Hello Monday (April 27, 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- c'mon...it'll be fun!

 

Before I jump into our weekend...I have a few highlights to share as we headed into Friday

 

The WHS Class of 2026 shares a senior series on IG....on Friday they shared some of the seniors and their favorite classes...check out this little lady...I think we recognize her! 

and on Thursday night Rob set up the new volleyball net...hope to see lots of kids having fun in our yard over the next few months!  The last time we did this was when Zach was a senior! :)

Early Friday morning, Rob woke up Eva they way she requested...by blasting "You Say It's Your Birthday" by The Beatles!  When she got downstairs she was greeted by my little masterpiece i.e. donut cake!

We sang to her before the girls even got ready for school and Remi joined us ;)

That night, a few besties came over and I got Eva's request of dinner from Raising Canes and a Bday Cake of course!

They played volleyball...ran around...then crashed and watched movies as they got cozy for their sleepover- love these girls!

Diana headed out with friends and Rob and I crashed with the NFL draft on in the background

 

Saturday

 

We were up bright and early and took the girls to Mary Ann's for breakfast before bringing them home.  It is the cutest little retro diner in our town

 

 

After that, I brought the girls home then headed to Shaws for a few things.  When I got home, all hell had broken loose...our first floor toilet started overflowing....EEEK!!!

 

 At first, we thought we may need a plumber but after talking to a couple, we learned that it was likely a septic system issue.  We usually get our septic system pumped once/year which is more than enough as we have been told but we didn't have it done this past fall so we called an emergency septic service to come out and pump the tank.

 

I know gross and TMI but I always like keeping things real here ;) 

Anyway, of course it ended up being a bigger issue than we anticipated. They did indeed pump out the system but they needed to bring in a bigger truck with  heavy duty tools to clear out some major blockages AND through cameras they learned that a major pipe leading to the tank was broken SO this is a work in progress. We can use the water and flush the toilets BUT we can't put toilet paper down the toilets right now until the pipe is fixed which will hopefully be by Tuesday.  A huge headache and unexpected expense at the most inconvenient time- that's life right?  UGH!

 

That night, our parents and my brother came over to celebrate Eva.  We had a pizza and cake night.  It was chill.

 

 

We crashed pretty early except for Diana who headed out with friends after work.

 

Sunday

 

We were up bright and early.  Rob and Eva headed to softball.  I headed to mass then to Playa Bowls with Diana.  After that, I made us dinner and chilled for a bit to watch one of my fave movies of all time "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

 

Then I continued working on my grad party projects.

 Eva hung out with her bestie- they even jumped in the pool for a few minutes anyway.  It was freezing as predicted and it is only 60 degrees here today- crazy girls!

 

It was another chill day with crashing early.  Eva slept over her besties house and Diana went on a date.  What were you all up to? 

 

 

 

 

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Share Four Somethings: April 2026

 

Hi Friends!  I am here with Jennifer for her 4 Somethings linkup.  This year we're sharing something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward, and something we're making space for each month.  Let's goooo.....

 

 

 

Loved

 

Celebrating Eva Turning 12! The celebrations will continue all weekend long too!

 

 

Sustained Me

 

Friends like these.....

 

and my tea of course ;) 

 

 

Carrying Forward

 

All Of Our Beautiful Family Memories

 

 

 

 

Making Space For

 

 All the Grad Season Essentials...My Office Looks Like a Grad Party Threw Up In It- Eek!  Thank God for Virtual Screens on Zoom and Teams- that's all I can say- ha!

 

 

Friday Favorites (April 24, 2026) HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVA EDITION!

 

Today my Friday Favorites is Dedicated to My Birthday Girl, Eva Teresa!  Our Pidge! Our Most Favorite for this Friday!

 

Today Eva is 12 years old!  I can't believe it!

Where did our little pigeon go?  Awww :/

 

 One of the strongest babies in the nursery- was attempting to hold her bottle when she was only 1 day old

 

 We dragged her everywhere and she learned to have a loud voice early on as otherwise she would've been chewed up and spit out by the other one ;)

 Her first Halloween and My Fave Costume of all time

 

 Turning 1!

 Disney for her 2nd Birthday!  We keep saying we have to go back because she doesn't remember a thing

 A Starbucks Fan Early On

 Love pics like this because now she hates dresses

 

Her Very First Softball Game!

