Today I’m going to reflect on what our Family Dynamic was like during our month of island hopping around Hawai’i. Spending more time together (and hopefully growing closer) as a family is one of the primary reasons we wanted to go on a Family Gap Year.

Family Dynamic

Highs

There are so many sweet little highs that come from spending more time with my children.

There was the time Henry and I saw a shooting star together while laying in the grass in Maui and we made a collective wish that this trip brings us closer together as a family.

There were the evenings spent diving through waves with my … Read More

In retrospect, I would not have planned two full months of on-the-road travel back-to-back. I would have especially not planned two full months of on-the-road travel through expensive areas!

But it feels silly complaining about the opportunity to spend all of July traveling through the Hawaiian Islands. The truth is I feel very grateful for the opportunity. And on a scale from 1-10, I give our month a 9 out of 10.

Adventures

Highs

We met a sweet couple from Vancouver while driving the “Road to Hana” in Maui. They asked, “What was your favorite adventure so far?”

1. I think the answer to that question was sailing in a catamaran