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Getting back to business in Minnesota after our 5 week trip in Puerto Rico was a unique learning experience. We got home late on Wednesday Feb 13 and stayed home from school on Thursday Feb 14 to recover from our long day of traveling. We assumed the biggest adjustment would be the weather. But there… Continue reading Back to Business

Our fifth and final week in Puerto Rico was filled with family fun. Not only did Jeremy join us again, we also had Grandma and Grandpa Zavoral with us!! We basically partied the entire time.  Jeremy got here on Weds, Feb 6 late at night (his flights were delayed several hours due to winter storms).… Continue reading Final Hurrah in Puerto Rico

A “new normal” seemed to be the theme of our 4th week in Puerto Rico. The excitement of being on vacation and learning how to relax had worn off a little, which was a very good thing! It was no longer necessary to take pictures of everything we did, instead I enjoyed being in the… Continue reading A New Normal in Puerto Rico

Our third week in Puerto Rico was an adventure worlds away from Jeremy, who was also having quite an eventful week back in the states. We sent messages to him from the beach… …and he sent messages to us from the NYC Modern Art Museum. Wait, why was he in New York? Let’s start at… Continue reading Worlds Away

The boys and I really dove into a good groove in Puerto Rico during our 2nd week of the trip. As mentioned earlier, we were sad that Jeremy had to go back to the states for work. Some people wonder if I was nervous to be alone in such an unfamiliar place for the next… Continue reading Gettin' in the Groove

Our first morning on the beach in Puerto Rico was breath taking, and that soon became a theme of our trip, in more ways than one. This post covers our initial greetings with the island, which took place with Jeremy at our side and lasted for 5 days. Let me introduce you to our temporary… Continue reading Hello, Puerto Rico!

We left our house in Minnesota on Jan 7 at 5:00 pm. We got to our apartment in Puerto Rico on Jan 9 at 6:30 pm. Yes, that’s a total of 49.5 hours of traveling. No, it wasn’t supposed to take that long. Before it all began, I offered the “travel prayer,” which is something… Continue reading Getting to Puerto Rico

This is a common conversation we had with people before we embarked on our trip: Wait, you’re going to Puerto Rico for how long?Five weeks. Wow, that is crazy! Yep, I know. I am ready to do something bold and crazy with my kids. So like, what about work for you and Jeremy? I’m teaching as… Continue reading Our 5 Week Family Retreat

We had a very calm and peaceful Christmas eve, Christmas day, and the entire week following. Our Chirstmas Eve dinner was just the four of us and we were able to carry out pretty much every tradition we have established over the years living here in Minnesota. We did our traditional stake dinner, and this… Continue reading Christmas and Beyond