 

The COVID year- Birthday Parade on tap and in her favorite gear- this is when she wanted to be a police officer

 

Then she moved on to wanting to become POTUS

So we had JFK attend her birthday party that year ;)

 

These two are Best Pals

 

 

 

This is the year that she wanted Lorax characters on her cake 

 

We have moved onto Harvard and Harvard Hockey

Her other best pal, Sylvie Lynn

 

One of her Happy Places- at Hockey- with her Fans :)

 

 

and these sisters- My Girls- My Pride and Joy

Happy Birthday Pidge- I know we will be celebrating you all weekend long and I cannot wait!

 

I will back tomorrow with a BONUS POST as I join Jennifer for her Four Somethings Linkup!  Hope to see you back here :)

 

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

 

 

 Hi Friends!  Happy Hodgepodge Day!  I am joining Joyce once again and answering her fun questions...so here we go....

 

 

 

1. April 22nd is Earth Day...what's the most 'out of this world' place on earth you've ever visited? Tell us something about it. 

 

  I would say Italy.  In Rome, it was about the beautiful architecture- the out-of-this-world food and the wonderful people.

  Once we got to Sorrento, it was about the gorgeous coast- our incredible visits to the islands of Amalfi and Capri and the fun and local shopping. Oh yeah and our pizza-making excursion in the hills of Sorrento at a private home-will never forget it and hope to return to Italy again in the future.

 

 

 

2. A favorite quote, verse, or song lyric with the word earth in it? 

 

 Earth Angel- 1954 by The Penguins

A classic doo wop song that I love!

 

"Earth angel, earth angel
Will you be mine?
My darling dear
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

Earth angel, earth angel
The one I adore
Love you forever and ever more
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

I fell for you and I knew
The vision of your love, loveliness
I hope and I pray that someday
I'll be the vision of your hap-happiness, oh, oh

Earth angel, earth angel
Please, be mine
My darling dear
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

I fell for you and I knew
The vision of your loveliness
I hope and pray that someday
That I'll be the vision of your happiness, oh

Earth angel, earth angel
Please, be mine
My darling dear
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you (you, you, you)"

 

 

 

 

3. What's the most trivial thing about which you have a strong opinion? 

 

 

 Oh this is a fun question.  I guess so many things like my Herbalife Tea Flavors and Flavor Combos.  Fashion.  Music.  Flowers.  My little joys but I feel very strongly about these things- one way or another for sure!

 

 

 

4. What's your most commonly used kitchen utensil or tool? What's the last thing you made using that tool? 

 

 It is a wooden spatula and I use it most nights to make dinner- just used it on Thursday night to make a tomato risotto that I served aside Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets.

 

 

5. Marilyn (Memphis Bridges) gave me a great book of 3000 questions, and I'm going to try to use one in our Hodgepodge every week. Here is today's - 

What is your greatest extravagance?

 

Our Cleaning Lady 

 

  

 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

Senior Assassins

 

 Have you heard of this game?  The WHS Assassins Game starts right after April Vacation.  We are bracing for it.  I can tell Diana is nervous but also excited to play it.

 

According to Chatgpt, this is the best way to describe this game:

 

The “Senior Assassin” game (sometimes called Senior Water Wars or Senior Tag) is an informal, student-run game that many U.S. high school seniors play toward the end of the school year.

Here’s the basic idea:

🎯 How it works

• Each player is secretly assigned another student as their “target.”
• Your goal is to “eliminate” your target—usually by spraying them with a water gun (or sometimes a water balloon).
• At the same time, someone else is assigned to eliminate you, so you’re both hunter and hunted.
• When you eliminate your target, you take over their target.
• The game continues until only one person is left.

⏱️ When and where it’s played

• Usually happens in the spring of senior year, right before graduation.
• It’s not a school-sponsored activity and typically can’t be played on school grounds.

📋 Common rules

Rules vary by school, but often include:

• Only use water guns (no realistic-looking weapons)
• Safe zones like school, work, or homes
• No trespassing or unsafe behavior
• Proof of elimination (photo or video)

💰 Why people play

• Sometimes there’s a cash prize from entry fees
• Mostly it’s for fun, competition, and senior-year memories

⚠️ Why it gets attention

Even though it’s meant to be harmless, police and schools sometimes warn about it because:

• People may mistake water guns for real weapons
• Players might trespass or act suspiciously
• There have been accidents or risky behavior tied to the game

 

 Wish us luck! :)