are now not a factor. Stability 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 yr 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 have 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 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 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 fitness center 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 return – actually – as official style testers so they may take a look at their techniques. You should definitely 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 considered one of 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! Possibly just a little thinner, however positively 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 time. I introduced orzo salad and solo cups to share. And Rummikub in fact! 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. Beloved it! I 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 glad to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They beloved it, and Birch did nice!