We finally crossed this bucket list destination off our list and it certainly did not disappoint! On my birthday, we set off on the first leg of our trip from Houston to Switzerland. We stayed one night in Amsterdam as an extended layover. We knew we wanted to keep this part of the trip short and sweet and we were glad we planned it like that.
This will forever be my favorite kind of view! My whole crew heading off to explore a new place just makes my heart so happy! 😍We arrived in Amsterdam and headed straight to our hotel! We stayed at The Monet Garden Hotel and loved it! We were only here for one night and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here! The staff were all so kind, warm, and helpful! They brought out coffee for us and kid treat boxes to keep the kids entertained while we waited for our room to be ready. It really is the little things! 🥹After we were all checked in and rested for a bit, we set out to explore. We ended up visiting Amsterdam the same time a parade was happening and the crowds were….interesting 🙃LOL here we are trying our best to distract the girls and Ava persevering! There were so many people swarming the streets, we sadly didn’t get a chance to visit any of the touristy places we had on our list. We called it an early night and headed home to bed so we could catch our early AM flight. But we did manage to stop and grab a STROOPWAFEL, of course! 😆The next morning, we were at the Amsterdam airport bright and early to board our flight to our much anticipated destination! A short hour and a half later, we landed in Zurich and took a train straight to Lucerne (only 45 min away). The Zurich airport was connected to the train station, making this transition so seamless! For this trip, we only packed 4 carryons and 4 backpacks. This allowed for one of us to push the stroller and the rest of the crew grabbed the carryons. We took so many trains with our luggage and so we knew it was important pack light!
Side bar: When we landed in the Zurich Airport, we downloaded the SBB mobile app and visit the public train information office (located in the Zurich airport, just follow the signs!) The representatives were so friendly and helpful. We purchased half-fare travel cards for Jacob and I. With the purchase of these travel cards, the kids travelled for FREE! The half fare travel passes typically pay for themselves after the first few train rides.
NEXT STOP: LUCERNE!!!! This was one of my favorite cities and I am so excited to share!
This summer flew by and we had such a blast! We kicked off our summer with a trip to Chicago for a family wedding!
Jacob third wheelin’ 🥰😍My girls! 😍🥰We hung back a few days after the wedding was over and played tourists! ☺️After we returned, we spent the rest of the summer making lots of snack boards….And visiting coffee shops…Ava had her first piano recital! 👏We spent lots of time playing in the driveway!Going on walks with popsicles!And having sister chats until the sunsets!And visiting playgrounds! LOTS of golf cart rides! And threw our first July 4th party!!!🥳Last but not least, we did a lot of rough housing with dada! 😂
Summer 2025 was one for the books and we ended it with a bang by taking a trip to Switzerland! More on that to come!
The school year flew by and I still can’t believe we officially have a kindergarten graduate and 4th grader!
She had her graduation ceremony a few days before the last day of school and it was the sweetest program. I can’t believe how big she’s gotten! Last day of KINDER!!!First day of Kindergarten! 🥹I need time to just FREEEEEZE! 😭Can’t get over how old she looks here!
Ava finished up third grade like a champ, of course!
Last day of THIRD GRADE! Eeeeek!!!This year she grew so much and we are so proud of the little lady she’s becoming! I MEANNN 😍
We kicked off summer with a YES Day right after the kindergarten graduation. The girls were thrilled and I was exhausted, so I guess MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! ☺️
Jacob and I snuck away to CDMX for a few days in May before Maycember set in! 😅 We had such a wonderful time enjoying the amazing food and beautiful weather!
First stop! The BEST churros🤤Ava and Aaliyah made me those bracelets right before we left so I’d always be thinking of them 🥹Of course, we had to have a Mexican Coke + tacos!We enjoyed the view of CDMX city line at the RC hotel! 😍
The next morning, we did something FUN!
We enjoyed a hot air balloon! The views were incredible! After this, we joined the rest of our crew and spent the weekend eating our weight in delicious pastries (Odettes > Panaderia Rosetta), enjoying the views, and taking it all in…kid-free!! ☺️
We stayed at a great resort in beautiful Phuket: Baan Laimai Beach Resort & Spa
As soon as we arrived, we got settled in to our rooms and headed straight to the beach!We spent two nights and three days in Phuket and had a wonderful time! The highlight of our trip was visiting the tigers for sure!During our time there, we did a tour which included a stop at an elephant sanctuary where we fed elephants! LOL Don’t mind me and Levi screaming our heads off here! 😂We enjoyed beautiful views! Our final stop on the tour was a bee factory! After the tour, we relaxed by the pool and enjoyed dinner at the hotel! We headed back to Bangkok the following day, enjoyed one last mango sticky rice dish, and flew back home the day after that. It was a whirlwind of a spring break but such a unforgettable time with family!
The Curious Georges 