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Monday, October 5, 2026

Hello Monday (October 5, 2026)

  


Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  I am here with my friend Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends.  If you did too, you should link up with us!

 

Here is what we were up to...

 

 

Friday 

 

Well we finally put some pumpkins out on Thursday night...our outside is done but the fall decor has yet to be put up inside...I am giving myself grace...for another week or so anyway ;)  This is my favorite fall decor...especially when Remi poses for a pic ;) 

 

and how about this view from my office?  Ahhh...

 

The family text chain got this beautiful pic from the lovely couple...on their way home for the BIG DAY...the wedding is this coming weekend- ahhh!

 

and Diana started pledging...even though she is so busy with cheer, she kept feeling the pull and really wanted to pledge...so she started the process on Thursday night...I kept getting pics...each day of rushing had a different theme/color palette...Thursday was yellow for philanthropy I think...Friday was a Light Blue for I forget the theme...ha...Saturday was a Dress Day for Preference Day..and Sunday was Pledge Day!




 

She got her first choice!  Theta Phi Alpha!  Woohoo!

 



 Anyway...back to Friday night...

  

It was time to head up to "the beach" for Brook's next game...Windham was not favored to win against Winnacunnet but guess what?  They did...they actually smoked them 21-0!!  It was a great game.  The ladies enjoyed dinner at a nearby tavern first then the game...great night!





 Rob had a gig and Eva had a hockey friend sleepover.

 

Saturday

 

Happy Birthday Robby B!

  

We were up bright and early.  I headed to Hudson for a hair appointment and stopped at The Vibe first to grab a tea!

 


 When I got home, Rob took my Jeep to get an oil change...yup even on  his birthday!

 

Then we headed to Eva's hockey game with her girls team- they did so well- they smoked the other team 4-1. It was extra special because Zach joined us- yeah!

 






 

Then it was time to head home and get ready for Robby B's big night!  

 

Eva headed to Screemfest at Canobie with besties and we headed to "The Nash." It is a local casino- we did a little gambling to start (not successfully) then headed into The Proper Chop House for Rob's Bday dinner.  It was an awesome night...so happy that we were surrounded by our closest friends.  We enjoyed an amazing dinner and some fun roasts!  

 

My Fit



Lea made the FUNNIEST Fat Head for Rob- ha ha!!



















and the roasts...the best part of the night!


 Tom's Roast


 

 Joe's Roast

 


 

 Mike's Roast

 


 

 Beth Ann's Roast

 


 

 and finally mine


 

Group Shots!

 



and Laurel was away so I played around with Chatgpt and came up with this funny pic...to include her...the prob with Chat though is that it changes everyone's faces...we had some laughs over this one




 and Beth Ann made him his favorite- her famous pumpkin squares :)

 


 

Sunday

 

 We were up bright and early.  Rob headed out with Papa and Zach and all of the guys in the wedding party for a pre-wedding golf morning- they had a blast!

 


 

Eva's coach picked her up and they headed to two softball games with her club team.

 


I headed to mass, then grabbed an iced coffee at a nearby shop as I was in the mood then headed down to Merrimack to bring Diana a few things.

 

After that, I headed home and got cooking.

 

I did hear from Diana to confirm she got her first pic for her sorority!  Theta Phi Alpha!

I also got the most adorable pics from her!

 





Then the family all came over to celebrate Rob's bday.  It was a really nice day!  My mom made her famous chicken parm, I made rigatoni with homemade vodka sauce, roasted peppers, caprese salad  and a bruschetta appetizer.  

 The Patriots Game...and Miss Sylvie Lynn...were the main event!














Last night, the Papas and Rob headed to Eva's hockey game while I spent some time with the kids then got organized for the week.


 

 Some of Eva's besties showed up too...she is blessed!

 



It was a full and wonderful birthday weekend.  What were you all up to? 

 

 

 

 

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24 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to Rob! He is sixty?? He could easily pass for turning 50! You two both look young and fab :). Great pictures from your FULL weekend! Congrats to Diana on getting the bid that she wanted. She will love Greek life and the sisterhood for sure!! The birthday dinner out looks like a blast. And the family birthday dinner looks wonderful, too. Great job, mama!

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    1. Aww thanks Maria- I always say age is a state of mind! :)

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  2. Wow! What an exciting weekend! Congrats to Diana for her Sorority pick. Her pictures are adorable! I am always so impressed when I see Eva on ice skates playing hockey! I can barely stand up on skates. Haha! All the celebrating of Rob looks so fun! How special to all be able to all get together to celebrate! Happy Birthday to Rob!

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    1. Thank you Ali!! I can barely stand on skates as well!

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  3. What a great weekend! I love how y'all celebrated Rob with the good dinner and roasts. You have the most fun friends!

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  4. Gosh, that sounds like a FUN and busy weekend! Congrats to Diana - sounds like you with all.the.activities all the time :) Happy birthday Rob - sounds like you had a great celebration for #60!!

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  5. That was my comment above!! Thanks for hosting :)

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  6. That does sound like a fun weekend and how exciting for Diana! That meal Sunday sounds delicious. I love your outdoor fall decor! Happy Monday and thanks for hosting!

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  7. I love your front porch, even with just the pumpkins it looks so pretty! It looks like Diana is having the best time!
    Good job to Windham with the win!!
    Happy birthday to Robby B and Eva and her team did great with the win! It sounds like a lovely birthday dinner! What fun and the family day on Sunday too!

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    1. I am wiped but it was a great weekend Kim- thank you :)

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  8. What a truly fabulous sounding weekend for the whole family! Congrats to Diana. And it looks like Robby was celebrated so much for his milestone birthday.

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    1. Thank you Joanne- it was a very fun weekend!

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  9. Happy birthday to your hubs! That dinner looks fab (I love Daou) and to be surrounded by friends is really special. And you have a wedding coming up too. So much fun! fyi-I relaxed a little too hard I guess and forgot to post Hodgepodge questions, but they're on my blog now. Have a great week!

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  10. Also, I forgot to say congrats to your daughter on her sorority bid. I was in a sorority and just had a reunion with girls I've been friends with over 40 years. Hope she has a wonderful experience!

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    1. Love hearing this Joyce- hope she has the same experience- thank you :)

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  11. You packed a lot of memory making into the past weekend with so much to celebrate! Happy birthday to Rob, Happy Wedding Week ahead to the happy couple and congrats to Diana!

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  12. What a fun weekend celebrating your husband's birthday and happy birthday to him! I hope you have a nice week and are enjoying this fall weather Holly. :)

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