Time, please slow down! The kids had the most fabulous time at surf camp in Cocoa Beach, FL, and I couldn’t recommend enough! 🌺 @surfet321 is extraordinary for girls (all-girls camp) 🏄🏽 @surfwithohana_ was an excellent option for Mark (and co-ed + option for full days with art) 🍎 One week til school! Those kids are growing too fast!

The kid is a poser… simple as that 🤷🏽‍♀️ and I have no idea where it is coming from!

MAP UPDATE⁣ 🗺⁣ Before we left on our RV trip, we got a Europe and a U.S. @thunderbunnylabs map (not an ad!). ⁣ We take thousands of pictures during our travels and we wanted a way to treasure them. We’re also slightly obsessed with maps 😬⁣ ⁣ 🌍 We filled our Europe map after our world tour, and finally found the time to fill our U.S. states. ⁣ ⁣ 📍We added 26 new states to the map, and updated a few states we already had on there. This is not an ad, just a product that brings us so much joy! ⁣ ⁣ 📸 The hardest part is choosing just 1 photo per state (or country). After that, the web-based software takes care of everything and you can print at home, send straight to Walgreens, or order stickers! ⁣ ⁣ ✂️ Get the kids involved and enjoy collecting states and countries!! #notanad #travelkeepsakes #makingmemories #familymemories #travelphotography #travelmore #discover #travelusa

OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH ORLANDO⁣ 💩⁣ Exploring nowadays, looks a little different. We miss our national parks but find new things to discover around us! ⁣ ⁣ This one is a little unusual 😁 but if you have a couple of hours to spare, listen up! ⁣ ⁣ The City of Orlando Water Reclamation Division on L. B. McLeod Rd (minutes from Universal) gives free tours to kids of all ages, and it is a fascinating way to learn about:⁣ ⁣ 💦 The water cycle⁣ ♻️ Recycling ⁣ 🧻 What to flush and not to flush!! ⁣ ⁣ After the tour, the kids worked on three experiments, including slime making! ⁣ ⁣ 👧🏽 The older kids had a tour of their own, and all kids (+ mommy!) found the experience absolutely fascinating!! ⁣ ⁣ 📞 Give them a call for to schedule a tour!⁣

HAPPY 4TH!⁣ 💙🤍❤️⁣ I hope everyone had a fun-filled day and found a little bit of normalcy back this year. ⁣ ⁣ 🎇 After two years without, our little town hosted its yearly fireworks, and for a moment, life felt normal. ⁣ ⁣ ☀️ Onto our last month of summer break! School starts in just over a month and we’ll be enjoying the next few weeks as much as we can! ⁣ ⁣ 🎆 We’re celebrating Mark’s birthday in a fun place this week and we can’t wait to take you with us!!

MY AMERICAN DREAM⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🇫🇷 Back in 2004, my mom drove me to a nearby American school for me to take the TOEFL English test – required to enter U.S. schools as a foreign student.⁣ ⁣⁣ 📚 I scored just enough to get into my dream U.S. university… and it was the first step in making my dream of studying and living in the U.S. true. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🗣 My English was a work in progress and with my friends’, teammates’, and coach’s help, I made close friends who laughed at the things I mis-pronounced and were ever so patient in teaching me and helping me navigate the American culture. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🏡 After a year and a half, I felt home. College was amazing, I made friends for life, won 2 NCAA national championships, went on to getting my MBA, met my future husband, and was blessed with my 3 favorite adventure buddies! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🇺🇸 Living in the U.S. has meant hosting Thanksgiving dinners and Super Bowl parties for international friends, attending football games and tailgating, saying “ya’ll” and jamming to country music, enjoying pulled pork more than coq au vin, and living free in a country I am blessed to call home. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ✈️ And the #toefl test was that first step in this big adventure we call life! My first step in living in a culture I belong in. My first step in making easy friends and feeling accepted for who I am. This is what living in America feels like for me! This is my American dream.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ @toefl_official #ad⁣

JUMPING THROUGH SUMMER⁣ #𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥⁣⁣ ☀️⁣⁣ If having the kids back into sports and non-stop driving back and forth to fields and lessons means that we have settled back… then we must be settled!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵?! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🏀 The kids have loved getting back into sports and playing with their friends, but when we unboxed their pre-travel clothes, we needed a quick upgrade. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🌱 Those kids grew so much and we love that @champssports carries well-priced private label EastBay gear, as well as brand names. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🛍 Shop online this summer, at Champssports.com and in select Champs stores. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #eastbayperformance #activekids #activekids #kidsootd #champssports #activegear

FISHING TIPS⁣ 🐟⁣ From a non-fishing mom! ⁣ ⁣ 💕 Focus on the quality time ⁣ ⁣ 🌈 Get colorful baits and rods. We went to Walmart and let the kids pick their favorites⁣ ⁣ 🎣 Find helpful fishing and boating resources and how to buy a fishing license on TakeMeFishing.org ahead of time to build up confidence and learn about the sport ⁣ ⁣ 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Have fun. Make memories!!⁣ ⁣ @take_me_fishing #ad #womenmakingwaves #thewaterisopen #fishingwithkids #girlswhofish

GAME. TRAIN. LIVE. ⁣ #sponsored ⁣ ⚽️⁣ Now that we’re back home, we’re getting back into sports and all the extra-curricular fun 😬⁣ ⁣ ⛳️ National park hiking turned soccer and golf practice! ⁣ ⁣ 🏈 The kids have grown and we recently discovered @champssports . We love the option to find brand name products, as well as great quality private label EastBay gear!⁣ ⁣ 🛍 Shop now online at Champssports.com and in select Champs stores! ⁣ ⁣ Happy active summer!⁣ ⁣ #EastbayPerformance #champssports #champs #activekids #playhard