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March break stopover in Washington D.C.

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Leah
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We only have all the kids every second March break, so we try to make those trips wingdingers. On the off years, Rob and I still go away on our own. Two years ago we headed out to Utah, where … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Getaway

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Leah
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Every year the kids all divide their school holiday vacation between their two homes. Usually it is a few days here, a few days there and there is a lot of back and forth. This year, Zach and Josh’s Dad … Continue reading →

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Last Day – Toledo

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Leah
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On Saturday we headed to the beautiful Toledo – about an hour away from Madrid. I wish we had had more time there. It’s really hard with a big group. I told Josh to make sure he took a few … Continue reading →

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Exploring Madrid and a lot more soccer….

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Leah
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On Wednesday, the boys were heading back to the Real Madrid training center to train some more, and a bunch of parents went into Madrid to tour around. I had a great guidebook, so once we got there (after a … Continue reading →

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More soccer and a bit of touring in Segovia, Spain

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Leah
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On Tuesday the boys went the Atletico Spanish FA training facility for training. We wandered around a bit and visited some outlets before watching them continue to train. After lunch, we heading to the small town La Granja where we … Continue reading →

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Training, Game #1 and the Prado

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Leah
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The next morning the boys went to training again at the Atletico training complex. Christine (the goalie’s Mom —  I have known her for a few years since our boys have played on the same teams for 4 years —- … Continue reading →

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Day one in Madrid: Training with Real Madrid

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Leah
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The 1st day we were woken up early as the boys had to head to the Real Madrid training complex. They had an awesome time and enjoyed the training in the amazing facility. We then headed to the Real Madrid … Continue reading →

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And the soccer adventure in Madrid, Spain begins

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Leah
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When Josh’s team announced they were headed to Madrid, Spain in the fall, I didn’t think we would be able to make it happen. We toyed with the idea of sending him on his own with his coaches, but nixed … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Utah

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Leah
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We really wanted to make it out to visit my brother, sister-in-law (Jamie and Judy) and cousins this year. We just love their family and my kids are desperate to have cousin time. But logistically and financially it was really … Continue reading →

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More Beaching….

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Leah
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(Ooops…this was in my drafts that I forgot to post – from about midway on our trip:)) We always try to do a sunrise walk. One day we woke the kids up early to see the sunrise, but they all … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Family, Outerbanks, travel, vacation, vacations | 3 Replies

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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