The End of Our First Year of Dance Class!

The last class was a dance party and Diana was READY!

After class, we enjoyed a spur of the moment visit to the park with our dance pals!

Weekly Gratitude

so grateful that we could all experience Diana's first dance recital together...we were so proud...she did her dance like a big girl and looked so precious doing it...i was truly crying and laughing at the same time!

so grateful to Christian and his Blackwater Grill...I have said it a million times and I will say it again...the man is AMAZING and so very generous...he gave us a wonderful little celebration for Diana with fancy appetizers...a funky salad right up my alley and red and white sangria

so grateful for The Bake Shop on Kelley Street in Manchester....they made the most adorable and delicious bumble bee cupcakes for Diana and then did a BANG UP JOB on Ally's graduation cake...they are our new favorite...so talented and more importantly WONDERFUL to work with...shout out to the owner Denise- thank you!

so grateful for a great family gathering to celebrate Ally and her high school graduation...special special day

so grateful that I have learned some important things from some colleagues...details that I am glad I know now and make my move in a few more weeks all that more positive...details that helped me realize I am truly making the right decision and will be with people who truly appreciate all the hours of work I put in (24x7)

so grateful to know that in life and in work and in exercise...hard work pays off...I feel that I am changing every day..physically...mentally and spiritually and realize more than ever that prayers are answered

WONDERFUL news coming soon!

Please stay tuned for some wonderful career news....it will be worth it! :)

Highlights from Ally's Graduation Party

We had a fun "cookout, eat in"...Rob and I made the Nealey's homemade cherry bbq sauce and slathered it on chicken drumsticks...we served that with some bbq ribs...corn on the cob...Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Shrimp and Orzo (which is becoming a family favorite), Mum's linquini salad, fruit skewers, veggies, franks and beans for the kiddos plus lots of yummy apps and desserts courtesy of our awesome guests. I also whipped up a white sangria and we all had some laughs. Daddy made a sweet toast...Ally was the belle of the ball and it was nice to have all the attention on her for the day. We are so proud of our LOVE BUG! xoxoxo

PS The Bake Shop on Kelley Street in Manchester made us a masterpiece of a graduation cake too. Check out the stethoscope! They have become our new bakery of choice!

Dancing Down Memory Lane

As soon as I posted Diana's recital pictures on Facebook tonight, a childhood friend posted pictures of us from one of our dance recitals back at the Virginia Williams School of Dance in Stoneham. I danced most of my life and today's experience with Diana coupled with these photos really brings me back.

I am posting these pictures here for my parents to enjoy xoxoxo

We were supposed to be gumdrops in this recital :)

Diana's 1st Dance Recital!

The Baby Bumble Bees stole the show! Diana was hysterical...you can just tell how much she loves the stage :)

We thoroughly enjoyed experiencing her first time on stage and then partied with the diva after at The Blackwater Grill

All of Diana's biggest fans were there...Mummy and Daddy...Mimi and Papa Pete...Papa Bob and Grammy...Kayla...Ally...Zack...Auntie Mar and Uncle George and Auntie Cass and Alexis (aka Mylexis)

We will never forget this day!