Bon Voyage • Kath Eats

June 8, 2025

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

Bon Voyage

We’re departing Charlottesville for the following two weeks for our first journey to Europe collectively! I haven’t been throughout the ocean since school, and Thomas has by no means been! We’re excited (and a bit nervous!). At present, we’re heading to Hillsborough to drop the youngsters off with Grammie and Pea, who’ve generously provided to look after them whereas Thomas and I are gone. I do know they’ve a whole lot 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 advisable this cruise line as among the finest (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we may 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 way of the journey (comply with alongside right here!) and do a weblog put up at every port metropolis, however till then I’ll be going into low energy mode on the weblog. I’ve some journey and summer season themed posts able to go whereas I’m away.

Schooooool’s out for the summer season!

We formally have a primary grader and a seventh grader!! College ended per week in the past, and the boys had nice years. Each boys appear a lot older than they did at first 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 “earnings” plus a timeline to construct them!

Birch is studying to journey a motorbike!

In case you might be questioning (as a result of we have been), coaching wheels are now not a factor. Steadiness 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 college subsequent yr at seventh grade and is glad to be accomplished together with his higher elementary. We’re going to miss them whereas we’re gone!

Household Journey To Busch Gardens

We kicked off summer season with a shock day journey to Busch Gardens Williamsburg! On an early summer season 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 accountable for 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, take a look at this entrance seat YouTube video! It was significantly 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 Gentle Opening

Our fitness center pal, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise companion 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 might take a look at their techniques. You’ll want to 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 certainly 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! Perhaps a bit thinner, however undoubtedly 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 season. 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. Liked 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 pleased to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They cherished it, and Birch did nice!