What's Up Wednesday (April 2018)

Wow!  I am not sure about you but this post came fast this month!  I can't believe it is already the end of April!  I do hope this means Spring is here to stay!

Linking up with Mel, Sheaffer and Shea HERE

Here is what has been "up" with us!

What We're Eating This Week 

 Not the typical week around here....it is April vacation so we are kind of laid back about menu planning :)

Monday- Beach House Leftovers

Tuesday- Pizza and salads for Eva's Bday

Wednesday-  Salmon and Veggies for Mama and Daddy and Fish Sticks and Broccoli for the Kiddos

Thursday- Grilled Chicken and Veggies and Salad

Friday- BIG Family Dinner as my Godfather and wife are in town so I am doing it up big time- Lobster Fra Diavlo and Such!  So excited! 

What I'm Reminscing About

Our little April vaca trip to Maine- so sad it is over- such special memories!

What I'm Loving

That is is FINALLY SPRING in New England...Amen!

What We've Been Up To

Buck A Shuck!

 Book Club!

Easter Weekend!

QT

80's Night!

Slime Night!

We said goodbye to Joey

Won Gold!

and proved she is still a little kid :)

We celebrated Alana....

and Lea's Birthday...alll.....month.....long ;)

Drive!

We visited with Alice!

Date Night!

We got our hockey equipment!

and we had a great April Vaca Trip to Maine with the Batsons....and a photobomber ;) (separate post  on this great trip coming tomorrow!)

What I'm Dreading

Nothing at the Moment

What I'm Working On

Eva's 4th Birthday Party...Kentucky Derby Weekend...Use Your Imagination!!

What I'm Excited About

All of the Spring and Summer Fun....Being Outside Again...Planting Our Garden...the smell of cut grass...the park....the beach....Diana's softball games....dining al fresco

What I'm Watching/Reading

Scandal

Oh Olivia Pope...how I love thee and will miss you and Fitz forever...what a great show that truly was!

Billions

Yess....it's back and better than ever

American Houswife

Will and Grace (have really gotten into the new episodes!)

American Idol (we haven't been able to turn it off- love the judges and their chemistry)....it is just working!

and for reading.....

I slowed my reading pace this month.....I got through one so far.....

The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth

VERY good- loved all the stories of the different neighbors and how they were each going through their own family turmoil and knew nothing about each other's turmoil....fascinating!

and I just started

Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis (so far so good!)

What I'm Listening To

Whole lot of that Fort Lauderdale mix still being played 24x7 in these parts!!!

and the girls' have been watching the movie Sing on repeat so I hear them breaking out into the songs from the movie ALL the time...so cute!

What I'm Wearing

Lots of jeans and tops.....

 Top HERE

 Jeans, Similar HERE

 Sandals HERE

Necklace, Similar HERE

 (Top HERE )

 Top, Lilly Pulitzer, Old via Ebay

Top, Macy's, Old

 What I'm Doing This Weekend

Family Dinner Friday Night while my Godfather is in town and then Rob's gig on Saturday night at the Fisher Cats game in Manchester with some besties!

 What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month

Lots of outdoor fun and especially Memorial Day Weekend!

What Else Is New?

Some great placements.... 

Bonus Question Of The Month:

 Favorite Mother's Day Gift Ideas?

Making a memory- whether it is dinner in the city- an event- a day at the beach- making memories rather than something material is more my thing!

So...what have YOU been up to?