Diana Mary Moves To College

 

Well friends...we did it!  Would love to take you along on our little BIG adventure!

 

 

Tuesday Night

 

 

We packed up My Father In Law's SUV and My Jeep...we fit it all!  We were so impressed with ourselves- ha!  All the furniture...the appliances...the clothes...the food and water...and all those packing bags...we did it!

 

 

So...once the cars were packed....my office was back to normal...friends?  It hasn't looked like this for almost a year because before the college stuff it was grad party central for months...I don't know what to do with myself!  Ha!

 

After that?  Yup we crashed!  Diana actually headed out with friends and had an awesome last night in town- they drove around to all of their favorite places...spilled the tea...had the laughs and wound up in the high school parking lot with their guy friends for a bit....it was a great send off...and I was pleased she got to bed pretty early too...she needed her rest...we all did for all of the work to be done the next day!

 

 

Wednesday Morning 

 

 I was thrilled to share the first few hours of my morning with my girl doing some of our favorite things...riding around in the Jeep...getting teas at Nutrition Corner and then grabbing bagels for the fam for breakfast...she shared the tea...we had some laughs...and I know I will remember that morning forever.  I am crying as I type this...I am really having a hard time...but writing and this little space have always been therapeutic for me...so there's that...I take comfort in words.

 

 

 After breakfast and getting a little work done, we were off!  We headed to campus in North Andover and straight to Res Life.  We were relieved when we saw how quiet it was.  Diana was able to move in early with all of the student athletes but they are all spread out in different buildings and apartments all over campus.  We grabbed her key and id and wifi info and headed next door to her building.

 

Then the unpacking began.  She is on the second floor of her building which wasn't bad at all. 

 

A few shots of the room before...

 

 and after some progress...

 

and Roomies!  Diana and Laci were in the Nutcracker together growing up...Laci danced at a different studio but came for Nutcracker each year...one year they played "Stinky Pinkies" together...precious...anyway, her stepdad said yesterday we should call them the Stinky Pinkies because their room is really all pink!  We are so glad they have each other :)

 

 Laci and her family headed out to do some last minute shopping so they could finish setting up, so when we were done setting Diana up we headed out to Panera for a quick lunch then hit the bookstore for a few items and then we brought Diana back to her room to say goodbye- hardest thing I have ever had to do :/

 

It is truly so many mixed emotions.  Though I am heartbroken right now, I am also so excited for her and proud of her...go be amazing my Baby Bird!  Love, Mama

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

 

Hi Friends!  I am here once again with Joyce and her fun linkup!  Going to answer her fun questions...

 

 

1. August 19th is National Aviation Day...do you like to fly? Last time you were on an airplane? The date is chosen in honor of the history and development of aviation, and celebrated on the birthday of Orville Wright. Have you ever been to the Kitty Hawk area of North Carolina? The city of Dayton in Ohio (their birthplace)

 

 

 I am not a big fan of flying.  I used to hate it though, so I have come a long way.  I don't let my anxiety or fear get in the way anymore.  I love the adventure of it all and exploring new places and favorite destinations with my people.  I have never been to either area.

 

 

2. In what area of your life do you tend to 'wing it'? Is this an area you should be winging?

 

 

 I would say this area- my blog.  I know many people plan out their posts and populate a calendar with planned content.  I tend to wing it.  I have ideas and a plan in my head and then just wing it most of the time.  I am being more calculated with my TikTok account because Eva is making me and I am enjoying that and learning about the strategy of it all as I increase my reach and work toward our goal of going viral.

 

 

3. A favorite book, song, or movie that relates to flight in some way?

   

 

 On Eagles' Wings- one of my favorite Catholic songs of all time...I used to sing the fourth verse as a solo in  mass when my Dad and I were in the Folk Group at St. Robert's :)

 

 

4. Soft serve, gelato, sherbet, frozen yogurt, or good old fashioned ice cream...what's your pleasure? Your favorite flavor? How often do you indulge? 

  

 Like it all, especially in the summer but my absolute fave is gelato...especially in Rome :)  Anyway, I have indulged a little too much in ice cream this summer...I have ended up skipping a meal or two and replacing it/them with a sweet treat...it is also another excuse to drive around with my girls and enjoy a treat together

 

 

 

5. I never get tired of______________________. 

 

 

Time With My Little Family 

 

 

 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

 

Today's The Day ....we move Diana to college...happy to receive any of your prayers and virtual hugs :/ 

Hello Monday (August 17, 2026)

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  Sarah and I are so glad you are here!  If you blogged about your weekend, grab our graphic above and link back up with us below!

 

A Reminder: I am in the middle of a blog redesign so my links, for the most part, are not working.  inLinkz is now giving me trouble as well so I threw together this linkup with Linky Tools.  I apologize in advance if you have trouble linking up until my new blog is complete. 

 

Anyway...here is what our summer weekend looked like...

 

Friday Night

 

Rob and I celebrated our Anniversary with a Happy Hour at Capital Grille and then enjoying some music outside at Tuscan Village.  Our girls even came to enjoy some outdoor time with us and we stopped at Salt and Straw on our way out for some yummy ice cream.  I couldn't have asked for a better night!

 

Saturday

 

We were up bright and early and I hit the rail trail with my special guest...yeah!  We had a great time chatting and three miles just flew by!

 

and right before I got to my car....someone popped by to say hello...my heart was squished

 

It was a relaxing day for the most part...I enjoyed working through Season 2 of "My Life With The Walter Boys."

 

Later on, Rob and I headed to Aubrey's Birthday/Grad Party for a little bit.

 

It was great to see her send off...she is leaving for college in Maryland on Wednesday!

 

Back at home, we set up some snacks and got all of the outdoor lights on for Diana and her friends- it was the last night the friend group would be together (truth be told a few have already left for college- Ella to USC and Noah to Alabama)

 

Next up is Maddy today (IU) and Diana on Wed to MACK....ahhh!  Such a bittersweet time!

 

We crashed...cleanup could wait until the morning

 

Sunday

 

Up and at 'em!  Cleanup wasn't too bad and then we enjoyed our tea and coffee and I prepped a few dishes for the afternoon.  We then headed to mass with Papa.   

Our family all came over around noon to celebrate Diana's birthday and going away.  It was a pizza party but I made some apps and a pasta salad to go with the party pizza.

 

Shaw's handled the cake and Whole Foods handled the cookies but Mimi surprised us with her homemade oatmeal raisin cookies and pizzellas too- yum!

 

We had fun spoiling Diana and enjoying our time together before she flies the coop on Wednesday.

 

I am hanging in there but I could use your virtual hugs for sure :/

 

 

What were you all up to?