Bon Voyage • Kath Eats

June 8, 2025

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Right here’s a little bit of life currently 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 faculty, and Thomas has by no means been! We’re excited (and somewhat nervous!). Right now, we’re heading to Hillsborough to drop the children off with Grammie and Pea, who’ve generously supplied to take care of them whereas Thomas and I are gone. I do know they’ve loads 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 time-frame in Europe, and he or she beneficial this cruise line as the most effective (smaller ship, excessive finish) so we may see as many coastal cities as potential. In the event 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 means by the journey (observe 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 firstly of the yr.

Birch so pleased with his art work 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’re questioning (as a result of we have been), coaching wheels are not a factor. Stability bikes, the place you utilize your ft on the bottom to propel ahead and elevate them up, are the development. He’s getting it effectively!

Mazen goes to a brand new college subsequent yr at seventh grade and is glad to be carried out 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 scorching. 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 carried out!! (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, 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 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 Delicate Opening

Our fitness center buddy, Juan Pablo, and his enterprise associate are within the means 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 methods. Make sure to test it out when it opens in just a few 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 live shows are so nice this time of yr earlier than it will get too steamy! Birch took certainly 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! Possibly somewhat thinner, however positively small. Ought to I?! Non permanent tattoo to try it out!

Fridays After 5

We additionally love Fridays, the out of doors 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. Beloved it! I really 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 completely happy to have them go with out me whereas I used to be on the seashore. They beloved it, and Birch did nice!