The decision to uproot our family and start a worldschooling journey was not easy. We knew we wanted to travel long-term, but doing it has been fraught with doubts and fears. We still carry those doubts and fears with us, but going out on this journey, despite those fears, has been rewarding. We are glad we pushed through our worries…
Traveling is exciting. Researching and planning the trips are fun. Packing for trips is not as much fun. It is easy to pack for a week at the beach or a weekend getaway. Packing for several months should be just as easy, but it is not. Packing for a longer-term trip requires some advance planning a lot of ‘would you…
Traveling today is easier in many ways than it was when Michael and I were growing up. We have GPS to get around, FaceTime and texting to stay in touch with family and friends, Facebook Groups to find out what is going on in the cities you are visiting, and most of the comforts of home can be found in…
We have been on a wild ride. We wouldn’t change it right now, but there are things about a nomadic lifestyle that are difficult. One of the hardest things is having to say goodbye. We meet great people wherever we go, but then we move on. We seem to stay long enough to start making friends before we pick up…
Organized team sports are not practical for us because we do a lot of traveling. We want to make sure the boys are staying active while we traveled, so they are learning tennis. Tennis is a sport that can be played all over the United States and in many other countries. Michael and I grew up playing tennis. Michael played…
We are in our third year of worldschooling. If Lucas and Henry were back in our old lives, they would be in 6th and 3rd grades, respectively. Earlier this year, they spent a semester in the Montana Hybrid Academy, an online academy. Lucas and Henry enjoyed it and liked going to Montana to meet a majority of the kids in…
Every once in a while Lucas and Henry will say they want another sibling. That is not going to happen, but that doesn’t mean they can’t see what it would be like. Their cousin Vivian was at the beach in Hilton Head with us. She flew home and then two days later decided she wanted to come to visit for…
Lucas and Henry have always had their own style. It is important to us that they get to decide what to wear and how to wear their hair. We believe in teaching them about good hygiene, but beyond that, it is their body and they should have a say in how they look. We do not make them dress up…
During our epic cousins week at the beach Lucas ran a restaurant with the help from his cousins. It was a breakfast joint called Cousins Restaurant. The restaurant was open every morning from 8-10. Aunts, uncles, grandmas, cousins, and even Michael, Henry, and I purchased meals. Lucas was responsible for creating the menu with pricing. He also had to come…
Lucas and Henry finished up their semester at Montana Hybrid Academy (MHA) www.montanahybridacademy.com. They absolutely loved it. We are glad that we went out to Montana to meet Paz (the founder) and most of the kids in the school. It was a great two months. MHA is not a traditional school. MHA focuses on developing the whole child in a…