Luca will be in seventh grade for our gap year. He wants to be an engineer when he grows up. He had a break down the other night about the ozone layer. I want him to see the world because I want him to know what he will be working to save. He is incredibly thoughtful and an abstract problem solver, he will change the world. He can read a full length novel in an afternoon and shuts the whole world out while he is immersed. He is on the lego robotics team for his school where he is learning about innovation and sustainability.
Dominic will be in fifth grade for our year abroad. He cares deeply about his best friend, his family, and is an avid fact-book reader. He is inherently brilliant and one of the funniest people I know. When we told him about our plan he immediately said he would not be joining us because he hates hiking and would prefer to explore more of the “great indoors” where things like Nintendo Switch and Destiny were invented. He is a true foodie and will lead the charge on experimental dining while we are abroad. He is in his community service club at school because he says it makes him feel good.
Elia will be in first grade while we are travelling. She is bold, strong willed, calculating, and imaginative. She sings songs for days with true emotion and talent. She can figure what is really happening in a given situation before the rest of us. She is a girls’ girl and makes friends easily- her best friend at school does not speak English yet but I have a feeling that will change in the next few months. She loves religious school and being at temple. She is learning to play tennis like her brothers and her racket is about her size.
Judah will be three years old when we embark. He knows what he wants and how to get it. He bosses the entire family around and parrots everything we say. He has the biggest mouth a baby has ever had- literally- he eats all the things. He has little had full of blond curls that makes him look angelic while he is biting you. I can’t wait to watch his personality emerge as he grows on our trip. He is currently big into mowing the lawn, cuddling, fruit snacks, and mommy.
Coffee is the mom. She is me. I am a nurse anesthetist, a CRNA. I have a degree in English and I love to write. I do a lot of yoga. I am so in love with my babies.
Adam is our super hero. He is a banker and does work we don’t quite understand. He works from home but doesn’t plan on working while we are traveling unless he is given the option to work less than he is working now. He has a degree in History and is the smartest man I know. He is an amazing teacher and can make any topic interesting. He is a gamer and this has given him an incredible grasp of world geography. He is the most patient person on Earth.
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