In 2005, I (Nicole) was diagnosed with a chronic, incurable, auto-immune disease called Multiple Sclerosis. I was a 30-something, over scheduled, perfectionist, rock-star, “Sure, I can be there and help with that,” mom to a 3 year old and...
The First Round of Goodbyes
Today marks 54 days until we depart on our around the world trip. And we have found we are in the midst of our first round of goodbyes. As we prepare to head out on this trip, we are...
Hope’s Animal Adventures at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Hope absolutely loves learning all about animals and plans to share what she learns with our readers. So, in the first of a long series of “Hope’s Animal Adventures,” Hope would like to teach you about some of the...
“Oy Yoy Yoy” and other expressions when you can’t swear in front of your children.
“D’oh!” – Homer Simpson While we certainly don’t condone swearing, our children have heard us swear in times of frustration and anger. Nicole, especially, has a dark respect for a well played cuss word given appropriate timing for comic-value...
We have three more months at home. Just 90 days until we leave!
This is a weird time for us. We are still home for three months. Three very important and busy months of living our normal lives. This also means we have just 90 days left before we leave on our edventure!...
But what are you doing for your girls’ education while you travel?
One of the questions we get asked most frequently is, “But what are you doing for your girls’ education while you travel?” My (Nicole) knee-jerk, snarky reaction (which thankfully I usually keep to myself) is, “Well, we are traveling...
Adoption Announcement: Introducing Paula!
We would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family: Paula Zubiri! No, we are not legally adopting a 4th daughter. Paula has an amazing family! One of our favorite families since we met them more...
100 Days Till Our World Edventure Begins!
While you may be celebrating Pi Day today, for our family, March 14, 2016 marks 100 days until we depart on our world edventure. From June 22 onward, all of our one way flights take us East until we once...
“One bite at a time!” or, How to plan a round-the-world trip
One Bite at a Time The question that comes after, “Where are you going?” is almost always this: “How do you plan a trip like that?” You really do have to take one step at a time when planning...