Comments on: No Bombs, Only Snowballs http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/ Andrus family travel round the world, rtw with 4 kids? Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:09:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeanne http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-28954 Jeanne Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:32:18 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-28954 Best wishes for the New Year Andrus family and your new beginnings!! There is a conversation about roadschooling older kids while on a RTW family tour ( where you are mentioned) here: http://boards.bootsnall.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=712096715&f=64700833316&m=48100596416&r I was wondering if you could add some words of wisdom based on your experiences or perhaps go into greater detail about your thoughts and experience with it on a later post? ( Hey Iva from Croatia....we spent 46 days in your country and loooved it. I am sure the Andrus family will add it to their list for the future. ;) The world is big! ) Hope all is well in the Andrus family and you continue to adjust and dream! Best wishes for the New Year Andrus family and your new beginnings!!

There is a conversation about roadschooling older kids while on a RTW family tour ( where you are mentioned) here:

http://boards.bootsnall.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=712096715&f=64700833316&m=48100596416&r

I was wondering if you could add some words of wisdom based on your experiences or perhaps go into greater detail about your thoughts and experience with it on a later post?

( Hey Iva from Croatia….we spent 46 days in your country and loooved it. I am sure the Andrus family will add it to their list for the future. ;) The world is big! )

Hope all is well in the Andrus family and you continue to adjust and dream!

]]> By: Dana http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-28865 Dana Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:13:32 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-28865 Miss you guys! Kate and I just spent some time looking at pic's. She misses Auntie Anne, Uncle Tom, and Asher, but said "I'm scared of that guy!" when she saw a pic of Mac. HA! No worries Mac, she's only 2 and will soon grow out of it. Besides, you do enjoy the adoration of the rest of the female population. Hope all is well. Love yer guts!!! Miss you guys! Kate and I just spent some time looking at pic’s. She misses Auntie Anne, Uncle Tom, and Asher, but said “I’m scared of that guy!” when she saw a pic of Mac. HA! No worries Mac, she’s only 2 and will soon grow out of it. Besides, you do enjoy the adoration of the rest of the female population. Hope all is well.
Love yer guts!!!

]]> By: Iva http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-28857 Iva Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:04:09 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-28857 Hi Andrus family! My name is Iva and I'm from Croatia. I just watched The Oprah show (we're a little bit late with the show here) but I just want to say that it's amazing what you did, I'm sure you've had a lot of different experience. With time, I hope I'll read some of your posts about the countries you visited. Too bad you didn't visit Croatia you would also have such a good time, I'm sure. Greetings to every member! Hi Andrus family!
My name is Iva and I’m from Croatia. I just watched The Oprah show (we’re a little bit late with the show here) but I just want to say that it’s amazing what you did, I’m sure you’ve had a lot of different experience.
With time, I hope I’ll read some of your posts about the countries you visited.
Too bad you didn’t visit Croatia you would also have such a good time, I’m sure.

Greetings to every member!

]]> By: Teaque http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-28843 Teaque Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:03:28 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-28843 Miss your updates... hope you all are enjoying LA! Miss your updates… hope you all are enjoying LA!

]]> By: Serena Livingston http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-28497 Serena Livingston Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:54:39 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-28497 Thought you might enjoy this - I don't know the source: One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on a farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the son. "So tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them." The boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are." Thought you might enjoy this – I don’t know the source:
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on a farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah,” said the son.
“So tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered: “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”
The boy’s father was speechless.
Then his son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.”

]]> By: karrie http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-28481 karrie Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:51:18 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-28481 More travel books for my collection! I know what you mean about reentry blues. The first time I lived outside the US, it took me almost a year to feel anything approaching "normal" again. I can only imagine how you must feel right now. In a small way I can, after having just returned from a month and a half cross-country roadtrip with my mom and 3 yo. It is weird just to be able to walk into my kitchen and make a cup of tea when I want it. My son keeps asking if we're on another trip when I buckle him into his carseat to run to the grocery store. Planning the next trip always helps me feel a little better. More travel books for my collection!

I know what you mean about reentry blues. The first time I lived outside the US, it took me almost a year to feel anything approaching “normal” again. I can only imagine how you must feel right now. In a small way I can, after having just returned from a month and a half cross-country roadtrip with my mom and 3 yo. It is weird just to be able to walk into my kitchen and make a cup of tea when I want it. My son keeps asking if we’re on another trip when I buckle him into his carseat to run to the grocery store.

Planning the next trip always helps me feel a little better.

]]> By: Megan http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-27985 Megan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:26:18 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-27985 Not only did I not get any travel related gifts like you did, I was given a 10 piece set of pots and pans and a set of knives. I think my family is trying to hint that I should settle down. It's so good to hear that you have a plan and an exciting new place to live in the future. Just don't be surprised when your kids start rating prospective colleges based on their study abroad programs. That's what I did! Not only did I not get any travel related gifts like you did, I was given a 10 piece set of pots and pans and a set of knives. I think my family is trying to hint that I should settle down.

It’s so good to hear that you have a plan and an exciting new place to live in the future. Just don’t be surprised when your kids start rating prospective colleges based on their study abroad programs. That’s what I did!

]]> By: Giselle http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/comment-page-1/#comment-27954 Giselle Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:52:59 +0000 http://www.sixintheworld.com/2008/01/01/no-bombs-only-snowballs/#comment-27954 Hi- Could you please write some reviews on your Christmas gifts? I did not get those books for Christmas- but while shopping for others, eyed them up for myself. I've heard they are little more than picture books. Which provides the best practical info? Might make for a good blog post. Thanks! Hi- Could you please write some reviews on your Christmas gifts? I did not get those books for Christmas- but while shopping for others, eyed them up for myself. I’ve heard they are little more than picture books. Which provides the best practical info? Might make for a good blog post. Thanks!

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