Another happy time moment on our trip

my little sister and her husband moved in May from TX to VA

Talk about perfect timing and even better

she delivered her 2nd baby just days before we arrived

My girls were in HEAVEN holding baby girl for the 2 days we got to see everyone

   

   

   

   

  

   

Good ol' Home

When we started planning our 2018 Home Leave

We never guessed our first stop would be Maryland

All the stars aligned and I was able to spend 9 days there with my girls

Rob joined us for the last 3

It was a jam packed week and we didn't step into Washington D.C. for even a day

So many people to see, restaurants to visit :)

activities to attend and just living up our Maryland life

It's home for my kids and it felt like home to me

We were so happy to spend time there

Prepare yourself for picture overload the next few weeks

   

Counting down time on planes and airports

Brasilia to Sao Paulo to Atlanta to Dulles

It was a long 24 hours but we made it all in one piece

Welcome to Maryland! This was a fun sign to see again

Jet lag and time travel catching up with this little one

Food, glorious food

Getting my fix at Kabob and Khari, 

introducing my little to bagels she kept calling them "pastel", 

a Brazilian food that she has grown used to 

and Pho at my favorite noodle shop near Paint Branch High School

Mini reunion at PBHS for my bigs 

We celebrated Aubrey's middle school promotion a week late

In family tradition we enjoyed the Indian buffet at Royal Taj

M & S celebrated there 2 years prior and we thought it appropriate to celebrate with A as well

We just might make it back there for Jo's promotion as well :)

Loved seeing this view once again

Our family misses living near a temple which is currently 12 hours from our home

  

So super grateful to the Willis family 

Put up with my crew invading their basement and life for the week we were in town

The "William" crew watching videos from last summer's vacation exploring the 

Amazon Rain forest together 

End of School Wrap

One more post before the onslaught of Home Leave 2018 begins

  

 At the end of each school year EAB host a bring your parent to school day

Jo was able to show off all the cools things she had learned from the 3rd grade

She is a great girl and I loved spending the day with her

    

  

 Saying goodbye to Maria de Emaculada for this little one

We found out that we were moving houses as soon as we got home

This great pre-school was not close to the new house so we had to say goodbye

I loved this school and G's teachers!!

End of the season Cross Country party for this great team and coaches

 My Aubrey graduated from middle school

I am now the proud mom of 3 high schoolers!!

What a year 

Yowzers!

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We are back

3,032 miles driven
7 weeks away from home
Slept in 12 different beds
15 states stepped in from our collective group
Countless national & state parks

One awesome Family Vacation

Pics and details to come

Festa Junina in the rain

Catch-up post

Thought I had posted everything before leaving on holiday

Missed one...

Festa Junina at the girls school

  

  

This year we were prepared and got the girls adorable costumes to wear to the event

I was also on the lookout for my favorite coconut popsicle, didn't disappoint

The storm clouds rolled in and all the events had to be moved to the covered area

So sad to see all the paper flags being whipped and tossed in the air

Usually the end of May there is not a cloud in sight, not the case for this year