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…
Most people probably think we live an exotic life because we travel, but it is often a pretty normal life with school, work, chores, and grocery shopping. Lucas and Henry are winding down their semester at the Montana Hybrid Academy. They have made great friends and had a lot of fun learning. One of their favorite projects was making crystals.…
Whitefish, Montana is a small town of about 8,000 people. The outdoor activities in Whitehead are a big draw for vacationers year-round. There is skiing in the winter on the Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort. We arrived the weekend the skiing closes, so we will not get to experience that during our visit. In the summer Whitefish lake offers…
We spent the week in Dillon, CO in a Best Western. We were in a standard hotel room with two double beds. Lucas and Henry had school. Michael and I had to work. It was challenging when we had conference calls, or I had to get up at 6 a.m. for a meeting that started at 8 a.m. eastern time.…
This time last year we were traveling across Costa Rica at the start of our travel journey in Central America. How are things a year later? The kids’ hair is a lot longer. We like letting Lucas and Henry explore their own style. Many people do not like their long hair, but if they like it, we support them. Self-expression…
Michael and I were talking last night about our next move. We have been in Winston-Salem for almost six months. I love being back at home. Michael is getting restless. While we were talking about our plans, I started to get agitated, even a little angry, and I was not sure why. As I lay in bed trying to go to…
We have not ventured more than an hour from where we are staying since September. We are staying with Judy’s dad, who is 71 years old, so we are extremely cautious about going places. This week we took our first road trip back to Atlanta. It is a 5-hour drive, so it was easy. It is a different experience worrying…
We have chosen not to travel far from our temporary home in NC during COVID. We have done a few short getaways to cabins, but we are putting our big travel plans on hold, at least for the next couple of months. Being in one spot for a while, we have settled into a good routine. Lucas and Henry loved…
Welcome to 2021! We rang in the New Year with cousins, aunts, uncles, dogs, and grandpa. We are lucky to have a family bubble during this time. We missed all of the family and friends we are not able to see now, but hopefully, we will be seeing them all in 2021. We had a phenomenal last meal of 2020.…