Hello Monday and Hello Senior Week! (June 8, 2026)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  I am here with Sarah and we are chatting about our weekends.  Hope you will join us!

 

We are entering senior week....ahh...this was Friday...last day of classes for Diana

 

 

 

and check out the then and now...again...how did we get here?  Cliche I know...but I don't care ;)

 

This week she has some graduation rehearsals and housekeeping items to check off but other than that, it is fun stuff all week leading up to graduation next weekend.  Last night was the Senor Boat Cruise in Boston Harbor.

 

 

 

Anyway...here is a little recap

 

Backing up to Thursday Night...Janie and I represented Willmott at a local networking event for an HR Leadership group.  Time with Janie is precious to me...I soak it up any chance I can get! So glad she will be with us to celebrate the big graduation next weekend...couldn't do it without her!

 

 

 

 

Friday 

 

 Diana headed to school for her last day of classes AND she actually had food poisoning but she pushed herself to go...she had one more final AND she gets FOMO...doesn't like to miss out on anything...who does she remind you of? ;) ha ha!!

 

I headed to Windham Country Club as I took the day off to play in the Windham Jaguars Football Golf Tournament.  It was a beautiful day and we had an absolute blast!  We all had great shots which meant it was a true team effort...and...we even won an award....

 

Yep!  Worst golfers- ha ha!!  We actually won prizes...so fun... a bag full of treats and a free golf lesson so that is our excuse to get together again for some more fun on the course.

 

That night, I crashed early...we all did...Eva had some friends over to swim and enjoy our Friday Night pizza night but we still crashed pretty early.

 

 

Saturday

 

Starbucks first thing to catch up with my "senior." :)

 

 

 Then softball all weekend!  Eva and her team crushed the opponents!

 

 

That night, I made us a great dinner- 
Grilled Chicken, Mexican Street Corn, Baked Mac and Cheese with Broccoli and Daddy made ribs on the grill!  Papa joined us and it was a great way to unwind.

 

I even whipped up strawberry shortcake for dessert- ladies and gents it is finally Summah in New England!

 

Sunday

 

Dressing...easy like Sunday Morning!

 

 

 First stop- Nutrition Corner

 

Have you watched "Off Campus" on Prime yet?  We loved it!  Watch it now!  Anyway, they were doing some "Off Campus" themed teas and we took full advantage!

After a ride around with the top down, we picked up Diana's car from her friend's house and headed home.  We worked on some more party prep and I "stopped to smell the roses"....seriously the flowers in our yard are in full bloom and I just needed to appreciate them for a minute.

 

 

Then it was time for some more softball.

 

Eva and her team won the first game then lost the second game.  I went for the first game and then came home to help Diana get ready for the Senior Boat Cruise in Boston Harbor.  Loved her dress that we found on line!

 

 

 

 The girls met up at Maddy's house to snap some pics together and travel to the high school together to grab their buses to Boston.  They are truly living their best lives :)

 

They had a blast.  I had a blast with my Senior Mama friends catching up and consoling each other at Red's.

 We let Diana have her friends over for a bit after the cruise so we fell asleep pretty late but grateful that she has found her people.

 

What were you all up to this weekend?

 

 

 

 

 

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Friday Favorites (June 5, 2026)

 

Happy Friday Friends!  We made it!  Here are some big faves from our week...

Galatians 5:22-23

 

 

During my year long bible studies, some verses jump out at me more than others...I think timing has something to do with it...God wants to push me in one direction or another or slap me upside the head and tell me to get with it...to remember what I am here for...this one did just that this week... 

Galatians 5:22-23 is a well-known passage in the Bible where the Apostle Paul lists the nine visible attributes of a life lived in accordance with the Holy Spirit. These qualities—often referred to as the "Fruit of the Spirit"—are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. 

The 9 Fruit of the Spirit

Translates describe these characteristics as a natural overflow of a person's relationship with God, rather than a checklist of rules to follow: 

• Love: Choosing compassion, selflessness, and grace over hate.
• Joy: Experiencing inner gladness and hope that transcends difficult circumstances.
• Peace: Trusting God and resting calmly rather than living in constant anxiety.
• Patience: Controlling frustration and enduring difficult people or situations.
• Kindness: Treating others gently and helpfully, even when they do not deserve it.
• Goodness: Doing what is morally right and demonstrating integrity.
• Faithfulness: Remaining loyal, steadfast, and trustworthy in your commitments to God and others.
• Gentleness: Responding with humility and a mild spirit rather than pride.
• Self-Control: Not allowing your emotions, impulses, and fleshly temptations to dominate your life. 

Blue and Gold Night 

 

We were so thrilled that we got invited to Blue and Gold Night at WHS this week.  It meant that Diana won a scholarship!  We didn't know which one that she won but we were so excited to find out!  Our parents joined us for dinner then we showed them the big graduation video- there were many tears!  Then we peeled through her yearbook and took some pictures and headed up to the high school for the big ceremony.

 

 

 and we got to see...in print...her class superlative...Worst Driver...we are so proud...ha ha!!

 

 

 

We were so happy for Diana and so so proud of all of her hard work.

 

First, she won the Dr. Henry E. LaBranche scholarship which is awarded to a senior whose plan is to go into public education and who has demonstrated character and leadership while at WHS.  It honors Dr. LaBranche and his legacy to education.  He was a superintendent here for years and we were told that he was so happy that Diana was the recipient!

 

Then she won one of the WHS Jaguar Football/Cheer Scholarships awarded by the Windham Wolverines Organization and WHS.  Her friend Noah won the football one while she won the cheer one obviously :)  We were so happy for both of these kids!

 

Lastly, Diana won special recognition as an NH Scholar for her academics and involvement in the arts.

 

 Aftewards, she is pictured here with Mr. Bob Coole, from the Windham Endowment, who presented her with the Dr. LaBranche Scholarship

 

 and with Allison Hunt, President of Windham Cheer who presented her with the WHS Cheer Scholarship

Together with her pal Noah- the winners of the WHS Football and Cheer Scholarships with the Wolverines Board Members

 

and with Uncle Matt who was there for the occasion as well!

Auntie Cass was in the house too!  We just couldn't snap a pic fast enough!

It was a wonderful night that we will never forget!

 

 

More Senior Things

 

An Advent Calendar-Like Countdown from my friend Melissa.  Diana is having fun opening one window each day and collecting her prizes

 

 

Her Grad Cap is complete!  She got most of it done at her friend Lily's with besties then finished it up at home- it came out great!

 

 

Her Grad gifts from us are sentimental- The College Survival Guide filled with cash and gift cards when she has those different needs and wants.  The book, "Oh The Places You Will Go" Signed by her teachers from Kindergarten through Senior Year!  The final one is my fave, the book "For My Daughter With Love." It took me all year.  You follow the prompts on each page and give different bits of advice for different times in her life.  I added a picture to every page too.  She already dove into it- she was so appreciative- have never seen that much appreciation for her.  Reminded my girls that they get annoyed with all of my picture taking and documenting but they will always appreciate it in the end .

 

Friends...we are almost there...

 

 

Diana's Graduation Video

 

I will leave you with this...don't feel like you have to watch it...it is 44 minutes long but I am documenting it for us.  It was made by the lovely and talented Amber DiPrima who has been a part of Diana's journey from the beginning....it was so much work pulling the pictures and videos and keeping them in chronological order (Thank God for this blog!) and then choosing the songs...it was all worth it :)

 

 

 

That's a wrap!  I am off today and playing in a golf tournament...a good distraction for sure...hope to have some fun and get my steps in!  The rest of the weekend will be party planning and relaxing when we can.  Have a great one!