Today was our first day of school! Our original plan was to start in September once we were settled in Japan, but we changed our minds. We realized we would like to have more flexibility to take days off throughout the year. The state of Colorado requires that we log 172 days of school and…
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Exploring the Town of Jaco
Whenever we have vacationed at the beach, I feel an immense pressure to go to the beach every day and soak it up as much as possible. Being here for a full month relieves that pressure. Although I love the beach, I don’t feel the need to go there every day. I wonder how often…
Screen Free Days in Costa Rica
The effects of screen time and how much/when to limit it is one of the parenting decisions I think about most often. I have read numerous books about this topic. My book club read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. It was…
El Miro Hike – Free For The Win Again
A couple days ago we hiked to a free local spot here in Jaco called El Miro. El Miro translates to ‘He Looked’. The back story of this location is a bit of a mystery. Some say it was a hotel, some say a mansion. Regardless, the project was never finished and has since become…
When The Days Are Long
The author Gretchen Rubin coined the term ‘The days are long, but the years are short’. We were experiencing a good dose of the former yesterday. I told Dave when we went to bed that the day felt like it lasted 100 years. We were all feeling like this and I can’t pinpoint exactly why….
Month One Reflections
We’ve been gone for exactly one month today. At times it feels like it has gone extremely fast. However, looking back on all the adventures we’ve already had makes it feel longer. I tried hard before we left Colorado not to have too many expectations about the year ahead. I read numerous books and blogs…
Saltwater and Schedule-Free – Living Light in Jaco
We have been in Jaco for almost a week now and we are LOVING it! When we were planning our itinerary for the year, we wanted the Costa Rica portion to be our ‘summer’ before we start school. This definitely feels like summer! Our days consist of a combination of activities. Going to the beach,…
Schools Around the World – La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Something I am hoping we can explore this year are all the different schools around the world. It’s so interesting to see how other countries do day to day life, and school is definitely a part of that. Escuela Finca Zeta Trece This was the school in our neighborhood in La Fortuna. Similar to the…
Welcome To Jaco – A New Scene In Our Ongoing Journey
Bumps, Curves, and A Bare-Bones Grocery Run We have safely arrived at our next destination and are slowly getting settled. The shuttle ride here was LONG! It took 4 hours and the roads were no less forgiving than our previous shuttle ride. Alexis had the worst of the motion sickness this time, but we all…
Favorite Memories from La Fortuna and The Little Things
We leave for Jaco tomorrow to begin the second stop on our adventure. La Fortuna has been a really amazing first location for our year long journey. When I asked everyone what their favorite memory was it was mixed bag. Dave and Alexis loved El Salto and my favorite was Mirador El Silencio. Braxton’s favorite…