Year 5, Day 242

While we were on vacation, and under GREAT duress, Miles took his first shower. While it's true his initial screams chilled Monteverde to its core, by the end of the experience Miles had decided that showers are his favorite thing ever. Even now, back home with all his toys, he's much more eager to take … Continue reading Year 5, Day 242 →

Year 5, Day 240

We (finally) arrived home in Charlotte today after a sleepless (for two of us, anyway) night at Miami International Airport. While the last leg of our trip did not remotely go as expected (our misfortunes continued right up to the point we picked our car up in long-term parking), it hasn't overshadowed just how amazing … Continue reading Year 5, Day 240 →

Year 5, Day 239

After an adventurous week, we said goodbye to Costa Rica this morning, gathering our things and heading for the airport. Not before Miles made absolutely certain he wasn't leaving anything behind. The vacation had been great, but I think we were all ready to get home. Miles, who had managed to befriend almost every dog … Continue reading Year 5, Day 239 →

Year 5, Day 238

If this isn't Miles "living his best life," I can't imagine what it would look like. Of course, he didn't get everything he wanted on this trip. After spending the morning at the beach, we went by a bookstore to pick up some stamps for postcards. Miles, naturally, wanted everything in the store, but none … Continue reading Year 5, Day 238 →

Year 5, Day 237

After the slowest start of any morning this whole trip (I mean, this IS a vacation), we headed out to the beach around midday today. Yes, we've been to the beach a couple times this week, but this was the first time we went with the intention of setting our stuff down in one spot … Continue reading Year 5, Day 237 →

Year 5, Day 236

We departed Monteverde today and headed back to the coast to the final destination on our Costa Rica trip, but before we settled into the three-hour drive we made one more stop in the mountains, visiting the Monteverde Butterfly Gardens. Our guide Kieron was immensely patient as he explained some of the native fauna to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 236 →

Year 5, Day 235

Today's excursion took us to Selvatura Park, where we had the modest goal of walking a well-defined trail through the jungle and traversing a series of suspension bridges. Our adventure began as you might expect -- in the bathroom, where this happened: ...well...crap. On a mandatory pre-hike potty break, Miles and I literally got locked … Continue reading Year 5, Day 235 →

Year 5, Day 234

We made good on our promise to get Miles to the beach today, and while the drive there was filled with lush, beautiful scenery, Miles instead opted to tool around on his tablet. "Look!" he exclaimed at one point. "I found Blue's Clues!" "You know, buddy, you might want to look out the window," I … Continue reading Year 5, Day 234 →

Year 5, Day 233

Our first full day in Costa Rica began slowly, with Miles and Jaclyn getting in some pool time while I had breakfast on the balcony and basked in the surrounding pulchritude. And also spied on them. It was lunchtime before we really did much (which means Miles spent most of the morning watching PAW Patrol), … Continue reading Year 5, Day 233 →

Year 5, Day 231

Packing for a trip can be a challenging process. With limited space to work with, you have to be very selective about what you bring and what you leave behind. It should be obvious, then, that when asked what he was bringing with him on our trip to Costa Rica, Miles's top two priorities were … Continue reading Year 5, Day 231 →