So much happened in 2012, that I get overwhelmed trying to remember it all. So, Jared and I thought we’d go through our photos and make a small monthly collage of our life happenings…but that proved to be even more overwhelming! How do you sum up so much in only 5 monthly photos? 2012 was by-far the most amazing year of our lives. We experienced so many new places and cultures, as well as learned and grew as individuals and as a...

I’ve posted about Spain in random order…trying to be “up-to-date” while still catching up on old posts. I have skipped a month prior to Spain, when were were in Austria, Switzerland and Germany…but those posts are coming soon, too! So…jumping back in time…as I’ve mentioned before, in October we drove the Western Coast of Spain from Barcelona down until we reached Marbella, in Southern Spain. This included stops in the...

I admit, we’re really not very big into Halloween. My sister and her family go all-out, planning their costumes months in advance, etc. Me?  I didn’t even plan my own wedding that far in advance…so I certainly don’t do Halloween costumes. Last Halloween, we were traveling through Mexico with friends, walking the streets of Mexico’s guitar capital on our way to one of our favorite Mexican outings of all time–a native...

One of the loveliest parts of traveling with kids is connecting with other families. We were fortunate to find a wonderful place to stay on airbnb.com, about an hour and a half Northwest of Barcelona. It was off the beaten path from where we were driving, but after taking a look at the listing online, we decided it was well-worth the side trip! And, oh, it was!!  It felt as if we were staying the night with long-time friends, and we...

I love people. I really really do! And I really love meeting and spending time with people who I can relate to…people who think “Outside of the Box,” you know? We are SOOOO fortunate that we are part of an online social group of traveling families throughout the world. This group is extremely supportive and encouraging of one another, and has provided us several “close” friendships with some individuals who we have yet to meet in...

Close to our rental home in Marbella, Spain was an outdoor adventure parked called Aventura Amazonia. The moment Ella laid eyes on it, she began begging to go! Sunny days were few and far between, and we realized finally we were running out of days. I took the girls there on one of our last mornings in town (while Jared stayed with Ethan), and paid the whooping 31 Euros for them to enjoy 3 hours at the park (yes, they had a maximum time...