We just got back from such a fun week up north. We rented an Airbnb and had the perfect Covid friendly family getaway!

The host of the house was amazing and loaded us with lots of snacks and tons of amenities

and it was so clean and decorated so nicely!

The kids loved their loft area!

Can you find Levi? Baby M (our foster baby) was also with us for the week but unfortunately I'm not allowed to post pictures of her. This was the perfect getaway with 2 babies!

The hot tub was a big hit especially because it was pretty chilly outside

but it was the perfect weather for campfires, s'mores,

and cuddling.

We had so much fun taking out the paddle boats and kayaks. I was so proud of the girls for navigating the kayaks on their own!

The sunsets were so beautiful and we loved seeing all of the stars at night. The Big Dipper was perfectly visible from the backyard.

Our last full day was the warmest with a high of about 65 degrees which meant lots of water play for the kids! I watched with my sweatshirt on. ; )

This was such a fun week and exactly what we needed before starting school on Monday! Stay tuned to find out what we're doing for school this year...it's going to be an adventure!!

 

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On our fifth day, we went to Pisa and Florence. We booked a tour through the cruise line that gave us free time in each city, which was just perfect. Thankfully, we had Maxwell with us to lead the way!

We were only in Pisa for about 45 minutes, which was just enough time to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the surrounding building. It's always a little surreal seeing such famous landmarks.

The girls took turns holding the tower up. ; )

After our time in Pisa, we spent about 3 hrs in Florence. It's seems ironic that this was one of our favorite stops but we didn't get any great pictures. Probably due to the fact that we had to watch the kids closely since the cars drove super close to the sidewalks. We had a wonderful time eating an authentic Italian lunch that included pizza on the menu that didn't have cheese, which was awesome for this dairy free, pizza loving lady. We also found vegan gelato, which was SO delicious.

That night we had our second formal night for dinner

and found this little critter waiting for us when we came back to our room.

Day six started with a Dr. Seuss character breakfast. The whole breakfast was so well done and the food was delicious too!

Naomi was brave and tried the green eggs.

After breakfast, we dropped this crazy crew off at the kids club and Joe and I enjoyed the sights of Marseille, France alone!

We walked around, did some shopping, and ate crepes. A perfect last full day of our cruise.

Once we were back on the boat, we grabbed the kids and had a little family fun.

Mia did awesome on the ropes course. 

Naomi and Maxwell had fun playing mini golf.

One last shot of our ship. 

Leaving Barcelona to start our journey home. Side note, the kids were amazing on the long flight, which makes it exciting to think of all the places we can go, after an adult only vacation that is!!

That wraps up our Mediterranean Cruise! It was amazing and exhausting all at the same time. Traveling with kids is always an adventure but it's so fun to look back at the pictures and see how many amazing memories were made!

Check out the other posts from our cruise:

Barcelona

Sicily and Pompeii

Rome

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