On August 5, 2025 we purchased a house in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. The Space Coast has caught our hearts with its proximity to the ocean, friendly people and great school system. The kids are moving on to another big adventure: public high school. We will continue to travel, but it will look different for […]
Our first step in moving to Florida was getting a puppy. Though it was not everyone’s choice first step, it was definitely mine. We looked at breed after breed before deciding on the Mini American Shepherd. Then came finding a breeder. We looked at several before choosing, Atomic Minis located in Maryland. Lucky for us,
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Our six months in New Zealand are done and we needed to leave the country before we were the next stars of Border Security. We have decided to find a place to settle down for a while and live the adventure of a part time traveling family who can only go places when school is
While in Auckland, many encouraged us to take a trip to a local bird sanctuary island about 30 minutes away. Most people take a day trip with the local ferry, but Chris and I saw that there was a bunk house available to reserve space in and I decided that was the better way to
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We loved our little beach house in Red Beach and the fun adventures a stationary life brought us. Jack went diving and joined the water polo team. Aleah volunteered at an animal rescue. Chris jumped in with both feet into the local wing foiling group and even had a down wind race end at our
For Derek’s birthday we headed to Waiheke Island to stomp some grapes. It was a beautiful day and we had a laughter filled time.
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Amazing solo trip for me to Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. I linked up with pro foiler Dave West for a four day clinic to improve my surf foiling skills while using the Foil Drive. We had great conditions, foiled 4-6 hrs every day until I could hardly move. I started connecting waves reliably which is
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Our gang of 7 headed to Tawharanui Regional Park to look for brown kiwis followed by a nighttime stargazing session.
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Our six month visa for New Zealand allowed for attending up to three months of school without a separate student visa. After discussing our different options for our New Zealand experience, Jack & Aleah decided that attending school would be their next adventure. We researched schools that accept international students and found that most public
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