Bon Voyage • Kath Eats

June 12, 2025

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Right here’s a little bit of life these days and my weblog plans for the subsequent month!

Bon Voyage

We’re departing Charlottesville for the subsequent 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!). 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 numerous 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 advisable this cruise line as the most effective (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we might see as many coastal cities as potential. 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 method by 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.

Associated: Summer season Journey Garments

Schooooool’s out for the summer time!

We formally have a primary grader and a seventh grader!! Faculty ended per week in the past, and the boys had nice years. Each boys appear a lot older than they did initially of the yr.

Birch so pleased with his paintings 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 trip a motorcycle!

In case you might be questioning (as a result of we had been), coaching wheels are now not a factor. Stability bikes, the place you employ your ft on the bottom to propel ahead and carry them up, are the pattern. He’s getting it properly!

Mazen goes to a brand new faculty subsequent yr at seventh grade and is glad to be performed 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 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 performed!! (Mazen was in control of Birch whereas we went, and that labored out very 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 severely so nice.

I additionally rode the Griffon and Mazen joined me for Apollo’s Chariot and the swings. I’ll need to hit up those I missed subsequent time.

For meals, I had a brisket salad from the Smokehouse at lunch, which wasn’t too dangerous, and half of Birch’s french fries. And for dinner we stopped at Torchy’s Tacos in Richmond. Yum!

Cumbre Mushy Opening

Our gymnasium pal, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise accomplice are within the strategy 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 might check their programs. Be sure you test it out when it opens in a number 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 yr earlier than it will get too steamy! Birch took considered one of his mates, 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! Perhaps slightly thinner, however undoubtedly small. Ought to I?! Momentary 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 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 faculty. Beloved 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 seaside. They beloved it, and Birch did nice!