1 . Lauren and Roy Tyson have one simple piece of advice for parents, “Don’t stop doing what makes you happy.”

These are words to live by for this couple, who turned their _______ for travel into a lifestyle most people only dream of. Their adventure _______ in 2015 when they made the _______ to sell all of their belongings and their home to _______ full-time travelers.

They have covered 26 countries and have welcomed two _______ since they first began their journey! In 2018, they welcomed their son Roman, but even parenthood didn’t _______ them down. Roman has become one of the most well-traveled kids ever, _______ 16 countries with his parents by the time he turned 3.

His parents write a _______ called Tyson Trails about their travels, and Roman often takes his own pictures to add his unique 3-year-old perspective on the blog.

Lauren and Roy believe that showing their children the world is _______, even at this young age.

“________ is the best form of education,” said Lauren. “It opens our kids’ eyes to different ________ and cultures they wouldn’t ________ sitting in a classroom.”

In 2021, the family welcomed another son called Lennon. His first ________ within the United Kingdom was booked by the time he was 5 days old.

Their belief is “Your ordinary family on a mission to experience the extraordinary!” This family is a(n) ________ example that we don’t all have to ________ the same boxes in order to provide a loving childhood for our kids.

2 . My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.

Some of our _______ are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we _______ along Chalk Creek. I was _______ that our 15-month-old boy would fall into the creek (小溪). I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was _______, and his crying let the whole campground know it. So _______ tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It _______ — he didn’t end up in the creek. My three-year-old, however, did.

Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we _______, but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly _______ our peaceful morning trip. The _______ picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to ____________ the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No ____________. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there ____________, a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed (拖) us back. We were ____________.

Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of ____________, wondering what camping fun and ____________ we will experience next.

3 . Two years ago, my whole family went to Vietnam, the country of my ancestors. The feeling of _______ still exists in me whenever I think about the visit.

When I first _______ of the plane into the burning hot weather, I thought the trip would be long, _______ and hot. I didn’t _______ my grandparents and uncle because I had never seen them before. However, the longer I was there, the more I _______ the stay. I became very _______ of my grandmother, and also loved talking about what my parents did when they were _______. The more time I spent with them, the more I knew I would _______ them when it came time for me to go back to the United States. Besides my grandparents, I also loved to spend time with my _______. Because they were close to my age, they knew __________ where to take me for fun. We went on boat rides, mountain climbing and to many parks and gardens.

I had a great time, and also realized how __________ I am to live in a developed country. Although the country itself is __________, there are many poor and homeless people. The most __________ thing was that there were many disabled people, especially children __________ for food or money. Looking through these people’s eyes made me __________ what I took for granted. I had many __________, but was not putting them to use properly.

Finally the last day in Vietnam arrived, and we had to __________ from our relatives. Though there were tears and __________, we all knew that one day we will __________ and have more opportunities to discover each other. Two years have passed, and I still remember this __________ like it was yesterday.