Disney

When we got back from the cruise, we spent one day at Disney. Went to the Animal Kingdom Park, mainly to see Pandora.  The new ride was amazing, virtual reality like.  The boy loved it Somebody got super wet at the rapids, which felt awesome We hit the Disney Swan afterward and their amazing pools. …

Disney Cruise

Last week, we spent the week on the Disney Fantasy celebrating  50th wedding anniversary.  Very cool time spent with 17 relatives. We started at Port Caniveral where we checked in and ran into Mickey.  After lunch, we toured the ship We had our formal night and everyone cleaned up nicely Our first day was at …

Prepping

So, the party prep began months in advance. Chris and family traveling from all over. Jason and family with a van full of goodies. Mike and family pulling really cool photos together (you’ll note, the famous Maine picture made the final cut, after all Families that Puke Together-Stay Together. We all worked together to make …

50th Anniversary

Last weekend, we celebrated a special milestone, the 50th Anniversary of Mom Mom and Pop Pop  They really are a cute couple and it’s clear to see the love that exists between them. They have given so much to their family so we wanted to make the anniversary memorable So, we invited friends and family …

School

Zachary is getting close to finishing up his 1st grade year. We’ve had a wonderful teacher who was named Teacher of the Year. And there’s a reason. She has a real passion for teaching and does everything possible to reach each kid With Zachary, she recognized early on that the boy needed to be challenged. …

Baseball

So this week our Monday game was rained out (again).  And the Wednesday game…really is scheduled for next Wednesday. We had gone over to the field to warm up….when suddenly another team showed up with the master schedule. With the grandparents coming over to watch the game, we instead ended up at our house. And …

Summer Time

The last few days have been blazing hot..as in 90 plus. I’m not quiet sure how it is possible to go from damp, dreary weather to a May scorcher, but we’ve managed to do it.  And I, for one, am not complaining.  Bring out the sun And with the pool open, beckoning everyone to jump …

Toothless Wonder

For weeks, someone has been in the verge of losing more teeth. The two from uppers have been in a battle of staying versus going. Zachary spent his days pushing on them, complaining they were lose and generally not happy that they wouldn’t fall out. Well he got his wish on Wednesday. We were both …

MD Part II

We had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Zachary got the day going with breakfast. Daddy and him made waffles and eggs….and they did a great job He then gave me his gift, a handmade note. It was perfect We spent the bulk of the day at Great Grandmom’s.  It was really nice eating lunch and then …

Mother’s Day

I was blessed to have been raised by an amazing mother. And I doubled down on the greatness with my husband’s mom and grandmother. Strong, beautiful ladies that took on the role of motherhood and conquered it..but not just conquered it, excelled at it. I am now lucky enough to be a mother myself.  And …