The Johnsons' Journeys

Things in Rota have been rolling! With a few months left in-country before we PCS back to the states, I am going to brag on my husband for a quick minute. As most of you know, B has been accepted into the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency (OMFS) at Naval Hospital Portsmouth in Virginia. He will begin this program on July 1, but I'm not the only person shouting his praises and congratulating him: the entire Rota dental clinic is celebrating with us! It did my heart good

Bryan and I have been keeping a secret... the Johnsons' Journeys are going to look a little different come June 2026! That's right, we are going to have a baby! Earlier in December, we had our first sonogram and had the chance to see Baby J, and I couldn't wait to photograph our news on the beach by our house! Since it was Christmas time, nothing screams holiday joy more than a sandy Christmas shoot. We have enjoyed a few travels while keeping this news to ourselves, and even

Christmas at the Johnson house was a calm, quiet day! Bryan and I spent Christmas Eve at a friend's house for dinner amongst friends, so our Christmas day was spent quietly enjoying the holiday together with Hugo and Reynolds! December 26: Christmas Pack Up With house guests on their way, Bryan and I decided to tackle the task of taking down Christmas. Yes, the day after the holiday! Since the Foys were already on their way to us, we figured we could use every spare inch of s

Easter in Spain looks very different than what we are accustomed to! After two years in Japan, where Easter isn't celebrated outside of...

It's been a while since we've updated the blog, so here it goes! February 12-14 Immediately after our trip to Paris for Bryan 's CBSE te...

For those who have been keeping up with our Thanksgiving adventure with the entire Kimble crew, this is our final blog post for this...

This Thanksgiving trip has been packed full and it's not over yet! After two full days in Barcelona, it is time to head out of the city...

December 1: Goodbye Madrid, Hello Barcelona! There's no time for rest when I'm in charge of travel planning! After knocking out Rota,...

Bryan here! After six crazy days throughout Southern Spain and the capital, it's time for someone else to drive and show us around with a...

So by now, we have visited Sevilla, Vejer de la Frontera, Jerez, Cadiz, and Rota with Kelly, Jamie, Mom, and Dad. Are they tired? Sure....

It has been three years since I have hugged my sister. It has been four years since Bryan has seen Kelly and Jamie. It has been way too...

This summer has been packed full of fun, but like all good things, this also must come to an end. As we near the end of summer, Bryan and...

Bet you didn't expect us to steal the show again so soon, but Hugo and I are back to show off! A few weeks back, Mom booked a photo shoot...

A few months back, Bhavin saw the LIV Golf schedule and noticed they would be coming to Andalucia, so he immediately started organizing a...

Reynolds and Hugo here! With it being summertime, we figured it was time for us to take over the blog for another life update! This...

Today was the day! Stego had been sending me cryptic emails for the last couple of weeks letting me know he'd be coming to visit Rota!...

Feria season has been in full swing here in Andalucia and it's time for our final Feria this season! You may remember we started our...

My first school year in Rota has ended and I couldn't have enjoyed it more! Ok, that may have been a little fib...I guess being in the...

You may remember we cashed in our military flight back to the States in December to attend Caleb and Sabrina's wedding! While we were...

During our Saturday afternoon at Rota Feria, Meghan mentioned to Katie and I that she would be going to a bullfight with some of our...